AFLW interesting stat

[dropbear101]

AFLW TEAMS kicked longer more often and more effectively in the opening round on average than in the competition's first two seasons, in a strong start to the 2019 campaign.

The five matches, four of which were decided by four points or fewer, averaged 36.9 effective kicks, an increase from 31.1 last year and 26.8 in 2017.

Emphasising that significant jump was that five clubs' total effective long kicks at the weekend ranked in the top eight for a single game in AFLW history.

Three of the five – Brisbane, North Melbourne and Fremantle – won their games.
Most effective long kicks in an AFLW game
CLUB
YEAR
TOTAL
Adelaide
Round 6, 2018
47
Melbourne
Round 6, 2018
46
Greater Western Sydney
Round 1, 2019
44
Brisbane
Round 1, 2019
43
Greater Western Sydney
Round 7, 2018
42
North Melbourne
Round 1, 2019
41
Collingwood
Round 1, 2019
40
Fremantle
Round 1, 2019
40


There was also major improvement in round one in overall kicking efficiency (57.6 per cent, up from 52.4 last year and 50.8 in 2017) and average effective kicks per team (69.6, up from 66.3 last year and 59.9 in 2017).

AFLW talent manager and new Geelong ruck Aasta O'Connor said the improved numbers were a reflection of pathway programs and the competition’s and teams' maturation and greater professionalism.
The players are far more physically prepared when they come through those pathways," O'Connor told AFL.com.au.

"We've now had three pre-seasons…the girls' hamstrings are stronger, their quads are stronger and they're able to move through the footy with penetration and power.

"The (new rules for) kick-ins have contributed a little as well, and there are specified kickers in the back half – Hannah Scott is a very good example of that at the Western Bulldogs – and they know to get the ball in their hands."

copied from afl.com

 

[Taylor]

It's important to dig into this.

For the men's game an effective kick is deemed one that:
For 0-39m away - goes directly to either grass or a team mate
For 40m+ - is not directly intercepted by the opposition (that means a contest is fine, that's an effective kick, a resulting spoil means the kick is effective)

Are these same rules for measuring an effective kick in the women's game? Does the kick from the defensive goal square count as being from the goal square no matter where the kick actually took place, effectively lengthening the kick to a contest and making it effective?

 

[dropbear101]

It's important to dig into this.

For the men's game an effective kick is deemed one that:
For 0-39m away - goes directly to either grass or a team mate
For 40m+ - is not directly intercepted by the opposition (that means a contest is fine, that's an effective kick, a resulting spoil means the kick is effective)

Are these same rules for measuring an effective kick in the women's game? Does the kick from the defensive goal square count as being from the goal square no matter where the kick actually took place, effectively lengthening the kick to a contest and making it effective?

Good question no idea.
But I do think regardless its a sign that ball movement is improving season to season.

 

[SHill Shall]

It's important to dig into this.

For the men's game an effective kick is deemed one that:
For 0-39m away - goes directly to either grass or a team mate
For 40m+ - is not directly intercepted by the opposition (that means a contest is fine, that's an effective kick, a resulting spoil means the kick is effective)

Are these same rules for measuring an effective kick in the women's game? Does the kick from the defensive goal square count as being from the goal square no matter where the kick actually took place, effectively lengthening the kick to a contest and making it effective?

Semi related - I think they should have a 40 metre line in AFLW rather than retaining the men's 50. Not many AFLW players can make a set shot from 50 metres and so the line is much less relevant.

 

[Taylor]

Semi related - I think they should have a 40 metre line in AFLW rather than retaining the men's 50. Not many AFLW players can make a set shot from 50 metres and so the line is much less relevant.

I agree, I'd also make the ground smaller but one of the selling points of AFLW is that it's the same field so there is very little work required by grounds to host a match - drastically keeping costs down.

It's the same motivation behind AFLX on a soccer field but in reverse, a version of the game can then be played anywhere there is a soccer/rubgy/NFL ground set up.

 

[rgauci]

Kick ins may be confounding things. With the new rule, all the kicks would count. They are almost always long down the line, therefore would be considered effective.

 

[dropbear101]

Kick ins may be confounding things. With the new rule, all the kicks would count. They are almost always long down the line, therefore would be considered effective.

Maybe but the increases are only slightly larger than the jump from 2017 to 2018 which was before the rule was brought its so following a similar rate of improvement.

 

[kp junior]

Now that the AFLW team is up and running and their own entity, perhaps they should have their own separate stand alone forum?


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[dropbear101]

Now that the AFLW team is up and running and their own entity, perhaps they should have their own separate stand alone forum?


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Nah to much effort switching between freo mens and womans.
Also their seasons don't clash.

 

[yyou]

Semi related - I think they should have a 40 metre line in AFLW rather than retaining the men's 50. Not many AFLW players can make a set shot from 50 metres and so the line is much less relevant.

Even more important IMO (& sorry 2 harp on it), but the 50m penalty is too harsh in the women's game when relative kicking distances are taken into account

 

[SHill Shall]

Even more important IMO (& sorry 2 harp on it), but the 50m penalty is too harsh in the women's game when relative kicking distances are taken into account

Agree - although it is compensated to some degree by the umps being less whistle happy. Plenty of clear frees are waved on and 50’s ignored.