Play Nice AFLW 2022 - Round 1 Highlights - What have you liked, learnt or loved?

[The_Wookie]

Well round 1 is about to end in our first season with all 18 teams represented.

What were your thoughts?

Note: this is not the place for misogynist rants.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[raskolnikov]

I learnt that following our women is much better than following our men.

 

[Biggie]

Really stoked our ladies were able to come back and get a win, albeit against a new club.

 

[Munga]

That despite adding four clubs, the quality hasn't been diminished.

A shorter off-season and quality kids drafted have helped lift the game another notch.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[blueiris]

I learned that the Lions have improved and Hodder is the best small in the AFLW

 

[DEVO]

My prediction of Brisbane defeating Melbourne in the Grand Final is looking good, and that Adelaide and North Melbourne are the third and fourth ranked teams isn't too far off the mark either.

I was a little surprised at how well Essendon performed in their game, although it was against a fellow first timer. In the next three weeks they play Carlton, West Coast and Richmond, all winnable games against teams that aren't too far advanced in terms of their development, so it probably won't be until their round five clash against Collingwood until we learn how far behind (if at all) they are from the teams with genuine ambitions of a finals spot.

Fremantle are in an interesting position, they have some league leading talent on their roster, but they look a little light on depth.

I loved what I saw from North, for the first three quarters anyway. We came into the season with more than a third of our list without any AFLW experience and with a few injuries had to play five debutants, yet all showed some great signs at various stages. The big tests are over the next two weeks against Melbourne and Adelaide.

And after the last three AFL seasons I love seeing North Melbourne on the top of the ladder.

 

[jatz14]

Concerns over the dilution of talent were overblown.

There are plenty of new players that look AFLW ready that werent even really being talked about pre season.

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[MSB ROYS]

Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide will be strong as expected.

North and Collingwood played well. See how the Dockers go next week, but I still put them in the same bracket. Be interesting to see how they match up against the top sides, but these teams look a class above the others. North versus Melbourne is the game to look forward to next week.

Essendon were good as well, but time will tell about Hawthorn. Be interesting to see how the Bombers go against the Blues next week.

 

[le dominateur]

Carlton likely to be bottom 4, maybe bottom 2.


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[NonPhixion]

Crows, Melbourne, Brisbane

No other team has any chance at all. They are too far ahead of everybody else.
North Sydney Oval makes for a good spectacle atleast.

 

[NonPhixion]

I learned that the Lions have improved and Hodder is the best small in the AFLW

if she isn't than Bodey probably is

 

[tigs2010]

The quality of 5 of the foundation clubs (Bris, Melb, Adel, NM and Pies) is getting better and better but sadly the gulf between them and the first 6 expansion clubs is getting bigger and bigger.

3 of the new expansion sides look like they'll be rubbish with Essendon looking an outlier.

Not sure what the solution is but going to end up with the same teams winning over and over for a while longer.

 

[TheTassieHawk]

The quality of 5 of the foundation clubs (Bris, Melb, Adel, NM and Pies) is getting better and better but sadly the gulf between them and the first 6 expansion clubs is getting bigger and bigger.

3 of the new expansion sides look like they'll be rubbish with Essendon looking an outlier.

Not sure what the solution is but going to end up with the same teams winning over and over for a while longer.

NM were one of the first 6 expansion clubs.

Notwithstanding, there will be a period of up to 5 years where redistributing talent around the league is a major issue.

I can see continuing priority picks, Free Agency and salary cap concessions as possible tools, depending on the reaction to routine ones sided contests between the best and the stragglers.

After that it will likely become more cyclical and more closely related to how well/badly Clubs are managed.

 

[The_Wookie]

AFLW Match Review – Round One The AFL advises the Match Review for Round One of the 2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven has been completed. Seven charges were laid with no further incidents requiring a detailed explanation.

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[The_Wookie]

Toyota Mark of the Year and Crypto.com Goal of the Year Round One nominees

Toyota AFLW Mark of the Year Round One nominees

The Round One Toyota AFLW Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Jacqueline Dupuy (Gold Coast SUNS) Maddison Gay (Melbourne) Ruby Schleicher (Collingwood)

Fans can now view and vote for their favourite mark at womens.afl/markoftheyear Fans can watch the nominees each round, vote for their favourite mark and register to go into the running to win $10,000 cash, as well as $1,600 for the winners' community club thanks to Toyota.

