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Adrian Caruso (GWS recruiter) said on SEN yesterday that they really rate the first 12 or so, though I can’t remember the exact words he used, then drops off after that. Top end not as elite as usual, as you have said. But it seems that our range (7/8 moving to 11/12ish) may actually be at a normal quality for that range.

Injuries killed Freo and that’s what we will rely on with GCS. They are now absolutely stacked

The HTB interpretation is now so over the top. Completely excessive amount of frees which regularly completely baffle the players. Giving less benefit of the doubt on HTB than previous seasons is ok, but has gone way too far. So often a player has no prior and there are six hands on the ball and apparently they aren’t trying hard enough to get it out. Umps with absolutely no feel for the game

I fear broken ribs for Harris, which would be a real shame given her recent form.

Did you watch the game? When they get two goals within 15 metres of goal from two of the most soft frees you will see then the free kick count means very little. So frustrating. We should have won that but didn’t take our chances enough (or have such gifts). Backline is still a bit of a worry. We were much more steady with Saraid Taylor earlier in the season and could really use Lampard back.

Umpiring [censored] as usual in AFLW. Two of their goals from two of the softest frees you will see

We would be stupid to go after Aleer when that is the area of the ground we have the best depth and good quality. Petty, Turner, Lever, McDonald, May, Adams - there is no need for more key defenders.

BS. Not even close

Dislocated finger

Blues have Curnow

I really hope the club is smart about the high value of our F1. Our F2 should be pretty valuable too and perhaps it should be the one on offer, along with Trac obviously and potentially picks this year depending on what is coming back.

Just watched much of the second half of Hawks vs Freo. Umpiring was disgraceful. Makes it so hard to enjoy watching a game as a neutral #freekickhawthorn

It has been a very easy fixture. Handy though, giving us time to get our injured players back. Really need Lampy and Mackin back by finals though to be able to challenge North.

Lily Johnson, Rigoni and Wotherspoon

Himmelberg also plays back for GWS. They are stacked for key defenders.

This is going to be the worst finals series ever

Agree. It was dumb football, you can’t give the umps the opportunity to give the pies a free. The Pearce in the back was particularly unnecessary- need to just be going for the spoil in that situation and should have cost us the win if not for the terrible kick by the pies player. I hope they have focused on making smarter decisions in tight games this week. Giving up so many frees in the last two mins is not acceptable, whether the frees are justified or not. The way to nearly beat the Dees is have them so decimated by injury that they can barely fill a team 🙄

Elijah Hollands “behavioural issues” are apparently significant. Menzie is universally hated by Essendon supporters.

Best game I’ve seen from her. Great start to the year!

I’m optimistic it may be just a medial ligament 🤞🏼 Hore has been unbelievable this quarter. How many goal assists?! In contrast to the men, our forward connection has been outstanding. Midfield dominating as well.

Maybe I misheard but I thought he said it was “one of” their best wins. I think it mostly related to their ability to come from behind twice in the last qtr to win in a very important game for them. He gave us a lot of credit during the presser

It was as he kicked it

Very impressive half. I haven’t caught all of it but we look really fit. Outnumbering Crows at most contests, cleaner with our hands and hitting targets. The usual suspects dominating, Hanks, McNamara, Hore etc. Chaplin rock solid in defence.

That is because everyone has been waiting for their 3 oldest players to drop off as you would expect - Pendlebury, Sidebottom and Howe. They are probably all in their top 5 players this year and hugely important to them. Once they are gone, Pies will drop like a sack’o’spuds.

Lever definitely spent a fair bit of time on Harvey. I think McVee was mostly on Curtis.