Review AFLW Round 3 - Adelaide v Essendon @ Unley Oval

[brucetiki]

Adelaide v Essendon
Saturday 16 September
2:35pm
Unley Oval

Both sides go into this game with 2-0 records - Adelaide with a big win over Richmond and Essendon defeating St Kilda. It's the first time these two sides have faced each other in AFLW.

It also looks like the concerns about the Unley Oval surface have eased, given the rumours in recent weeks the game would be moved to Norwood.

Who will finish the game with a 3-0 record

 

[Coopers]

It really should be us.

• At home
• Essendon only beat the saints by 2 goals and they are... bad
• We have better players on all lines

 

[jenny61_99]

I've got a gig at 3pm on Saturday so i'll have to watch it when I get home. Yell loud for me if you go.

 

[brucetiki]

A friendly reminder that the AFL have prohibited people bringing chairs to AFLW venues

 

[cmndstab]

I don't really know much about Essendon's players, but one of their midfielders, Kodi Jacques has been suspended for a week so will miss the match against us. She was a Richmond player before this year I believe, but I don't really remember her so I'm not sure if it's a significant loss or not. Looks like she only has 8 touches so far this year so I'm guessing not.

 

[Dirty Bird]

A friendly reminder that the AFL have prohibited people bringing chairs to AFLW venues

wtf - So that's all games, rather than just thinking about capacity at Norwood?

 

[Dirty Bird]

****
Rule 2D of the terms and conditions of entry.

That ****ing sucks.

Though. Nice to see they ignore 2C for clubs such as Port Adelaide, Gold Coast etc.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Love rule 3B

You see so many people break that rule every game when someone has a set shot on goal.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Is welcome to country breaking rule 6A?

 

[Dirty Bird]

Interesting - There's no rule to say you can't bring in a beach ball into the ground.

But there is a rule to blow one up.

So you can bring a pre-blown up beach ball into the ground?

 

[Dirty Bird]

I wonder if you can argue Rule 12 to bring in a chair? - Sorry, my knees are too bad to stand for a match, regular seating is already occupied, and my back is too bad to sit on the ground. Therefore, for my own personal safety, I need to bring this in.

 

[brucetiki]

I wonder if you can argue Rule 12 to bring in a chair? - Sorry, my knees are too bad to stand for a match, regular seating is already occupied, and my back is too bad to sit on the ground. Therefore, for my own personal safety, I need to bring this in.

Apparently they’ll only accept this if you bring a letter from your GP stating you need a chair

 

[Firewalker]

AFLW: Team Selection Round Three

The Crows take on the Bombers on Saturday

www.afc.com.au

As predicted before the season began it didn’t take long for Whiteley to return

 

[cmndstab]

I can't help but feel that McKinnon offers more than Whiteley pretty much anywhere on the ground, but oh well. At least we'll get a chance to see if she's progressed any further than in previous seasons.

I wonder if Whiteley will go back to cover Allen, or if they will put her up forward and shuffle the deck chairs (Randall going back, etc)?

 

[Coopers]

Weird, also didn't realise Whitely was 30 years old.
You'd have to think she needs to be performing at a high level if selected, otherwise I don't know why we wouldn't get games into some youth. Let's hope she does.

 

[BRL121]

I can't help but feel that McKinnon offers more than Whiteley pretty much anywhere on the ground, but oh well. At least we'll get a chance to see if she's progressed any further than in previous seasons.

I wonder if Whiteley will go back to cover Allen, or if they will put her up forward and shuffle the deck chairs (Randall going back, etc)?

They can't shuffle the deck chairs since none are allowed at the ground.

 

[BRL121]

A friendly reminder that the AFL have prohibited people bringing chairs to AFLW venues

I find that pathetic. Anyway, how can the AFL prohibit this? Isn't it the province of the ground authority?

Do they ban umbrellas? They did this at Manuka, but I simply tucked a fold-up into my leather jacket and waltzed in, just like I do with diet coke and chinese food.

 

[cmndstab]

AFLW: Clarke confident in defensive depth

The Senior Coach spoke to the media on Friday

www.afc.com.au

Sounds like they're planning to use Whiteley in defence. I guess they have the flexibility to move her if it goes badly.

 

[brucetiki]

Good news for those going today - the chair ban has been lifted and you can bring your chairs to games going forward

 

[BRL121]

Doesn't seem to be online because of snake delay at Richmond-GWS.

 

[Interloperer]

So is there anyway to actually watch this game?

 

[Firewalker]

Doesn't seem to be online because of snake delay at Richmond-GWS.

It’s definitely on Kayo, might have just missed the start… much like the crows players

 

[JP Sauce]

So is there anyway to actually watch this game?

7plus if you're in Adelaide.

 

[JP Sauce]

That was a bit easy.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Dominant first minute by Essendon. Looked like the men's game.