Crypto.com AFLW Goal of the Year Round One nominees

The Round One Crypto.com AFLW Goal of the Year nominations are as follows: Greta Bodey (Brisbane Lions) Richelle Cranston (Western Bulldogs) Aisling McCarthy (West Coast Eagles)

Fans can now view and vote for their favourite goal at womens.afl/goaloftheyear Fans can watch the nominees each round, vote for their favourite goal and register to go into running to win $5,000 thanks to Crypto.com.

Voting opens 3:00pm AEST each round the day after the last game and will close the day before commencement of the next round (exact days of the week may change depending on the fixture). At the end of the 2022 NAB AFLW Home & Away Season, the AFL will nominate three marks and three goals for public voting for the Toyota AFLW Mark of the Year and Crypto.com AFLW Goal of the Year.

 

[jatz14]

AFLW Match Review – Round One The AFL advises the Match Review for Round One of the 2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven has been completed. Seven charges were laid with no further incidents requiring a detailed explanation.

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Sasha Goronova being sighted for her bump is ridiculous, especially in light of Vescio not being sighted.

Didn't jump, wasn't high, wasn't late. Hit her shoulder to shoulder as she was in the kicking motion.

Vescio was late, and high.

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[The_Wookie]

Tuesday August 30, 2022

AFLW Tribunal – Tuesday August 30

The AFL advises the Tribunal will not sit tonight, Tuesday August 30 after all players accepted their sanctions from the Match Review of Round One the 2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven.

Sanctions accepted:
Mikayla Western, West Coast Eagles, has accepted a reprimand for Tripping Erin Phillips, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round One match between West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide played at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Sasha Goranova, West Coast Eagles, has accepted a reprimand for Engaging in Rough Conduct against Maria Moloney, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the Round One match between West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide played at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Indy Tahau, Port Adelaide, has accepted a reprimand for Engaging in Front-On Contact against Dana Hooker, West Coast Eagles, during the fourth quarter of the Round One match between West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide played at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Bridie Kennedy, Sydney Swans, has accepted a reprimand for Engaging in Rough Conduct against Olivia Vesely, St Kilda, during the third quarter of the Round One match between Sydney Swans and St Kilda played at North Sydney oval on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Zoe Barbakos, Hawthorn, has accepted a reprimand for Striking Ellyse Gamble, Essendon, during the first quarter of the Round One match between Essendon and Hawthorn played at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Pepa Randall, GWS GIANTS, has accepted a reprimand for Engaging in Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Richelle Cranston, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the Round One match between GWS GIANTS and Western Bulldogs played at IKON Park on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Tait Mackrill, GWS GIANTS, has accepted a reprimand for Engaging in Rough Conduct against Ellie Blackburn, Western Bulldogs, during the third quarter of the Round One match between GWS GIANTS and Western Bulldogs played at IKON Park on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Great game wrapt that we won Hawks were really good too.

Bonnie Toogood she's a gun and my favrouite right now.

Maddy Prespakis is a midfield bull love that she grabbed the jumper after she kicked the goal. soon as Essendon was getting an AFLW team she bailed on the Blues

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I learnt that following our women is much better than following our men.

Yep the girls had only like 10 weeks or so to assemble a team,be ready to go come rd 1.

If the girls can get together and play as a footy team in a short space of time then the mens have no excuses considering they had 6 months to pre pair for the season.

The mens should be bloody embrassed with how they played this season.

 

[Soggy2112]

Only saw from TV but North Sydney Oval looks like an awesome place for women’s footy

 

[Back One Out]

The quality of 5 of the foundation clubs (Bris, Melb, Adel, NM and Pies) is getting better and better but sadly the gulf between them and the first 6 expansion clubs is getting bigger and bigger.

3 of the new expansion sides look like they'll be rubbish with Essendon looking an outlier.

Not sure what the solution is but going to end up with the same teams winning over and over for a while longer.

Oh, okay I'll just give up now then

I'll give the AFLW away for good

Thanks for the heads up