AFLW: Rd 2 vs Bulldogs

[Demonland 64,663]

Seven years ago, we kicked off a series of women's football exhibition matches against the Bulldogs.

Tomorrow night, we'll go up against them again, with a few familiar faces on either side.

?: Seven years later: O’Dea ready to take on the Dogs

[Demonland 64,663]

 

[Bitter but optimistic 21,232]

I’m watching this. The girls are playing tough competitive footy In slippery conditions 

Dees in front at quarter time. Daisy classy off half back

[dees189227 10,752]

Is it just me or are the umps paying frees that wouldn't be paid in the mens game. Just let the game flow.

The girls must have been watching the mens tapes from last year.  Dominating inside 50 more scoring shots but inaccurate 

[CHF 2,594]

Half time lead 18-6 to the Dees.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,232]

Yeah. Field kicking is ok but poor in front of goals. 
Dees are all over it though

[dworship 3,342]

12 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Is it just me or are the umps paying frees that wouldn't be paid in the mens game. Just let the game flow.

The girls must have been watching the mens tapes from last year.  Dominating inside 50 more scoring shots but inaccurate 

It's not you but put in perspective the conditions are contributing to quite a few head highs. If they are there, then pay them.

[trout 385]

Dominating but only two goals up, hopefully wasted opportunities don’t hurt us.

[dees189227 10,752]

Can we just kick a goal 

[Dee Zephyr 17,409]

It’s too early to start kicking couches. Playing so well, just get some reward. 

[Bitter but optimistic 21,232]

5 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Can we just kick a goal 

Yes

[dees189227 10,752]

Good quarter.  Our pressure has been great tonight. 

[CHF 2,594]

Dees 12 scoring shots to 1 and a 32-6 lead. 

Good pressure and good wet weather footy.

[hardtack 10,126]

It’s ours unless the Dogs can kick 5 goals in the last quarter... highly unlikely given the conditions.

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[The Rebuild 54]

Daisy playing brilliantly at half back. Very clean in the wet.

[Little Goffy 12,546]

Well, this all seems to be going according to plan.  Just scrape our way through the first few rounds until we get some match fitness into our underdone players and get Lauren Pearce & co back.

On a side note, it does seem to be an AFL tradition to in some way make a mess of the women's fixture/ladder.  I love that after the roud one win we were out of the 'conference' qualifying line, while the team we beat managed to be inside their conference qualifying group.

But the quirks of the fixture means it would be very valuable to pile on a few more goals late in this game and try to bury the Bulldogs, particularly given their first game percentage surge.  It's a genuine 8-point game and in a short season percentage is much more likely to play a part breaking deadlocks.

[Paulo 285]

been really impressed with our full back gabbie colvin, new player to the club and got her for p77, also the two irish girls have been impressive and will only get better, get on the girls for the flag this year.

[Pates 9,536]

Is anyone else confused with the colour clash? Surely we should be wearing the all red back. 

[dees189227 10,752]

I don't care that there are people out there rubbishing this game.  I enjoyed watching tonight.  Our pressure was great. 

Maybe because it's just great to see Melbourne win if it's the male or female team.

Plus we have some awesome players & a great leader

[Mickey 4,173]

Great win against pretty good opposition at their home ground. Well done Ladies!

[CHF 2,594]

A good win driven with intensity at the ball and good fitness that allowed them to run out he game in difficult wet conditions.

Well done.

[Dee Zephyr 17,409]

Good stuff, Shelley Scott deserved a goal, thought she had a ripper of a game up forward. 

[dworship 3,342]

25 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I don't care that there are people out there rubbishing this game.  I enjoyed watching tonight.  Our pressure was great. 

Maybe because it's just great to see Melbourne win if it's the male or female team.

Plus we have some awesome players & a great leader

Considering the conditions I thought our skills were pretty good. I think the comments from the detractors are so influenced by the male version of the game, they need to put that aside. Often the Woman's game is slower in movement which allows reaction time in the mental game to be enhanced. I think that is why Daisy is so valuable. It always has more positives when you win but I enjoyed the Dees woman's side effort tonight as much for the plan and the execution as anything.

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[dl4e 5,583]

A good win for the ladies. Tackling pressure was great and we stopped the dogs getting any quick clearances. Again Hore was a great contributor and Newman played a great game. Paxman is a class above all others and Daisy was fantastic. Cunningham and Zanker had quiet ones so it was good to see others like Scott contribute on the forward line.

I hope the men can gain some of the intensity and desire that the girls show. 

[Deestar9 1,402]

Just watched the second win for our Women’s team... fantastic win against the other inaugural women’s team ...the Bulldogs. Thought the standard had definitely improved last year but found this game very enjoyable to watch. Are the skills there ...not  yet ...but intent & willingness...100%...What I love...the passion for the jumper...something exciting happening this season ...Go Dees !!