Play Nice AFL Womens - General Discussion
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Not bad attendance at Unley Oval today in Adelaide, as just under 7,800 watched the AFLW Crows victory.
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The main problem with AFLW is the season will be over WAY too soon and we have to wait 10 months for it to start again.
The VFLW season starts on May 5: https://vfl.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/02/2019-Swisse-Wellness-VFL-Womens-Fixture.pdf
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Well somebody oughtta tweet Zanker's goal on the weekend.
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Play more games at Marvel under the roof to allow a better showcase of skills? How about improve your skills so you can cope with the elements instead?
“Erin Phillips could play in the men’s”
Not sure the name of the female commentator who said it over weekend but that’s so far from real.
Not sure the name of the female commentator who said it over weekend but that’s so far from real.
I think the AFLW has stuffed up this weekend. I think we are getting used to the AFLW not putting much thought or effort in.
Friday - International Women's Day - no games
Monday - public holiday in VIC (Labour Day) and SA (Cup Day) - no games
The AFL has Easter, ANZAC Day and the Queen's Birthday, the AFLW should have made better use of this weekend.
Friday - International Women's Day - no games
Monday - public holiday in VIC (Labour Day) and SA (Cup Day) - no games
The AFL has Easter, ANZAC Day and the Queen's Birthday, the AFLW should have made better use of this weekend.
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I know of one of her ex-teammates who played as a junior in the same team with Erin and he has said she was so far above the rest of the guys in their team, with the same amount of player development. He didn't think that comment is so far fetched if she was allowed to continue to play instead of having to stop at 13.
This a truly poor article from someone who manages to slip below the already atrociously low standards of modern journalism
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-11/afl-lacks-vision-for-the-aflw/10888840?section=sport
There is a barely an assertion that even remotely follows basic laws of logic
Having said that, I am a fan of Sam Lane's idea of starting the AFLW perhaps in the pre-finals bye weekend, which would allow for a solid 3 month season finishing perhaps in the last week of November or first week of December
The only reason I could see the AFL being reluctant to is they have designs of end of season AFL-X tournaments (i.e. like State of Origin) and you could imagine how that would go down if they shifted the AFLW and then did anything new up against it.
They AFL definitely isn't going to be reducing its season to 17 weeks however (and presumably moving the Grand Final to August under this suggestion!!!).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-11/afl-lacks-vision-for-the-aflw/10888840?section=sport
There is a barely an assertion that even remotely follows basic laws of logic
Having said that, I am a fan of Sam Lane's idea of starting the AFLW perhaps in the pre-finals bye weekend, which would allow for a solid 3 month season finishing perhaps in the last week of November or first week of December
The only reason I could see the AFL being reluctant to is they have designs of end of season AFL-X tournaments (i.e. like State of Origin) and you could imagine how that would go down if they shifted the AFLW and then did anything new up against it.
They AFL definitely isn't going to be reducing its season to 17 weeks however (and presumably moving the Grand Final to August under this suggestion!!!).
But you, of course, need to account for puberty
She could have got the same player development but would not have had the same hormonal/physiological development
Erin Phillips has always been a natural footballer who ended up playing basketball - John Cahill said she was the best 14 year old footballer he'd seen play, boy or girl -
But I wonder if the years of professionalism that Erin got from playing in the WNBA has given her an extra edge that might not exist had she just stayed in Australia and played local footy her whole life ?
But I wonder if the years of professionalism that Erin got from playing in the WNBA has given her an extra edge that might not exist had she just stayed in Australia and played local footy her whole life ?
If the #AFLW fixture saw every team play each other once (extend the season another 2 weeks), this would be the run home for each team.
Adelaide - 1st Overall (1st Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Melb, Bris and Coll
NMT Kangaroos - 2nd Overall (2nd Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Freo, Geel and Bris
Fremantle - 3rd Overall (3rd Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Roos, GWS and Carl
Melbourne - 4th Overall (4th Conf. A) - 16pts vs. Adel, Geel and Carl
Carlton - 5th Overall (1st Conf. B) - 12pts vs. Dogs, Freo and Melb
Geelong - 6th Overall (2nd Conf. B) - 12pts vs. GWS, Roos and Melb
Bulldogs - 7th Overall (5th Conf. B) - 8pts vs. Carl, GWS and Pies
Brisbane - 8th Overall (3rd Conf. B) - 8pts vs. Pies, Adel and Roos
GWS - 9th Overall (4th Conf. B) - 4pts vs. Geel, Freo and Dogs
Collingwood - 10th Overall (5th Conf. B) - 0pts vs. Bris, Adel and Dogs
By my theory, the Dogs would move up from 7th to 5th overall if #AFLW teams played each other once.
Removing the conference system would also mean a different look Top 4 & Finals:
Adel (1) v Melb (4) and Freo (2) v North (3)
It would almost mean no semis or GF in Victoria!
Adelaide - 1st Overall (1st Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Melb, Bris and Coll
NMT Kangaroos - 2nd Overall (2nd Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Freo, Geel and Bris
Fremantle - 3rd Overall (3rd Conf. A) - 20pts vs. Roos, GWS and Carl
Melbourne - 4th Overall (4th Conf. A) - 16pts vs. Adel, Geel and Carl
Carlton - 5th Overall (1st Conf. B) - 12pts vs. Dogs, Freo and Melb
Geelong - 6th Overall (2nd Conf. B) - 12pts vs. GWS, Roos and Melb
Bulldogs - 7th Overall (5th Conf. B) - 8pts vs. Carl, GWS and Pies
Brisbane - 8th Overall (3rd Conf. B) - 8pts vs. Pies, Adel and Roos
GWS - 9th Overall (4th Conf. B) - 4pts vs. Geel, Freo and Dogs
Collingwood - 10th Overall (5th Conf. B) - 0pts vs. Bris, Adel and Dogs
By my theory, the Dogs would move up from 7th to 5th overall if #AFLW teams played each other once.
Removing the conference system would also mean a different look Top 4 & Finals:
Adel (1) v Melb (4) and Freo (2) v North (3)
It would almost mean no semis or GF in Victoria!
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Uh, North, Freo and Adelaide are on 20 points. Melbourne are on 16 points.
So if Melbourne win, North or Freo simply need to win their game to finish on top. The loser will miss the finals.
I think with her fitness and athleticism she could probably do ok in mid level ammos.
North can still make finals if they lose, and Melbourne win. Freo, who's percentage is worse than Melbournes, cannot.
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No they can't. Adelaide has North's percentage covered by about 40%. So if North lose they will drop below Freo and remain below Adelaide (and many also get overtaken by Melbourne if they win).
What happens if Melbourne beat Adelaide..... and conveniently Freo and NM play to a draw?
NM. -22pts
FRE -22pts
ADL-20 pts
MLB- 20pts
That’s the only way I see both NM and Freo advancing!
not sure what I meant to say there, but yeah, winner of North and Freo just need to win to guarantee a finals spot.
If North lose, their percentage will drop. If Melbourne wins by 26, Adelaide and Melbourne will both have a percentage of about 155%.
North cannot make finals if they lose, neither can Fremantle.
Thought I'd take a look at how many home games each team have had. Observations:
- Adelaide and Fremantle have had 4 home games (and 3 away) each season
- Brisbane are the only team to have had just 3 home games (and 4 away) each season
- Adelaide and Fremantle have had 4 home games (and 3 away) each season
- Brisbane are the only team to have had just 3 home games (and 4 away) each season
Really surprising about Brisbane. The rationale for Crows and Freo playing 4 at home is, for them, every away game is a road trip, which is expensive, and disruptive for semi pros. This also applies to Brisbane.
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