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Tayla Harris' boxing career

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It is not news that I am not a fan of women’s footy however last night Tayla won a champion ship  fight to be 8 wins 1 draw and zero losses. The thing that impressed me is that a large number of her demon team mates were there to cheer her on and then carried her from the ring. What a great spirit this group has. Who would bet against them in the next season. 

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    48 minutes ago, old dee said:

    It is not news that I am not a fan of women’s footy however last night Tayla won a champion ship  fight to be 8 wins 1 draw and zero losses. The thing that impressed me is that a large number of her demon team mates were there to cheer her on and then carried her from the ring. What a great spirit this group has. Who would bet against them in the next season. 

    They're a great group...congrats Tayla

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    50 minutes ago, old dee said:

    It is not news that I am not a fan of women’s footy however last night Tayla won a champion ship  fight to be 8 wins 1 draw and zero losses. The thing that impressed me is that a large number of her demon team mates were there to cheer her on and then carried her from the ring. What a great spirit this group has. Who would bet against them in the next season. 

    They’ll be strong favourites to go back to back. Only injuries or bad luck will stop them. 

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    7 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Good fight but I’d like to see her playing footy in the future.

    Milli moved way too well for her. Very hard to land a blow the way she danced so well 

    Didn't enjoy watching one of our players getting beaten pretty hard. Credit to Tayla for taking the caper on.

    Really enjoyed the lightweight title fight beforehand.

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    Tayla should stick to footy from now on .

    She fought an experienced ( long amateur career) woman who completely outclassed her. Tayla was brave , no doubt about that, but didn't throw enough punches and didn't defend well enough.

    I'm sure Australian women's boxing will develop but at this stage the local girls just don't have enough experience.

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    2 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    Milli moved way too well for her. Very hard to land a blow the way she danced so well 

    Didn't enjoy watching one of our players getting beaten pretty hard. Credit to Tayla for taking the caper on.

    Really enjoyed the lightweight title fight beforehand.

    Agree . The girl who lost will be a gun when she is taught how to actually punch.

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    I’d rather she stuck to footy. Didn’t see the fight but I’ve read some fight reports which say she was outclassed and well beaten. 

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    There is some speculation that Tayla may have a facial fracture as a result of this fight. I'm all for players having interests outside of football, but not one that can potentially cause serious injury a month out from the start of the season.

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    Conflicting reports! She won but she was out-classed?

    Until the AFLW is a full time job I fully support the players in all their endeavours. Go Harris! Keep fighting the good fight

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    16 minutes ago, Demon4Life said:

    Conflicting reports! She won but she was out-classed?

    Until the AFLW is a full time job I fully support the players in all their endeavours. Go Harris! Keep fighting the good fight

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    Boxing isn't my thing, so I'll leave it up to others to comment on Tayla's ability or otherwise.

    But until the AFLW H&A season takes up more than 20% of the year, I'm cool with pretty much anything players choose to do to earn a living - or just as importantly, maintain fitness. Helping players to juggle competing commitments is a huge part of what makes a successful AFLW team in this current phase. Give and take, of course, and you have to draw the line somewhere. But I'm sure the club were aware of the potential for injury in a boxing match.

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    4 hours ago, Demon4Life said:

    Conflicting reports! She won but she was out-classed?

     

    A bit like the English Cricket team

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    5 hours ago, Demon4Life said:

    Conflicting reports! She won but she was out-classed?

    Until the AFLW is a full time job I fully support the players in all their endeavours. Go Harris! Keep fighting the good fight

    Am I missing something here ?

    She clearly lost ( though remarkably one judge scored a draw ) and she was totally outclassed.

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    2 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    When the AFL and multiple medical specialists are hell bent on trying to reduce the effects of head knocks, and warning of its long term consequences, it seems rather silly to be pursuing this activity.

    Not a sport I would advise any female to take up, except for certain aspects of training for fitness.

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    2 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    When the AFL and multiple medical specialists are hell bent on trying to reduce the effects of head knocks, and warning of its long term consequences, it seems rather silly to be pursuing this activity.

    The Irony

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    7 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    Not a sport I would advise any female to take up, except for certain aspects of training for fitness.

    It's not a sport I'd advise any person to take up.

    Pro boxing is legal brutality. ( I do like watching it though )

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    I thought professional boxing was all fixed, like professional wrestling. Maybe she'll be scripted to make a glorious comeback in the rematch. 

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    Ahh does anyone actually care?

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    9 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    I thought professional boxing was all fixed, like professional wrestling. Maybe she'll be scripted to make a glorious comeback in the rematch. 

    If ever you meet Tim Tszyu  Rab, I'd advise keeping that opinion to yourself.

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