Autopsy Pies V Blues Thurs 14 Aug

[Maggie5]

Collingwood and Carlton will once again open the season at IKON Park, with a clash under lights this Thursday night.
Will be televised on Ch7, Kayo and Foxtel

Despite finishing 18th in 2024, the Pies will be looking for a fresh start this year after welcoming six new players to the list in the off-season, headlined by prized number one draft pick Ash Centra.

Changes from last year:

Ins: Ash Centra, Georgia Knight, Violet Patterson, Airlie Runnalls, Kellyann Hogan, Lily-Rose Williamson.
Outs: Stacey Livingstone (retirement), Aishling Sheridan (personal), Charlotte Blair, Lauren Brazzale, Erica Fowler, Sarah Sansonetti, Eleri Morris, Imogen Evans (delisted).

Announced earlier this month, inaugural Magpie Ruby Schleicher has taken the helm as Collingwood AFLW captain, the third in the Club’s history. The 27-year-old, who debuted in the infamous inaugural AFLW game at IKON Park in 2017, will lead alongside vice-captain Jordyn Allen.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Exambolor]

Keen to see her play!

I’d anticipate she may get more midfield time than expected too

 

[Mollythedolly]

Hopefully Lee, Howarth and Hyde, who we added the previous year, start to show why we traded them in as well this year.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Pie 4 Life]

I'd play Centra as a high half-forward and get her the ball at all costs. Honestly Georgia Clark would become a 15-goal forward if they gave her a shot because she has elite hands and is a great set shot. All she needs is a player to put it to her and she'll finish off. Centra's that player. The forwards will lick their lips if Ash has the ball going forward.

Violet will bring the defensive pressure and run on the outside we've lacked at times. We've always been strong on the inside, these inclusions add that footy IQ and ability on the outside.

 

[Jen2310]

I'd play Centra as a high half-forward and get her the ball at all costs. Honestly Georgia Clark would become a 15-goal forward if they gave her a shot because she has elite hands and is a great set shot. All she needs is a player to put it to her and she'll finish off. Centra's that player. The forwards will lick their lips if Ash has the ball going forward.

Violet will bring the defensive pressure and run on the outside we've lacked at times. We've always been strong on the inside, these inclusions add that footy IQ and ability on the outside.

Centra said thats exactly what she'll be doing. High half forward with stints on ball.
Looks like they have moved Clark into defence, there has been a couple positional switches this pre-season.
Looking forward to seeing Violet run down the wing and bring her stengths to the game.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Fantastic to see that Centra and Patterson will play. Just heading down to watch those two run around is exciting. I still believe Ash will be recognised as one of the best players in the competition after this season.
Will also be good to see Howarth, Runnalls, Lee and Hyde start the season off from round 1 injury free, and hopefully it stays that way.....

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

 

[TradeDraft]

Massive Call

We all hope she is though

 

[Maggie5]

Really looking forward to this game and to see our new players in action.

Also to watch the McKay sisters from Carlton. They are being highly touted.

 

[Jen2310]

Another one

 

[Jen2310]

Bit of a wake up call for Eliza to be not be an auto selection

COLLINGWOOD​

B: L.Cronin 27 L.Butler 23
HB: T.White 29 M.Atkinson 10 A.Schutte 21
C: A.Runnalls 36 A.Centra 16 G.Campbell 13
HF: K.Howarth 35 C.Remmos 30 V.Patterson 26
F: S.Frederick 1 M.Cann 25
Foll: I.Barnett 4 R.Schleicher - C 18 B.Bonnici 8
I/C: G.Clark 19 A.Lee 5 K.Hogan 24 M.Hyde 22 A.Porter 9


Emerg: E.James 2 G.Knight 12 S.Karlson 20

 

[Tadpole]

Good start so far, albeit a bit scrappy, as Fredrick kicks the first goal of the AFLW season.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

Hopefully Fly is watching this game to see how an open forward line is effective

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Good start.

2.0 to 0.0

 

[Tadpole]

Quarter time, we're up 2.0 to 1.1.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

We look as poor as the men’s team

So it’s looking like sucking is just something that’s seeping through the entire club?

 

[Vicky Park]

We look as poor as the men’s team

So it’s looking like sucking is just something that’s seeping through the entire club?

Nonsense post

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

I would seriously love to know what our women's team work on during the off season. It's definitely not their skill level...

 

[danielnajdek]

I would seriously love to know what our women's team work on during the off season. It's definitely not their skill level...

Yeah it's noticeable especially when Carlton are hitting targets by foot.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I would seriously love to know what our women's team work on during the off season. It's definitely not their skill level...

Even the game plan seems poor still

We’re just allowing Carlton to camp 2-3 defenders back on their own and we just dump the ball in there

Like, come on man this is Season 10. School level tactics shouldn’t be working anymore

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Everytime our girls get the ball, everyone of them try to run through a tackle. It's like they're playing AFL and we're playing NRL!!

 

[SprooseMoose]

Carlton actually being able to mark the ball feels like an unfair advantage. Who do we talk to about this?