AFLW GAMEDAY: Grand Final vs Adelaide

[ucanchoose 1,816]

1 minute ago, cookieboc said:

there seems to be no holding the ball in the women's game

Yet most weeks they call it every 5 seconds

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Terrible first quarter, and should be down by more, yet the only goal came from a bit of poor discipline.

[Brownie 6,086]

1 minute ago, cookieboc said:

there seems to be no holding the ball in the women's game

Yeah or incorrect disposal. No rewards for good tackles at all.

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,293]

Holding the ball clearly only going to be paid one way. We need to get the ball in quick and put it to grass, not in the air. They have got numbers behind the ball. Anything aerial will suit them. Birch is a liability at time. Loses here Head too often and often plays selfish football - I’ve never understood the hype. 

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,352]

Demons should get the ball into the forward line quickly and try to get a goal or 2 over the back. Doesn't look much chance of getting a goal any other way.

[Fork 'em 7,052]

4 minutes ago, cookieboc said:

there seems to be no holding the ball in the women's game

Noticed that myself.
Get tackled, just lay down.
Ball up.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,675]

When will the umpiring fraternity do something about players diving forward when tackled - these muppets reward it with a free when it is a blight on the game 

[Meggs 598]

Lots of pressure.  Birch undisciplined, fumbly.  Zanker has potential but her hands are not sure which is a pity.  Hore has no leg speed and Crows defenders are all fast.  Bannan’s marking was great wasn’t it.  ‘Better forward of the ball’ says coach Mick.  Have to agree.

[BDA 23,048]

Can't afford to lose maddie Gay. We need her physicality

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Mithen’s kicking isn’t great.

[Chook 15,068]

We've got good running power. I think we need to stop trying to kick through Adelaide's defence and start trying to run through it.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,675]

Where are our forward crumbles?

[Nicko 1,390]

Harris does not look 100% fit 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Great shepherd by Scott, that’s the reason we have the ball deep in our forward line.

[Chook 15,068]

Sam Lane: "They're trying to tape that right calf, knee, thigh area"

That's called the entire leg Sam.

[Brownie 6,086]

How was that a tunnelling free against Harris, she just held her ground.

[Chook 15,068]

Adelaide keeping us in it, but we can't continue playing this way or we'll get smashed.

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,293]

Coaching is the problem here. There is a clear instruction to handball and it is going to give us zero chance in this game. 

[BDA 23,048]

Adelaide don;t put teams away. It'll our best hope 

[Clintosaurus 7,953]

So HTB does exist, but only for Crom?

[ucanchoose 1,816]

We are cooked already

[cookieboc 780]

don't think we could play any worse. the Carlton GF margin might be broken today

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,293]

Completely different styles from the two sides. Adelaide just nag it in and take ground with the foot ..we are trying to play a link up chain handball game, and lack any skill to do so

[—coach— 3,496]

They’re just better than us. Only thing we can do will be to take some risks and hope for the best. Won’t get even close to winning this playing the current way

[McQueen 17,867]

Edited April 9, 2022 by McQueen