AFLW 2019 - Melbourne v Fremantle, Casey Fields, 3.05pm, (7mate (WA) Fox, womens.afl)

[The_Wookie]

Match Details

• Melbourne v Fremantle
• Venue: Casey Fields
• Time: 3.05pm
• Entry: Free
• Broadcast: 7mate (WA 12pm), Fox
• Streaming: womens.afl, kayo
• streaming link

Lineups

Fremantle

• Backs: Evie Gooch, Tayla Bresland, Ange Stannett
• Half Back: Alex Williams, Ebony Antonio, Stephanie Cain
• Centre: Sabreena Duffy
• Half Forward: Kellie Gibson, Gemma Houghton, Gabby O’Sullivan
• Forwards: Philipa Seth, Ashley Sharp, Kiara Bowers
• Ruck/Followers: Parris Laurie, Dana Hooker, Kara Donnellan
• Interchange from: Hayley Miller, Katie-Jayne Grieve, Laura Pugh, Leah Mascall, Mel Caulfield
• Emergencies: Brianna Moyes, Courtney Stubbs

 

[kaiserchief13]

Going to be a hot one...

 

[Farang83150]

Hoping to see Melbourne get up, always good to see a Freo loss...

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Melbourne should win but I think Fremantle will be a better side this year.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Gotta feel for anyone playing in this heat

 

[TheFool]

This is going to be a really interesting game I think, no idea how good either of these sides is going to be this year.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Crowd is a bit smaller than i'd like, but i really can't blame anyone for not showing up due to the heat. Bad storms turn away some diehards in the winter, so this is something we just gotta deal with at this time of year

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Feel for the players running around in 37 plus temps.

 

[PerfectFooty]

I've missed the jets of Newman

 

[Lsta062]

The conference Melbourne is in already looks like the stronger conference.

 

[TheFool]

Beautiful play for those two goals, looking good for Melbourne

 

[PerfectFooty]

Gee if that had bounced all the way. Probably would have been the longest goal on record for AFLW

 

[PerfectFooty]

that's still hardly a hold

 

[rumply]

wow Freo butchering it

 

[PerfectFooty]

I reckon with the heat any team that attacks early in the first half of a quarter will fatigue under this heat

 

[PerfectFooty]

Not kicking to yourself looks weird, just strolling out of the square. But i'll adjust

 

[Lsta062]

OK this is a good standard game

 

[Aardvark]

We have a shootout!

 

[PerfectFooty]

Disposal around goal is good.

From our perspective we need to get some momentum back

 

[BringBackTorps]

Feel for the players running around in 37 plus temps.

It is verging on cruelty to expect women (or men) to play AF in this heat.
The commentators said they can understand fans not coming to watch this game (poor crowd) due to the heat- but the sycophantic media don't criticise the AFL for scheduling so many day time games.

The 1st qtr., however, was excellent- great ball movement, good skills, & good no. of goal kicked. This skill level can't be maintained, when temp. is c.35 degrees.

Fri. night was free. It is inexcusable that no AFLW games were scheduled- shame, AFL. In the Aust. summer, Fri, Sat (both 5.45 & 7.45) & Sunday (5.45) evening games should ALWAYS be scheduled.

EDIT

What a game!
NM Tas. v. Carlton was good, but this Freo 6.4. v. Melb. 3.2, at 1/2 time, is showcasing the AFLW to a high level, despite the heat inferno.
This game is saving the AFL from the embarrassment of the poor 2 games (also played in hot conditions) on Sat. night.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Why didn't we call for the stretcher? Left us one down

 

[Lsta062]

Dockers look good! I’m surprised. Thought Melbourne would be all over them down in Casey.

 

[TheFool]

This is a terrific game, and in the worst conditions of the round. Fremantle maybe reaping the benefits of a stable list - don't think they lost anyone they wanted to keep over the offseason. Loving the look of Duffy too

 

[jode]

It is verging on cruelty to expect women (or men) to play AF in this heat.
The commentators said they can understand fans not coming to watch this game (poor crowd) due to the heat- but the sycophantic media don't criticise the AFL for scheduling so many day time games.

The 1st qtr., however, was excellent- great ball movement, good skills, & good no. of goal kicked. This skill level can't be maintained, when temp. is c.35 degrees.

Fri. night was free. It is inexcusable that no AFLW games was scheduled- shame, AFL . In the Aust. summer, Fri, Sat, & Sunday evening games should ALWAYS be scheduled.

EDIT

What a game!
NM Tas. v. Carlton was good, but this Freo 6.4. v. Melb. 3.2, at 1/2 time, is showcasing the AFLW to a high level, despite the heat inferno.
This game is saving the AFL from the embarrassment of the poor 2 games on Sat. night.

Aren’t they professional players haha??
So let them play !!

 

[The_Wookie]

Fri. night was free. It is inexcusable that no AFLW games were scheduled- shame, AFL. In the Aust. summer, Fri, Sat, & Sunday (early) evening games should ALWAYS be scheduled.

Friday night wasnt free from a broadcast perspective. This was done to fit around 7s BBL schedule.