So what happens next year? This result has almost killed the concept for a while. They can't have this again.
AFLW - Victoria v Allies - Sat 2/9, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm
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I dunno the answer, I'm not sure of the current spread of talent through Vic and other states, it does seem Vic have the greater talent pool for AFLW to choose from, if it's far skewed towards Vic maybe they need to do something to balance that for future upcoming Vic v Allies styled events, what the answer is I'm not sure.
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Let the captains pick the teams before the match, just like in the schoolyard.
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She's only 5ft 9? She looks a lot taller then that.
Big V smashed them. Shame the game wasn't more competitive.
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Good to see Jack Watts had a good game.
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So, what has this done for the womens game.? Players injured for nothing. One group playing for an Orange jumper!
Does anyone really think the AFL will do this again?
They should do what Pendles suggested for the men: Premiers vs the All-Australian team.
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Oy
But yeah.
A spectacle and entertainment though. I understand the allies had two days together, the Crows team probably would have done better.The other teams players deserved the game.
lmao
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I reckon she's hot in a "boiled rabbit is tasty" way.
The last state game Victoria played they lost. Admittedly for the first time ever, but what's changed in 2 years? You don't go from losing to WA to winning by 100 points against WA + a bunch of the best players from the rest of Australia unless something's gone badly wrong somewhere.
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With the vic midfield were a lot playing together (darebin) so had much better cohesion than allies team? Can't see how to balance this up though.
I oonly watched a small portion of the match, so I cant commentate on the spectacle but a 100 point belting doesn't seem like a great way to promote the game. The exposure would always be appreciated I imagine. I wonder what the television numbers are.
The big issue I see is that the VFLW starts their finals next week, there would have been a lot of time and effort invested in the respective VFLW clubs and to have the best of the competition running around in an exhibition game the week before, with the chance of injury/fatigue etc wouldn't be very fair on the other players and staff.
Now they might say we'll take the national exposure and stuff the rest, which is a fair argument.
Yep, sat up there tonight, nice padded seats. Shitall legroom though, even less than the pleb seats elsewhere in the stadium.
Armrests and cupholders are a nice bonus and the personal fold out tv/tablet screen too. Not worth $1000 a year though, even if they throw in meals.
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I went to the game early and I'm glad I did. The U/18 game was a ripper and the skills were far advanced on what was on show in the senior game. Once these kids come through it will be a whole different ballgame. AFLW really didn't need another exhibition game, it's a shame they played it.
Bit stupid having it a week before VFL womens finals. The end result a not very good advertisement for bringing back mens SOO.
I think seeing players getting injured or being lucky not to be out for a long time injured is a big reason why SOO is a joke.
If Harris had done her knee i'd be very pissed off to lose a player to a nothing game.
