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AFLW Tigers v Cats
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I was there too, what a very frustrating game.
To give some context, I rate the Geelong AFLW side not at all. They really are not very good.
But the Geelong AFLW side just made us look second rate.
I know StKilda are even worse but that first game we didn't just beat StKilda, we looked to be playing to a system, we had players backing each other up, we were competitive at clearances and around the ground, we had skills.
Today it was woeful. They killed us in the middle. Around the ground we couldn't get any decent run, barely a clean possession, no outlets, and the skills have been getting worse. Delivery forward was non-existent, we just got gummed up further up the ground. Every time we got gummed up a running Geelong player would get the ball and clear.
I know we have injuries and not enough depth, but the players were struggling to take marks and cleanly pick up the ball. Credit to Geelong that they exerted pressure which we can't handle. But they ran rings around us and the players are clearly lacking confidence.
Something ain't right, all a bit depressing really
DS
To give some context, I rate the Geelong AFLW side not at all. They really are not very good.
But the Geelong AFLW side just made us look second rate.
I know StKilda are even worse but that first game we didn't just beat StKilda, we looked to be playing to a system, we had players backing each other up, we were competitive at clearances and around the ground, we had skills.
Today it was woeful. They killed us in the middle. Around the ground we couldn't get any decent run, barely a clean possession, no outlets, and the skills have been getting worse. Delivery forward was non-existent, we just got gummed up further up the ground. Every time we got gummed up a running Geelong player would get the ball and clear.
I know we have injuries and not enough depth, but the players were struggling to take marks and cleanly pick up the ball. Credit to Geelong that they exerted pressure which we can't handle. But they ran rings around us and the players are clearly lacking confidence.
Something ain't right, all a bit depressing really
DS
See what happens with the injuries yesterday..Our affiliate port Melbourne kicked 1 point vs Geelong.
Ellie McKenzie played injured apparently. That's her excuse. Why bother/risk playing her? She contributed little.... Next..
kayla Peterson..
What are the rules re: using players from Port Melbourne if we can't field a team.
Ellie McKenzie played injured apparently. That's her excuse. Why bother/risk playing her? She contributed little.... Next..
kayla Peterson..
What are the rules re: using players from Port Melbourne if we can't field a team.
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Terrible game. Would have been nice to see a win at Punt Rd. However, apart from Conti and a couple others, most of the team looked lethargic and fumbly. McKenzie didn’t seem fit. You could see in the 1st 5 minutes that Geelong had more energy and were 1st to the ball. Perhaps coming back from Perth impacted, with our lack of depth.
Agree with that. If we are serious about AFLW, we would have a VFLW team too. I can’t support Port Melbourne.
Not sure how all the other Victorian teams can afford to keep their VFLW team, yet we can’t. The club has been brilliant over the last 5 or 6 years but could be a little more transparent about this issue.
I sure picked a great game to introduce Mrs Tooheys to AFLW. Honestly that was excruciating to watch.
The AFL has lost 73 million dollars over 2 years. Who's paying to run both competitions?
More to the point maybe no clubs should have VFLW teams? The talent pool is not there at AFLW level.
The AFL has lost 73 million dollars over 2 years. Who's paying to run both competitions?
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Richmond won't participate in 2021 VFLW season
Richmond has made the decision not to field a team in the 2021 VFLW season.
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