AFLW: Rd 07 vs Adelaide

[deanox 9,911]

2 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

A win over St Kilda on Sunday and we’re back in the finals hunt.

I just realised we play two games in round 7???

[Demon Disciple 12,118]

1 minute ago, deanox said:

Bizaycomment for mine. Might have been low scoring but it was an enthralling battle around the contest that was only a kick away from a lead change the last 2 quarters. As a spectacle, it was hard to look away. Every moment, every contest counted.

 

To me it was more like a rugby scrum

[WERRIDEE 5,468]

SENSATIONAL WIN! As they said upset of the year. Gall and Campbell fantastic, Hanks is back to her best, Goldrick and Chaplin were brilliant. McNamara going for AA honors. Big game against the Saints. Finals back on the agenda

[rjay 24,916]

1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

Gall and Campbell fantastic

Good to see them take their opportunities.

I think Campbell will be a star of the competition in the next few years.

Would love to see her settled as a forward doing some relief ruck work.

[redandbluemakepurple 358]

Didn't expect to stay the distance 😁🤩

Makes you proud to support the Demons.  VVery hard fought.

[Whispering_Jack 29,982]

Never in doubt.

[Deestar9 1,614]

3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

To me it was more like a rugby scrum

I was on the edge of my seat the whole game. We are undermanned so basically played contested footy as no way could we compete with them otherwise. Grit & determination and it got us 4 points ..sensational 

[BDA 22,742]

7 minutes ago, deanox said:

We got the rub of the numbers, but there were still a lot that I thought were shocking. 50s not paid when colliding with a player taking a kick, and when holding the ball and arguing with the umps instead of giving it straight back. The "insufficient intent" against Fitzsimon was a shocker too. 

The overall standard of umpiring is very poor if this is the next best umpiring squad outside of the AFL umpiring squad.

The umpiring in AFLW is hopeless but at least we weren’t shafted by the umps like we have been in other games. Our defeat against freo a weeks ago was down to the hometown umpiring. We were robbed that game. 

[Yze_13 297]

It had the feeling of a disaster movie where the heroes are watching the lava flood coming directly toward them in slow motion before being saved in the nick of time by a helicopter.

[TooheysBlueDemons 29]

awesome away win!

[biggestred 5,075]

That was brilliant. 

[DubDee 25,820]

Massive win from the Demons!!

Macca, Hanks, Goldy, Campbell and so on stood up! 

Fitzy is quietly becoming one of my favs too

Go Girls!

[DubDee 25,820]

10 games over 52 weeks and we play again in 4 days?

Someone is taking the mickey with this fixture. 

Zero chance we win the next 

[deanox 9,911]

14 minutes ago, DubDee said:

10 games over 52 weeks and we play again in 4 days?

Someone is taking the mickey with this fixture. 

Zero chance we win the next 

The only upside is that the saints played yesterday, and their game before that was Friday 4/10, whereas ours was Thursday 3/10.

So we have a 3 day break (between games) to their 4 day break, but they play 3 games in 10 days vs our 3 games in 11.

Pretty horrible for all involved.

[Craig T 179]

A four day break is bad, but at some stage every team is copping it.  What makes it worse for us is that it is after an interstate game at night.  That really cuts into recovery time.

No need for it to be that way, but constructing a balanced and fair draw doesn't even register as an issue with the AFL.

[spirit of norm smith 16,436]

Brave win.  Huge upset.  
This team showed tremendous courage and tenacity.  👏👏👏👏💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,118]

Want a smile?

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1675568/wk-7a-post-match-interview-sinead-goldrick?videoId=1675568&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1728471749001

[The Taciturn Demon 484]

I thought these kind of wins might have been behind this team, with its many injuries, major list changes over the off-season and several bad losses at the start of the season. Nope. Still tough and willing to change. 

 

[george_on_the_outer 7,590]

What a great win.  Thankfully Adelaide couldn't kick straight, but hey!.

This was a good example of how the game has changed.  None of the outside run, handball, spectacular type stuff we have been using in the past. Suddenly our error rate drops away and we didn't give the opposition the rebound chances that have previously killed us.

