AFLW: 2024 Fixture

[58er 6,301]

On 31/05/2024 at 15:33, poita said:

Well played AFL. The players want a longer season, but the AFL doesn't, so they tie expansion to crowds then schedule games featuring interstate teams at night in the middle of the week. It's pure genius. 

It's pretty tough on semi professional players to have 4 games in 16 days. 

The girls are being paid far more in 2024 than before. They are the ones who want their product to become more professional. Sometimes you cannot have it both ways. 

We already know that the AFL are stretching the limits in some ways and trying to not get to a full fixture too quickly. 

[ANG13 2,051]

I find it amazing the AFL have a relatively new competition that has an even more compromised fixture than the men’s competition. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,471]

15 hours ago, ANG13 said:

I find it amazing the AFL have a relatively new competition that has an even more compromised fixture than the men’s competition. 

This season has taken the competition backwards by many years.

Frankly not sure how to turn it around

Attendances barely over 2k even for Collingwood matches.

I'd almost be tempted to start again... All games on Saturday afternoon... one game on Evening TV perhaps.

Free entry... etc etc

And seriously re-think the rules to encourage open and attractive football plus scoring

[Brownie 5,951]

20 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Looking at the ladder right now, we’ve played six of the top eight and are scheduled to play the other two in the next two Rounds. Of the two teams that we’ve played who are not in the eight, Geelong made a Preliminary Final last year where they lost to the eventual premier Brisbane by 4 points. In other words, it’s about as tough a fixture you could possibly dream up given the teams you don’t play in your allocation of 11 games. Worse, given our injuries this season. 

Considering the injuries we've suffered and the BS fixture we've been handed and the start we've had.

Sneaking into the finals would be an incredible achievement.

They've really transformed with their tackling pressure and run in the last 3 weeks.

Go Dee's, you can do it.

[biggestred 4,963]

21 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Looking at the ladder right now, we’ve played six of the top eight and are scheduled to play the other two in the next two Rounds. Of the two teams that we’ve played who are not in the eight, Geelong made a Preliminary Final last year where they lost to the eventual premier Brisbane by 4 points. In other words, it’s about as tough a fixture you could possibly dream up given the teams you don’t play in your allocation of 11 games. Worse, given our injuries this season. 

we could win the last 3, finish 7-4 and miss finals. 

[old55 23,292]

We need to beat both Hawthorn and Collingwood and Richmond to beat Essendon to make finals - Hawthorn is a big hurdle.  Port should win both matches and Essendon should beat Carlton.

[Craig T 174]

1 hour ago, old55 said:

We need to beat both Hawthorn and Collingwood and Richmond to beat Essendon to make finals - Hawthorn is a big hurdle.  Port should win both matches and Essendon should beat Carlton.

Yep, that's how I see it.  We have a much, much tougher draw than those we are up against for a final eight spot.  And that's not even considering the injuries we've copped.  But then it bodes well for next year - Harris, A. Mackin and Beasley back, games into Gall and Campbell this year, and a number of our key players still 25 and under.