Diamond_Jim

When you dig down the word "learnings" was a legitimate word until it fell out of fashion in the 19th century to be replaced by lessons. It then re-appeared in corporate speak in the fifties along with equally horrible words like "unpack." My other useless word is that used by fancy highly paid barristers in the various appeal courts. They don't advance an argument they "adumbrate" it. Bring back Cor Blimey is what I says mate !!

Will be interesting where he is played at Casey. We have a surplus of tall forwards and he's not up to a full time ruck spot against the men as yet. Perhaps CHB with an occasional run in the ruck

Timing is everything. This year the WSL match of the day is played at about noon and televised on Sky. In previous years it was a mix of free to air on BBC and Sky (pay) with the match of the day played in the evening. Last weekend's Chelsea v Arsenal attracted an audience of 71k compared to 732k watching the same game last year. Admittedly last year's game was in the men's International window and FTA on the BBC. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/24/wsl-concern-sky-sports-broadcast-slots-low-tv-audience

Putting the team success to one side this AFLW season was a total failure from a growth/sustainment viewpoint. The competition needs drastic structural change if it is not to diminish let alone grow. The first is the season. Unfortunately the men's season is now so long there is no "free air" for a women' season. Given this the season should perhaps run from March for 12 weeks plus finals. Second is venues. There are way too many and in reality they are primarily purposed as training venues for AFL men's teams. Victoria Park is the answer. Sink some money into making it like the beautiful Nth Sydney Oval. Promote the games as family friendly etc etc. Beware the VFL has shown how quickly a once thriving competition can be decimated by the powers that be. Big question.... Should the Women's League split from the AFL. Funding aside one cannot help but think that the AFL's heart isn't in the competition

Scoreless quarter is not what I expected

we had our chances

We could have put them away that quarter but to lead going into Q4... who would have thought it. Big last quarter needed to say the least. Go Dees

Need to goal

Keep it up

Princes Park does not look inviting on television. If they are going to use it for showcase games perhaps they could work out some different camera positions that featured the crowds as the background rather than the Carlton training facility

Of course Those polo neck sponsors have to get their TV time

Not quite Jaguar

Excellent video. Strong editing skills on show Congrats to the media team

It won't be easy but NOW is the time. This club is close to its knees but these young women could light the torch that shows us the way from the gloom. Whatever happens they have won our respect. Go Dees

Not great to hear. One of the big things AFLW had going for it in its early days was the welcoming family atmosphere. Seems to be in danger of going the parochial hardcore way of the men's game. The Matildas are the model

It would not surprise. Our season depends on beating Essendon twice plus Eagles, Tigers and North. Perhaps we're even with Port and not too far behind the Saints but every other game would be an upset. How did we stuff it up post 2021 so badly

Next Friday is the start of the Ashes in WA so who knows. The second channel 7 station is used for swaps etc during news time. Not a great crowd today.

And that could be the sealer !!!

The cream is rising Could we do it ?

The game is afoot Watson

You can sense how this game is going to unfold. It's the norm against the better sides

It's D day

The cemetery (aka Lygon St) is pretty dead at that time of day and parking is unlimited after noon or thereabouts

The draw is both a sponsor's nightmare and not that great from a winning chance viewpoint. Hell our time in the lime light was short. Hard to recall a team that was banished so quickly. You could argue for the Eagles but they are so popular that they somehow still thrive. Very hard to see us breaking out of the bottom four next year

Correct not a double header. They tried that the first time. It was a sell out but no one turned up for our game as Crows supporters IIRC were only interested in their own team