GAMEDAY: AFLW Rd 09 vs Fremantle

[Sir Why You Little 33,270]

That was the best i have seen a woman’s team play. 
run and spread. On a big ground. 
long handballs to someone in better position, not just getting rid of the ball. 
These girls should go all the way after that. They need to take that same game into next week

Obliterate the oponent, whoever they are

[Lucifers Hero 36,707]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

That was the best i have seen a woman’s team play. 
run and spread. On a big ground. 
long handballs to someone in better position, not just getting rid of the ball. 
These girls should go all the way after that. They need to take that same game into next week

Obliterate the oponent, whoever they are

Carlton

[Sir Why You Little 33,270]

6 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Carlton

Yes I know, it should be irrelevant 

[58er 5,044]

3 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Overjoyed with our win. 

Very impressed with field kicking and the distances our girls were able to kick it. 

Feel a bit sorry for Freo.  Hope we don't meet them in the finals - they will be out for revenge and are good enough to extract it.  But if we do it will be at Casey; our fortress!!

Absolutely the same LH. What great footy we played We can look very skilled away from Casey wind. The girls are looking like our AFL team so composed and confident.

It's very cruel when Covid  strikes and Freo have potentially had their season ruined which I feel a bit sorry for them. I am praying snd keeping my legs crossed we don't have last minute similar events. Got to say though our players are very disciplined and our Club  has managed both AFL and AFLW health snd player injury magnificently since the pandemic commenced in 2020. ( Joel Smith  aside is the only occurrence we can even point to and I guess the jury could be out on him).

Keep up the good work Perty and Co ( turn away Mach 5) and congrats also on IG being resigned until 2024.

Go Dees

[Demonland 56,631]

 

[Demonland 56,631]

 

[Demonland 56,631]

 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,612]

Go the team in the prison bar uniform!!

[Mazer Rackham 14,728]

Alright, Collingwood have served a useful purpose. A weekend of firsts!

[Fat Tony 4,104]

We are 4% off top spot. Could finish top with a big win or drop to third with a loss. 

[BDA 18,757]

The pies were down 2 rotations in the last. It made a difference

Adelaide starting to splutter. Lots of grunt but polish lacking past few weeks. They were not that impressive  today.

There's nothing in it percentage wise. Calm conditions next week and we bring our shooting boots, we're every chance of snatching top spot.

 

[#11-TonyAnderson 678]

2 hours ago, BDA said:

The pies were down 2 rotations in the last. It made a difference

Adelaide starting to splutter. Lots of grunt but polish lacking past few weeks. They were not that impressive  today.

There's nothing in it percentage wise. Calm conditions next week and we bring our shooting boots, we're every chance of snatching top spot.

 

We play Carlton, Adelaide play St Kilda (although it is over here). We need another massive win to increase our percentage.

[BDA 18,757]

4 minutes ago, #11-TonyAnderson said:

We play Carlton, Adelaide play St Kilda (although it is over here). We need another massive win to increase our percentage.

The Crows lost 20% today. they are not scoring heavily the past couple of weeks. The trajectory is in our favor. Having said that I watched the second half of the Carlton game this evening. They are in reasonable form so we can't be complacent

[darkhorse72 1,679]

Just reading through the thread post game.

Not waking anything away from our great win.  Freo did not have their captain (also out last week) but lost their next 2 best players just before the game due to covid protocols (Called one players who was working on her uni assignment at the beach).  It was a training run at times for us as any side esp. in the AFLW losing top 3 really hurts, given the shallow depth of clubs.  In saying that you can only play against what they put up.

We should secure top 2 next week and that's great news going into the finals. Crows have got saints, so unless so dramatic happens they should retain top spot?  

The ball movement in the protected stadium was great to see and showcased what the better sides can do.  The coaching team have got the group working together and its shows for the full 60 minutes (plus time on). 

Yep, Weid needs to talk to Harris, she marks beautifully at full extension on the move and pressure.  She also pushes to get everything, though it does end up with on the ground at times which is not good.

Great to see the girls live and those records should stand for a bit.

[poita 3,421]

Unquestionably all teams in AFLW rely very heavily on their best 5 - 6 players, so Fremantle being without Bowers and Antonio x 2 had a massive impact on the competitiveness of their group. They are a much better team than that, and will be a very dangerous opponent with a bunch of players back in time for the finals.

That said, this was clearly the best we have moved the football in the history of the competition and it was a joy to watch. The ability of smart players like Hanks to handpass to the advantage of a teammate running into space is incredible.

The size and width of Optus Stadium suited us, and the lack of wind helped us immensely. Our skills look a million times better playing in good conditions and, as good as our record at Casey Fields is, you wonder whether it is holding us back overall.

It has taken nine weeks but we finally have the right forward structure in place. We need to give Harris as much space as possible and try to prevent opposition teams from double and triple teaming her. If they are determined to push numbers back, we need to ensure that the likes of Pearce, Hore and Bannan are in dangerous positions and that we use them where possible. I also like Fitzsimon providing pressure at ground level, even if she doesn't get a lot of touches. Far better than Scott or Parry clogging up the forward 50 and not offering much of anything.

If we can avoid injury and illness, the only possible change in coming weeks would be another tall defender to come in against certain teams. Otherwise I think we have our best team settled. One more quality performance against Carlton and we have a genuine chance of finishing on top and reaping the benefits that come from this.

[Dees_In_October 3,245]

Fan fave Goldrick has a Mark of the Year nomination this week!

Vote here:

https://www.womens.afl/markoftheyear

[D4Life 2,276]

On 3/7/2022 at 8:12 AM, poita said:

Unquestionably all teams in AFLW rely very heavily on their best 5 - 6 players, so Fremantle being without Bowers and Antonio x 2 had a massive impact on the competitiveness of their group. They are a much better team than that, and will be a very dangerous opponent with a bunch of players back in time for the finals.

That said, this was clearly the best we have moved the football in the history of the competition and it was a joy to watch. The ability of smart players like Hanks to handpass to the advantage of a teammate running into space is incredible.

The size and width of Optus Stadium suited us, and the lack of wind helped us immensely. Our skills look a million times better playing in good conditions and, as good as our record at Casey Fields is, you wonder whether it is holding us back overall.

It has taken nine weeks but we finally have the right forward structure in place. We need to give Harris as much space as possible and try to prevent opposition teams from double and triple teaming her. If they are determined to push numbers back, we need to ensure that the likes of Pearce, Hore and Bannan are in dangerous positions and that we use them where possible. I also like Fitzsimon providing pressure at ground level, even if she doesn't get a lot of touches. Far better than Scott or Parry clogging up the forward 50 and not offering much of anything.

If we can avoid injury and illness, the only possible change in coming weeks would be another tall defender to come in against certain teams. Otherwise I think we have our best team settled. One more quality performance against Carlton and we have a genuine chance of finishing on top and reaping the benefits that come from this.

The ball movement was a class above anything I’ve seen in the AFLW. 
Assuming the Demons will gain a lot of confidence from this performance, and build further momentum leading into the finals, have their best chance of winning a flag - Covid willing!

[Dees_In_October 3,245]

On 3/7/2022 at 8:21 PM, Dees_In_October said:

Fan fave Goldrick has a Mark of the Year nomination this week!

Vote here:

https://www.womens.afl/markoftheyear

Goldie with the win!