Autopsy AFLW Round 2, 2023: Essendon v St.Kilda

[George]

Another tough test

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[Munga]

Anderson and Saulitis available again after injuries.

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Renee Saulitis and J'Noemi Anderson are in line for selection this week against Essendon after overcoming respective injury concerns.

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Some thoughts on last week and in general. Wardlaw would want to start clunking some marks. Been dropping too many puds since the pre-season matches. She's getting less supply that at the Lions, so needs to make the most of everything. Shierlaw started the same way last season and turned it around quickly.

Lambert, Stuart, Chiocci, Stevens all mature enough but not stamping themselves on the match at all. At least Spewy had some hustle though.

Caught out on the spread. Lack of speed and agility. Skills are decent but can improve. Not enough of the ball to make an impact!

Friend played nearly every minute but couldn't get into the game. Same with McDonald. Smith, Burke, Richards also struggled for a touch, but with the minor excuse of <70% gametime.

Patrikios only played 51%, that's bizarre. Must've been carried.

Nalder and Boyd went ok for a ruck combo. Seem to move around better than McKinnon for now.

Jakobsson and Priest again picking up where they left off. Solid AF each week. Vesely and Watson got involved.

Xenos really found her game during last season. And started with a bang last week. Hopefully keeps this going. She has the speed and agility to make an impact at this level. There's so much space in the AFLW if you have the players to use it (long kickers help too).

Umpiring was totally incompetent. Not the reason we were completely outplayed, but it's like they handed out whistles to aliens who just read the rules for the first time hours earlier. Disgusting is a strong word, but the umpiring made it unwatchable, no idea what they were doing out there. More umpires is one of the dumbest moves by the AFL amongst many dumb moves.

I know we'll struggle at this level for speed and power, with a few exceptions. Too many didn't show up last week. Any win we manage from here will be a physical grind for us more than most other teams, but we don't give ourselves a chance when there are too many passengers. I can't be too harsh on them though, it's obviously clear that the AFL have their favourites that they want to succeed over others. Benefits for some but not us. I love the team and the club, but we're always pushing 'you know what' up hill. Even if we snag the #1 draft pick, they'll probably end up somewhere else, just wait and see what they'll try. It's a contrived league. Sad for me because I've been passionate about it for many years. Bless our girls, they are right up against it.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

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[Munga]

We'd be keen for a W today

 

[Munga]

Pathetic umpiring already. Prespakis takes on the defender and gets tackled, ball up apparently. Absolutely no idea what the umpires are employed for.

 

[Munga]

And the former Saint gets the first

 

[Munga]

Prespakis again takes on the tackler and throws it out, play on

 

[jwikked]

The half meter handball makes no sense at all to me.

 

[HunterClarksHeadband]

We don't even look competitive? Could be a very hard season for the girls sheesh

 

[George]

North Melbourne and Essendon are two of the best sides in it but we have been pretty poor for pretty much all of Dal's tenure.

 

[Speck]

This is pretty bad.

I know this is a different type of game and team but I hope Ross Lyon spends a little bit of time analysing these games and working with Dal now the mens season is over. It feels like we're a step behind and I think he would have some good ideas.

 

[Munga]

Stuart's knee didn't look good there

 

[saint66au]

North Melbourne and Essendon are two of the best sides in it but we have been pretty poor for pretty much all of Dal's tenure.

Essendon have just started their 2nd season. Not sure how they are suddenly one of the best sides in it

 

[PoppedCorn]

Iove priest and her efforts etc bjt I reckon near on every kick goes to the opp side

 

[jwikked]

That Telstra ad is pretty funny

 

[BrutThough]

Iove priest and her efforts etc bjt I reckon near on every kick goes to the opp side

It's not good when she's our leading disposal getter.

We've got better players than her that should be starting in the middle instead.

 

[Munga]

Hahaha Vogt tackled and dropped the ball, play on again!! Umpires should be washing cars or something, pathetic. I've said it too many times, pathetic.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Lol ump was right there for that throw

Play on lol

 

[PoppedCorn]

Lol saw that from 20 meters away tho
Oh and 50

 

[DougalHoward]

Quality of aflw seems to have decreased in the past few years

 

[Munga]

Wardlaw channelling Banga

 

[HunterClarksHeadband]

Umpiring in this competition is actually disgusting. The equality everybody is after for this competition MUST include the umpiring.
Tackles not paid, softest 50m's ever, throwing the ball - legitimately feel bad for the players putting up with that sh*t.

 

[Munga]

Where's the 50m penalty for not giving the ball back there? Took about four times as long as the one paid against us earlier!

 

[Munga]

That's not a throw. How can the blindsided ump pay that? No brains.

 

[Munga]

Have a sook Prespakis, you're getting a gifted run by the umps