AFLW Round 1 of the 2023 AFL Women's season

[Aardvark]

Really could have done without Kelly Underwood telling us how many players on the ground were mothers and who'd had a caesarian. Stick to the footy please Kelly.

 

[eddiesmith]

Bigger than last year? And paying?

Think they will be pleased.

It doesn't have the novelty factor it did, so it doesn't attract the event goers the first couple of season openers did.

I don’t know about paying, they were giving away a lot of free tickets to local clubs before the game.

 

[Tandy]

The ball drop on some of the women is perfect. Equal to the men. Which you couldn't always say in previous seasons. There's a clear skills difference between the young ones and the old timers. That's generalising but for the most part. Makes sense seeing as the younger generation has been able to play and develop skills from the get go. Looking forward to watching a few more games this year and getting in to it more. Imagine in another 5-10 years.

 

[Cdog71]

Is it too early to bag Dal Santo?

 

[Demon in Hell]

Can anyone see StKilda scoring here?

 

[Zevon]

Been some comeback from the Swans in the Sydney Derby. You’d have been forgiven for thinking they were dead and buried in the third term but they’re finishing full of running

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Have the swans improved?

 

[danielnajdek]

Must be nice for Sydney to get Chloe while we got nothing back in return.

And yes I'm still salty about it.

 

[jatz14]

Fantastic last quarter in Sydney.

Good crowd too.

Which is what you want to see, good crowd sees a good game.

 

[Cdog71]

Good win away for the Tiges but Bris losing last two season leading goal kickers and a 4 time club BnF winner they don’t looks as formidable

 

[Ticky009]

Fantastic last quarter in Sydney.

Good crowd too.

Which is what you want to see, good crowd sees a good game.

It was awesome! Could have done without the heart attack final few minutes but it wouldn't be Swans game if they didn't freak us out in the final 5 minutes LOL

 

[Teen Wolf]

It's only early, but the AFL would be feeling satisfied at this stage that their latest rule changes have helped increase scoring.

AFLW Round 1 Scoring​

Year/Season	Points Per Game	Games Played
2017	52	4
2018	60.5	4
2019	64	5
2020	50	7
2021	76.7	7
2022 (S6)	61.1	7
2022 (S7)	68.1	9
2023	78.4	9

 

[banzai]

It's only early, but the AFL would be feeling satisfied at this stage that their latest rule changes have helped increase scoring.

AFLW Round 1 Scoring​

Year/Season	Points Per Game	Games Played
2017	52	4
2018	60.5	4
2019	64	5
2020	50	7
2021	76.7	7
2022 (S6)	61.1	7
2022 (S7)	68.1	9
2023	78.4	9

The games are 13% or so longer though, so should be about right. Does scoring usually increase or go backwards after round 1? The mens usually start higher then drop off.

 

[Teen Wolf]

The games are 13% or so longer though, so should be about right. Does scoring usually increase or go backwards after round 1? The mens usually start higher then drop off.

Hopefully more time is added again next season. Said it before, I'm not sure half time needs to be longer than the QT breaks. Seems incompatible with the concept of an interchange cap.

Shave off another 8 minutes from HT, add that to playing time, and it keeps the whole thing under 2 hours per TV wishes.

Scoring usually increases after R1 in the women's, I can get the exact numbers later tonight.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Scoring usually increases after R1 in the women's, I can get the exact numbers later tonight.

Here we go. Points per game from the first seven seasons, 2017 to 2022.

R1: 62.7
R2: 64.3
R3: 70
R4: 62.8
R5: 66.1
R6: 71.8
R7: 71.5
R8: 71.5
R9: 69.2
R10: 71.7

R1-R5: 65.2
R6-R10: 71.3

 

[Teen Wolf]

Is it too early to bag Dal Santo?

Start last season vs Sydney, look good. Start this season vs NM, look bad. I wouldn't overthink that.

However, R2 probably wouldn't be too early to lay the boots in if they lose to Essendon.

 

[Cdog71]

Start last season vs Sydney, look good. Start this season vs NM, look bad. I wouldn't overthink that.

However, R2 probably wouldn't be too early to lay the boots in if they lose to Essendon.

The Hawthotn game is looming, might be a deal breaker to lose that at Home

 

[Teen Wolf]

The Hawthotn game is looming, might be a deal breaker to lose that at Home

Beat Port Adelaide last year and play them again in R3. Shouldn't even make it to R6 vs Hawthorn if they start 0-3.

Their list is strong enough to win at least 6 from their easy fixture imo. Potentially more depending on injuries for Collingwood and Bulldogs.

But balancing all that with the possibility some key St Kilda players are carrying injuries themselves is tricky.