Women's Footy Rd 3 v Adelaide in Adelaide

[Quokka]

What do they need to do to bring the teams closer together?

It seems most games are one sided. (I think today the scores flattered us, so this is not directly talking about today's game and more the season in general. )

Give it time, we're already seeing more players coming in with a number of years experience. Although Covid is making everything hard the participation rates are increasing really well and its not just the numbers its the improving quality of the junior leagues. 10 years isn't long to wait and hopefully within that time the majority of players being drafted will have grown up playing competitive football.

 

[Superkoops]

What was the score

 

[Daddoo]

Crows 1.7.13
Freo 7.1.43

Statement game. Our girls played harder. More pressure. More desire.

Sharp and Haynes added a great spark. Our HB were the stars imo. Every time crows cleared it they intercepted it and pumped it back in. Ebony Antonio and Bowers was BOG.


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[LeakyValve]

Basically being denied the flag last year, it appears your girls are feeling aggrieved and are on a mission.
They are relentless at the moment and you can just see their heads are in the right space to get it done.

 

[Simmofreo]

What a ripper of a game. The girls have so much belief !

Love it


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[samFFC]

Great great win!

Only downsides were some diabolical umpiring, and the over-focus on Houghton at times.
No need to do that as she will get plenty of attention but can be a great decoy and she will get hers when the contest opens up (eg. early 4th quarter).

The lid is off!

 

[Megalon]

Well done girls! Great to see Ashley Sharp back out there, how good was that snap goal??

 

[ImperialPurple]

"Weakened Crows overwhelmed by full strength Dockers"

No Randall, no Crows. You do know that, right? If only Randall played, they woulda won it by miles...

 

[Aardvark]

Powerful showing from the girls today. Turbo was just supreme and every player contributed. Hard to see anyone beating them.

 

[BarbieITFC]

No Randall, no Crows. You do know that, right? If only Randall played, they woulda won it by miles...

I think Randall and Phillips are equivalent to Bowers and Houghton - so it clearly affects them. Would we be diminished if we lost Bowers, absolutely, but we still have the Antonio’s, Duffy, Cuthbertson (who is close to our most important player), Cain and Miller. Our biggest strength is our depth behind a couple of Top 10 in the league players.

 

[ImperialPurple]

We really might be something here. Thrashed Adelaide. NM lost this round, so the two opposing sides most talked up have now lost.

Don’t forget Carlton’s 1-2 start. Carlton and North were the ‘teams to beat’, even more so than Adelaide. We had to ‘prove ourselves’ away from home to be considered in that rarefied air.
We’ve won 4 of the last 6 away from home. I’m sure most clubs would take 67% wins away.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I think Randall and Phillips are equivalent to Bowers and Houghton - so it clearly affects them. Would we be diminished if we lost Bowers, absolutely, but we still have the Antonio’s, Duffy, Cuthbertson (who is close to our most important player), Cain and Miller. Our biggest strength is our depth behind a couple of Top 10 in the league players.

I agree - Randall is huge for them. But other than Considine, who were they missing? It was a tongue-in-cheek reply to FBF’s ‘injury decimated crows’ headline.
Randall is a superstar, but I’d also say that Marinoff, Hatchard, Rajčić, Ponter, and a few others whose names don’t occupy a huge amount of space in my head, are pretty handy players after Phillips and Randall. Their depth isn’t shabby. But I also see your point.
Oh yeah - and Cuthbo is also huge for us. She’s a rock.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

I missed the game today, worth finding the replay?

 

[ImperialPurple]

I missed the game today, worth finding the replay?

Nah, our girls were sh*t. Embarrassing really.

 

[samFFC]

I missed the game today, worth finding the replay?

For sure.
Second half very slick: https://womens.afl/video/60775/aflw-r3-crows-v-dockers-q3

 

[ImperialPurple]

Reckon Hayley enjoyed the win

 

[showemhowtorock]

That was an incredible game, what a powerful side we have, they are truly something special

 

[pK75]

Reckon Hayley enjoyed the win

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It has just occurred to me that all our debutants from last year have never lost a game of AFLW!
Round 1 2020 debutants - Ruck Mim Strom, forwards Roxy Roux and Kate Flood, midfielders Jasmin Stewart, Bianca Webb and Lindal Rohde and key defender Janelle Cuthbertson.
plus some new ones this year - Verrier and Hyde.

 

[anchor man]

I missed the game today, worth finding the replay?

Yes it is.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Give it time, we're already seeing more players coming in with a number of years experience. Although Covid is making everything hard the participation rates are increasing really well and its not just the numbers its the improving quality of the junior leagues. 10 years isn't long to wait and hopefully within that time the majority of players being drafted will have grown up playing competitive football.

I really thought this year we would see the gap close, but it is getting larger.

Maybe the cash difference between top and bottom players is not enough to get players to move.

Not complaining this year , but it would be good for comp to make the teams closer.

 

[Dale147]

Mim is a big concern for me, she was getting rag dolled at some bounces, far too easily.

 

[eastfreo75]

It has just occurred to me that all our debutants from last year have never lost a game of AFLW!
Round 1 2020 debutants - Ruck Mim Strom, forwards Roxy Roux and Kate Flood, midfielders Jasmin Stewart, Bianca Webb and Lindal Rohde and key defender Janelle Cuthbertson.
plus some new ones this year - Verrier and Hyde.

O'Driscoll draft 2020 and played 2021 as well.

Garstone played 1 game and delisted. She's 100%.

Future looks great.

 

[eastfreo75]

Mim is a big concern for me, she was getting rag dolled at some bounces, far too easily.

Tighe would have helped.

Mim will get stronger with a few more pre seasons.

 

[Square Peg]

I worked all day, just watched the replay and haven't read the thread so sorry if repeating what's been said
Cuthbertson is continuing her great season
Antonio E and Bowers great, the stats belie Antonio's influence
The last quarter was a bit of a letdown but the game was in the bag
Great win

 

[Square Peg]

Oh and I forgot Cain was really a joy to watch