AFLW 2017 - R5 - What have you liked, learnt or hated?

[The_Wookie]

Following the womens footy? How did you see round 5?

 

[parano1a]

At 5-0, Brisbane have sealed a Grand Final berth

 

[GreyCrow]

I learnt you can still have a good game despite poor umpiring.

I learnt Brisbane will take some beating in Brisbane.

I learnt I can still get excited for footy. Loved, loved the contest tonight.

Hated the result

 

[blueiris]

Loved: That Brisbane continue to find ways to win and are the only undefeated team

Liked: McCarthy's goal sense is awesome she just knows where the goals are

Learned: that Sabs could be the one to beat for the Rising Star she just continues to get better with every game

 

[Rabman]

Loved: the standard is getting better and better every week.

Liked: Whilst i'm disappointed my team lost, seeing brisbane at the top is great for footy, AFL will be loving this, especially all the commotion that has happened up their, hopefully the men's team benefits greatly from it.

Hated: Goal kicking needs some fixing, examples like fremantle today is costing teams wins

 

[Asapartyhat]

Learned that having a commentator openly/unashamedly barracking for Collingwood is insufferable.Also learned that a player running at full pace with the ball and taking nineteen steps without bouncing the ball before kicking a goal is not an issue in women's football.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

The Brisbane Adelaide game was great. Not sure why the Brisbane team song wasn't played at the ground after thier win.

 

[smasha]

Great contest,I watched the highlights package,players going in hard.
The Women's game will only improve.

Some great long goal kicking from Adelaide's goat,Sarah Perkins.

 

[blueiris]

The Brisbane Adelaide game was great. Not sure why the Brisbane team song wasn't played at the ground after thier win.

The grounds PA system sucked you couldn't even hear the Siren

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Loved: Kicking and marking seem to have improved week on week. Brisbane V Adelaide was great, as was the Blues V Dogs game.

Learnt: Despite what some thought, in the first game where time wasting was required they wasted time the same way the men do, short kicks. Accurate goal kickers are a must with games being decided by a few points, Fremantle will be hurting due to so many missed chances - See Vescio, Perkins.

Hated: Nothing really

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Learned that having a commentator openly/unashamedly barracking for Collingwood is insufferable.Also learned that a player running at full pace with the ball and taking nineteen steps without bouncing the ball before kicking a goal is not an issue in women's football.

In fairness, that is an issue in the men's sometimes. They seem to give you more leeway the closer to goal you get - just don't try and do it running out of the back line, they'll ping you dead on your 9th step.

 

[Xtreme]

Liked: one positive for me is how well Brisbane are traveling. Might be the women's league but the people of QLD and Vic Fitzroy people need positive AFL news. That said its a bit weird for the men to piggyback off of the Lionesses success.

Learned: last nights fta game failed to crack the top 20 programs.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

Liked: Norwood Oval, Chelsea Randall and a contest that could have gone either way.

Learned: There are too many players who are one sided, even in the better teams and composure was lacking on both sides.

Hated: my mob losing to the pies. I don't care if it's footy or dachshund racing, must beat teams at home.

 

[Pessimistic]

Brisbane to continue undefeated?

 

[Crankyhawk]

Great contest,I watched the highlights package,players going in hard.
The Women's game will only improve.

Some great long goal kicking from Adelaide's goat,Sarah Perkins.

Although I am still puzzled as to why she took a mark in second quarter then tried to snap around her body very close to Brisbane defender and got touched off boot and missed

 

[Rabman]

Although I am still puzzled as to why she took a mark in second quarter then tried to snap around her body very close to Brisbane defender and got touched off boot and missed

I believe it was touched when she marked and called play on, no doubt with Sarah she would of taken her time and gone back if it hadn't.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Brisbane to continue undefeated?

They and Adelaide seem to be a class above, as they've dealt with Adelaide now you'd think so.

Carlton possibly, is Vescio can continue kicking goals like she is currently. Their round 7 game at Ikon could be huge.

 

[Aeglos]

Hated: Goal kicking needs some fixing, examples like fremantle today is costing teams wins

I'm not sure that's an exclusively female issue lol.
Saw Richo miss far worse for the Tiges

 

[Pessimistic]

Brisbane proving the champion team beats A team of champions

 

[DexterTan]

I'm not sure that's an exclusively female issue lol.
Saw Richo miss far worse for the Tiges

Yep, Harry Taylor says "Hi"

 

[ColinWood]

Brisbane proving the champion team beats A team of champions

Absolutely- I read that the vast majority of their list have played together previously so they are undoubtedly the champion team of the AFLW at this stage. The other benefit for the Lions is that most of their girls are Qlders. No 'go home factor' is a real positive for them in terms of marketing and team cohesion.

 

[jatz14]

Absolutely- I read that the vast majority of their list have played together previously so they are undoubtedly the champion team of the AFLW at this stage. The other benefit for the Lions is that most of their girls are Qlders. No 'go home factor' is a real positive for them in terms of marketing and team cohesion.

That, and almost no significant injuries. Most of the teams have lost key players, and the shallow squads mean there is no way of filling the gap. Imagine the Lions without SFT and Bates or Virgo.