Women's Footy AFLW and MFC Women’s team general discussion - Trade Period

[ImissFrosty]

Didn't watch the game, not too interested. But i looked at the scores. 2 words


Typical Melbourne.

 

[Dory_77]

Didn't watch the game, not too interested. But i looked at the scores. 2 words


Typical Melbourne.

Was very much like the blokes side. So many inside 50s hacked to nothing, and leak easy goals out the back against play.

Vintage!

 

[Crimson Azure]

Lol, double the scoring shots but lose by 2 goals.

This is quintessential Melbourne!

 

[Toump Ass]

Impressed how harmonious the women and men's playing styles are. Nailed our "brand" that game, no doubt there.

 

[Dory_77]

Having stewed it over again today this game still really shits me. What a waste, although it did show how unbalanced the side was, and how thin out depth is. When Hore went out we had basically all mid-tall players up forward in Zank, Cunningham, Parry, McEvoy, Bannan and Scott (actually the same height as Hore apparently, but plays more of a lead-mark game).
Don't think Magee was a good swap for Goldrick either, other than she's fast (apparently) and Irish. Maybe could've put Heath or Mithen back there for some run and actually knowing what they're doing.

Amazing how similar the problems were to the men's side of recent years. Really buying into the one club ethos!

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Just been trying not to think about yesterday

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Casey Demons opening game of the VFLW season is on Saturday, 2pm at Ikon Park against Carlton.

Game will be live on WARFRadio.com from 1.55pm. I heard there might be a VFL video stream as well, but haven't seen the link anywhere.

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[jhong]

Pies look a better team all over the ground.. Our forward entries are terrible ATM

 

[Dory_77]

Not convincing so far. Pressure seems ok but ball movement is bleh and getting chopped a bit on the outside.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

God I hate this club

 

[Headless]

Pies look a level above.

 

[Proper Gander]

Not so great today. Pies look very good

 

[jhong]

Our Decision making today is horrendous. Lost count of how many times we have coughed the ball up when it would be easier not too.

 

[Headless]

Molloy too good.

 

[Crusty Demon]

That familiar feeling of watching the Dees play and knowing in the first 5 mins that we're going to lose. Last two weeks have shown we are severely lacking star power. Paxman is a workhorse, not a gamechanger type. Daisy is too old now. Zanker doesn't look near it tbh. Mithen, Goldrick and Hore provide moments, and Hanks and Bannan are developing. We just lack a couple of those stars who take hold of the game which you can do in the women's game atm. Huge steps backwards last fortnight..

 

[Headless]

2.18 before that goal. Blimey.

 

[jhong]

We huffed and puffed , reckon the pies might kill this off early in the last .

 

[Dory_77]

Our defence looks so brittle now. Shame we lost Cordner last year, she was a solid stopper back there and has improved a lot this season (albeit with a lot more ball coming in most of the time for the Tigers).
Cunningham is back to being useless.
Disagree with CD on Zanker. She's good but stuck behind Cunningham as the 1st forward. Should put her up there and swap with L. Pearce.
McNamara looks good from last draft. Bannan needs some polish but has been solid.

 

[jhong]

Our defence looks so brittle now. Shame we lost Cordner last year, she was a solid stopper back there and has improved a lot this season (albeit with a lot more ball coming in most of the time for the Tigers).
Cunningham is back to being useless.
Disagree with CD on Zanker. She's good but stuck behind Cunningham as the 1st forward. Should put her up there and swap with L. Pearce.
McNamara looks good from last draft. Bannan needs some polish but has been solid.

2-12 , 1-8 won't win games either . Had enough chances to be a lot closer but set shots (and a couple of chances on the run missed ) . Might need a major rethink and changes for next season .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Downie coming back into defense will help us massively

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Brenna Tarrant kicked 5 goals against the Blues in the VFLW yesterday, so good chance you'll have her in the forward line next saturday night against the Saints.

 

[Dory_77]

2-12 , 1-8 won't win games either . Had enough chances to be a lot closer but set shots (and a couple of chances on the run missed ) . Might need a major rethink and changes for next season .

I think Stinear will be coaching for his career (at Melbourne at least) the next couple of weeks. Bar last year's lucky finals entry (and win) we've (arguable, but IMO) underachieved every season. Dumb finals systems don't explain all of it as we've bottled easyish games every year to derail our season.

 

[Crusty Demon]

I think Stinear will be coaching for his career (at Melbourne at least) the next couple of weeks. Bar last year's lucky finals entry (and win) we've (arguable, but IMO) underachieved every season. Dumb finals systems don't explain all of it as we've bottled easyish games every year to derail our season.

I think he's done. We're not going anywhere this season. We've been favourites in a season and not gotten close. We've had decent sides but always manage to have one or two banana skin games that let us down severely. Our last two weeks after being (pretty much) on top of the ladder have been disastrous really. We lack a superstar or two that will drag us over the line in these big games. I struggle to see where he's going to get us a flag from? Freo, Pies, Dogs, Lions, Crows look infinitely better, and then Kangas should be much better than us. We are kind of a bottom end or just out of finals team. Last two weeks against good sides, our skills have been horrendous under pressure.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Would say that since 2017 we’ve wasted the talent of our women’s list more than our men’s. So many mind numbing losses each whilst simultaneously playing some of the best football of any team, in a way the men’s side could only dream of.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Would say that since 2017 we’ve wasted the talent of our women’s list more than our men’s. So many mind numbing losses each whilst simultaneously playing some of the best football of any team, in a way the men’s side could only dream of.

Problem for the Dees is, since the first expansion, you've been bleeding experienced players to other teams.

Chatting with a long-time women's footy coach the other day, she rightly pointed out that although the newer generation of players are very skillful, but they easily drop their heads when the game starts to go against them quickly.

The evidence has been clear this year with sides like the Suns and Cats being winless, and the Saints stalling at the moment.

You look at the better sides, experience right throughout the Pies, Crows, Dockers and Lions - it really makes a difference.