Women's Footy The AFLW Thread

[Headless]

The Pies are doing us a real solid right now, beating the Lions, and beating them well. Puts our fate in our own hands, win the last two and we're into the GF.

I've always loved Collingwood.

 

[WolfgangV]

The Pies are doing us a real solid right now, beating the Lions, and beating them well. Puts our fate in our own hands, win the last two and we're into the GF.

Yeah, Lions kicked the last three and added 12% to their percentage......but if we win the last two it doesn't matter, we're in the GF.

The Freo game still hurts, though, get even a modicum of our dominance on the scoreboard and we win, and all we need is to beat Carlton tomorrow......but we're Melbourne so we just have to let it drag out till the last round.....

 

[LeverPuller]

Giants in front against the Dogs!!!

 

[WolfgangV]

Giants in front against the Dogs!!!

Yeees....and they won. Don't know if it's such a great thing for us, though. If the Doggies had won they'd have been assured a GF spot, so might not have been quite so motivated against us next week. Now they'll be playing for their lives. And GWS winning means they are still in the hunt, yet another team that can sneak past us.

BUT BUT BUT.....as has been said, it's in our own hands. Win both games and we are through....and, we will actually finish on top, too.

 

[stabler]

The stage is all set for a classic melbourne balls-up by losing to Carlton. I wish the girls luck, however.

 

[WolfgangV]

Worst news for Mel, an ACL.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-03-12/hickey-suffers-acl-injury

 

[LeverPuller]

 

[Headless]

Well that's just horrible news.

 

[TheCount]

Really sad for her, but you could see on her face when she was being carried off that she knew what she'd done.

Hopefully it firms the resolve of the team to do it for Mel this week and the next.

 

[PerfectFooty]

**** me i'm missing so much womans footy this year. Hoping the girls can pull it off against the dogs

 

[WolfgangV]

Bianca back this week (I got confirmation from her during a brief chat after training tonight).

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-03-15/two-changes-for-crucial-clash

Sarah Lampard back for first match this year after injury, and Cat Phillips dropped..........

 

[LeverPuller]

Bianca back this week (I got confirmation from her during a brief chat after training tonight).

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-03-15/two-changes-for-crucial-clash

Sarah Lampard back for first match this year after injury, and Cat Phillips dropped..........

Cat deserved it, been rubbish.

 

[aaron]

Cat deserved it, been rubbish.

Call me crazy but may not only be because of form. Could also possibly be related to the fact her sister is getting married on Saturday

 

[TheCount]

Call me crazy but may not only be because of form. Could also possibly be related to the fact her sister is getting married on Saturday

Call it convenience then ... because she has been rubbish.

Cat's sister needs to know better tho ... don't plan weddings in football season!!

 

[jhong]

Game will be on 7mate . Pls don't ruin the match with your usual bullshit commentary . Thanks

 

[PerfectFooty]

Game will be on 7mate . Pls don't ruin the match with your usual bullshit commentary . Thanks

jason bennett is pretty good tho

 

[jhong]

jason bennett is pretty good tho

The other bloke is a waste of time . Tbo commentary in general has not really evolved here . They are either trying to predict an outcome or state the obvious . Still it's better than no FTA at all I guess .

 

[WolfgangV]

Call me crazy but may not only be because of form. Could also possibly be related to the fact her sister is getting married on Saturday

We'll know on Saturday night - the non selected players are always there on the boundary to greet the players after the siren. But then if she's been dropped for form reasons she may have permission to nick off to her sister's wedding.

Cat took part in the midfield drills at training last night, there didn't seem to be anyone else coming in to replace her. Maybe it is just a day off for her sister's wedding - after all, they aren't professional footballers.

Was good to see Ainslie Kemp working on her leg and core strengthening last night, she seems to be coming along well after her ACL.

 

[TheCount]

So we're going for Brisbane tonight ... but only by a bit to avoid them making up too much percentage ... just in case.

 

[PerfectFooty]

So we're going for Brisbane tonight ... but only by a bit to avoid them making up too much percentage ... just in case.

Percentage is now a worry

 

[TheCount]

Percentage is now a worry

Yep ... exactly what we don't need.

Bulldogs need to do the right thing and roll over tomorrow night, they've got more percentage in hand!

 

[WolfgangV]

Yep ... exactly what we don't need.

Bulldogs need to do the right thing and roll over tomorrow night, they've got more percentage in hand!

The way Brisbane are going if we beat the Doggies by a decent margin even they might be in trouble.......could find myself barracking for the Doggies to kick a goal or two late if we have the game wrapped up.

 

[TheCount]

That'll about do it then ... No Plan B, just gotta win.

 

[gordo2016]

The way Brisbane are going if we beat the Doggies by a decent margin even they might be in trouble.......could find myself barracking for the Doggies to kick a goal or two late if we have the game wrapped up.

Cannot see either side winning by a big margin tomorrow. Will go down to the wire, sides are too even.

 

[WolfgangV]

Cannot see either side winning by a big margin tomorrow. Will go down to the wire, sides are too even.

Yeah, Dees having it wrapped up a long way from home is wishful thinking to avoid having to endure a nail-biting finish.

But for the record, anything less than around a four goal defeat and the Doggies should be safe. But of course should the Dees win the Doggies will still be sweating on Adel v Pies.