AFLW Rd 7 GWS vs Geelong, Fri. 15th March @ UNSW Canberra Oval, 7:15pm

[winty]

Looks like we have the GWS cheersquad in the commentary box tonight.

 

[Micksy]

These cats sides and getting sucked up the ground...

 

[Turbocat]

That would have to be the quickest holding the ball call I've seen in the AFLW this season.

almost like they watched the game last week...

as long as its consistant

 

[Micksy]

Bit greasy is it?

 

[winty]

as long as its consistant

Bet it won't be.

 

[winty]

Our kicking into the forward line has been deplorable thus far.

 

[Turbocat]

So the tactic of holding the ball , taking it to ground is gone ... adjust girls..

and they look a bit off ... tired after last week?

..not looking good atm.

Geelong is possibly the worst at making the most of their chances they do butcher it too often.

 

[cats_09]

Bet it won't be.

Not at all - could have easily has a couple of free kicks in front of goal.

Phoebe trying to mark one handed with her other arm being held and nothing called.

After kicking for our first shot (and score), the player was taken high and pushed to the ground.

Quiet whistles in our half of the ground

 

[winty]

This is telling. Leading possession winners at quarter time:

Boyd, Blakeway, Purcell, McMahon, Van De Heuvel, McDonald, Burchell 3 each.

GWS have 7 players with 4 or more possessions.

57 possessions to 37 in the quarter. Just can't hold onto possession.

 

[Turbocat]

Bet it won't be.

well it would seem we tend to hold the ball and take it ground as a tactic ... and maybe GWS dont doit as much.. so that means it hurts us more. Cant complain as it was appalling last week the amount of tackles that were not paid.. so its obviously a reaction to that game.

 

[winty]

Any wind there cats_09 and if so, which end is it favouring?

 

[winty]

Apparently you can run 30m without a bounce at this level.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

We've been terrible the last few weeks, new side feeling the pinch?

 

[winty]

Crockett-Grills 1 on 6 in that pack then. Where is the teamwork and the support??

 

[winty]

If that wasn't holding the ball then, I don't know what is.

 

[Drunkcat]

4qts and no goals none after half time last week

 

[Micksy]

2 points in a half. If there's another 7 halves we're a chance!

 

[winty]

Leading possession winners to half time:

Purcell 8
Cranston 8
McMahon 7
Keryk 6
Orr 6
Burchell 6

 

[Turbocat]

The effort last week seems to have gutted them... nearly every contest they have a GWS girl right on them .. nearly no free ball..and GWS alwasy more girls at the contest... all adds up to no run.

If its attitude they have a chance if its energy .. Id say they are cooked.

 

[cats_09]

Any wind there cats_09 and if so, which end is it favouring?

Definite breeze earlier in the match but hit & miss now

The stand/building at the Manuka Shops end has reduced the breeze that way - where GWS kicked both their goals.

We won the toss and elected to kick to the end where no goals have been scored yet; the ball was traveling longer when being kicked in that direction.

And was a great call of the toss "tossing the coin is "Mrs Smith"(not real name) and..."
They didn't say anything after Hickey won the toss

 

[cats_09]

One of the umpires did come up with a new interpretation of the ruck rule regarding blocking in the ruck contest - he stopped the throw in to tell the GWS player to stop blocking Hoare and then asked the boundary umpire to throw the ball in

 

[winty]

No sign of teamwork that half. Seems we're really reactive and just hoping for things to happen. It's either we're outnumbered at the contest, or we're outnumbering the opposition and unwilling to put in a block to give the girl with the ball more time to dispose of the ball better, and the ball just rebounds way too quickly the other way.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

4qts and no goals none after half time last week

Even worse when you think it's 2 points over 4 quarters...

 

[cats_09]

Also happy that GWS running into goal latish in that quarter didn't result in a goal - the clearest throw from one teammate to another, especially as she had one arm under her, and nothing got called

 

[winty]

One of the umpires did come up with a new interpretation of the ruck rule regarding blocking in the ruck contest - he stopped the throw in to tell the GWS player to stop blocking Hoare and then asked the boundary umpire to throw the ball in

If they illegally impeded Hoare, it should've been a free. If you need to tell someone to stop blocking, do it after penalising for infringing.