Just tough, relentless, kick the ball no matter what type of football.  And it worked against a side that is just loaded, loaded with talent on each and every line.  They continue to be a dramatic outlier in the competition as a result of only one SA team for too long.  Thanks AFL!  It will be 10 years before they drop away.

We now have to continue this type of boring, un-exciting brand if we want to be competitive.  Especially with so many injuries.  Lots to be excited about, with Gall and Campbell showing plenty, and they are not going to get any smaller.  Those telling contested marks just were critical when needed. 

And the backline with Goldy and Chaplin again taking critical marks and contest held out the very best.  We would have been overwhelmed by them otherwise. 

[spirit of norm smith 16,436]

Kate Hore 75 games 👏👏👏❤️💙

Sinead Taylor 50 games 👏👏👏❤️💙

A momentous win to celebrate 

Stinnear has changed the game style.  Win the contest.  Gain territory.  Go again.  Tackle.  Pressure.  The multi handball over possession game is hopefully put in the bin.  

[58er 6,422]

12 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

2 points to 1.5 in a half of footy. Not exactly the most exciting type of footy being played atm.

We don’t know how to score, whilst the Crows can’t find the big sticks

Better than being 50 points behind at half time . What do you want? Don’t know if the surface is dewy. Commenting hasn’t said about any dew.

[58er 6,422]

10 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Kate Hore 75 games 👏👏👏❤️💙

Sinead Taylor 50 games 👏👏👏❤️💙

A momentous win to celebrate 

Stinnear has changed the game style.  Win the contest.  Gain territory.  Go again.  Tackle.  Pressure.  The multi handball over possession game is hopefully put in the bin.  

Well this style is based on about 3 years ago before we won our flag. With not excessive handball thank goodness.

Changed after the Essendon flogging. Very courageous and skilful to do that and it suits our smaller running on style.

[DEE32 98]

38 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

What a great win.  Thankfully Adelaide couldn't kick straight, but hey!.

This was a good example of how the game has changed.  None of the outside run, handball, spectacular type stuff we have been using in the past. Suddenly our error rate drops away and we didn't give the opposition the rebound chances that have previously killed us.

Just tough, relentless, kick the ball no matter what type of football.  And it worked against a side that is just loaded, loaded with talent on each and every line.  They continue to be a dramatic outlier in the competition as a result of only one SA team for too long.  Thanks AFL!  It will be 10 years before they drop away.

We now have to continue this type of boring, un-exciting brand if we want to be competitive.  Especially with so many injuries.  Lots to be excited about, with Gall and Campbell showing plenty, and they are not going to get any smaller.  Those telling contested marks just were critical when needed. 

And the backline with Goldy and Chaplin again taking critical marks and contest held out the very best.  We would have been overwhelmed by them otherwise. 

I agree with most of what is said here George, but not the boring part. The girls were intense and went to work at the contest with a full team buy in. It took courage and commitment and is a lot better to watch than the dumb stuff they were dishing up 2 weeks ago. Every time Adelaide got out it got shut down. Of course goals are great and flow in the game, but that was a fight to the death. And Marks win games that’s for sure! It’s good to see players in their preferred positions thriving. Goldie is a good example of this. Certainly a game that made me proud to belong!

[Go the Biff 3,414]

Couldn't watch this live but even knowing the result, enjoyed watching a fierce contest. Would have been nerve wracking live. Really gutsy win. Crows beat us in pretty much every major stat except free kicks and scoreboard. Happy days !

6 - Hanks - was in everything

5 - Goldie - fantastic milestone game

4 - Captain Kate - doing captain things

3 - McNamara - works her butt off unconditionally

2 - Campbell - easily her best game & great to see her taking marks around the ground.

1 - Banno - mainly for her non-Banno things. Defense, pressure, contest etc. Looked like she was trying to play her way out of DeeSpencer's crosshairs

Last two votes could have gone to any of a number of players. Credit to Gillard & Chaplin for shutting down the Crows dangerous forwards. Gabby Colvin is not quite back to her best off a year out of the game yet but is improving. Gall had her best game and Shelley Heath just cracks in week in, week out.

[deanox 9,911]

Alyssa Bannan is gunning for most improved player, given how rapidly her physical game has changed.