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AFLW: Rd 07 (Game 2) vs St Kilda

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Our injury problems are starting to ease thankfully but still a tough road to make finals from here.

The Saints at Moorabbin won't be easy, especially coming off a short break, but if we show the same grit and determination as we did midweek we can win.

Fatigue is my big worry. We emptied the tank against the Crows and very difficult to recover in 4 days. But we have some fresh legs coming in so that will help.

I'm backing us to make it 3 wins on the trot to put us right back into finals contention

Go Dees

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    Unbelievable AFLW draw. 3 1/2 day break.  Really.  Expect fatigue could be a factor. Oh and yes, it’s 3 1/2 days after an interstate travel. 
    Low scoring affair. I think it’s only a goal or less at the end. 
    Go Dees 💙❤️💙❤️


    #LivingstoneWakeUp your schedule is rubbish.  

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    Saints only have 1 extra day break than us, and this will be their third game in ten days (our third in 11 days). So fatigue is definitely going to be a factor for both sides, and one might handle it more than others.

     

    We've brought back three key players - Zanker, Paxy and Purcell, and the three out (Colvin, D'Arcy and Johnson have been amongst our lowest TOG).

    My biggest concern is whether bringing these three in upsets the changes to structure and team balance that saw us with the last two games. Hopefully not.

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Unbelievable AFLW draw. 3 1/2 day break.  Really.  Expect fatigue could be a factor. Oh and yes, it’s 3 1/2 days after an interstate travel. 
    Low scoring affair. I think it’s only a goal or less at the end. 
    Go Dees 💙❤️💙❤️


    #LivingstoneWakeUp your schedule is rubbish.  

    then the media will write another article saying how pathetic the women’s game is 

    morons 

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    Good start. Hanks and McNarama excellent so far

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    Having the returning-from-injury fresh legs of Zanker, Purcell and Paxman all at once might be a pretty powerful effect in the circumstances.

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    Dees getting an exceptional run with the umps for once!

    Huge quarter for Zanks, Banno and Gall to go big 

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    The meatball has been a disappointment so far. Hopefully it clicks for her soon 

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    1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

    The meatball has been a disappointment so far. Hopefully it clicks for her soon 

    whos the meatball?

     

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    1 minute ago, BDA said:

    whos the meatball?

     

    Pisano 

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    Mucking around with it because they’ve lost faith in hitting tall targets inside 50. Come on girls, pick a target out, put some air in the kick, it’s not too hard 

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    12 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    The meatball has been a disappointment so far. Hopefully it clicks for her soon 

    She's doing fine for a first year player. Obvious that she has the class and isn't afraid of contact. The rest will come with time. 

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    7 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Pisano 

    She'll be fine, hasn't quite adjusted to the pace yet but when it comes together she'll be an excellent forward. 

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    6 minutes ago, leehow said:

    She's doing fine for a first year player. Obvious that she has the class and isn't afraid of contact. The rest will come with time. 

    She’s dead scared of winning a hard ball and - whilst it might be fitness related - she’s slow. You take a small forward at the top of the draft it’s not unreasonable to want them to have some wheels 

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    2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    She’s dead scared of winning a hard ball and - whilst it might be fitness related - she’s slow. You take a small forward at the top of the draft it’s not unreasonable to want them to have some wheels 

    She's doing fine. It's clear that she is a natural footballer. Any other week her goal last week would have been goal of the round. Obviously got plenty to improve on but I have no doubt the coaches would be happy with how she has started her career. 

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    Just now, BDA said:

    Ah lily. What was that 

    Bad things happen when this side abandons the fundamentals to try miracle pieces of play 

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    What a soft free kick. But we’ll take it

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