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Brennan>CastagnaLooks like 1mm more elevation and it's a major injury. ******* remarkable people can lift their legs so high. Should probably try and teach George how to kick through the ball
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Brennan>CastagnaLooks like 1mm more elevation and it's a major injury. ******* remarkable people can lift their legs so high. Should probably try and teach George how to kick through the ball
Oddly enough I had the opposite reaction. The fact she was fighting simply for an equal outcome gave me a lot of respect for her. Didn't even realise it was her till I opened this thread.Fair point, the whole Human Rights Commission thing put me offside and shouldn't be used to get off a suspension when you've injured someone. Anyway ,I wish her all the best but no more slam tackles.
I don't think it was sexist ,the other players wanted to be protected and she had done it a few times.Oddly enough I had the opposite reaction. The fact she was fighting simply for an equal outcome gave me a lot of respect for her. Didn't even realise it was her till I opened this thread.
That's the thing with the aflw. Right now the skills are pretty shocking overall because it was made from the existing mature talent pool. but you can clearly see with the girls being drafted that the skill is there, and it's just gonna take time until the current juniors are the majority of players and the overall skill level will increase.Welcome Katie! Huge news for the club and the AFLW program. Bring on 2020.
Side note, if you're not into the AFLW, you dont have to comment and spread the hate. I have found most people that hate it, haven't watched it, or watched the first season and made their mind up.
I was watching local U13's in Brisbane, and some serious talent is getting around those year levels. These girls and young women now have a pathway and Katie is a role model for all of those.
Get behind it.
That's the thing with the aflw. Right now the skills are pretty shocking overall because it was made from the existing mature talent pool. but you can clearly see with the girls being drafted that the skill is there, and it's just gonna take time until the current juniors are the majority of players and the overall skill level will increase.
Case in point -> Ash Brazill from the Pies. Watched a few Pies game this year live and her ability to break lines, tackles is unparalleled in the AFLW. She also plays netball. Just look at how good Maddy Prespakis was this year as an 18 y/o rookie. Jet. She played in the Romsey (i think??) team as a junior with the boys and was always one of the top players.You also have the other girls in the 21-25 prime bracket who have been exposed to an elite training environment for 3 years now and are much better equipped to play the game. That has contributed to the improved standard in 2019. There are some seriously fit girls playing out there now.
I admire how her awesome kicking technique does not leave her as open (no pun intended) to those nasty online trolls unlike one T Harris. All thanks to her thoughtfully placed right hand. That sort of modesty does not go unnoticed by the brains trust at rfc.Terrific get! Welcome aboard KB...
Love the kicking style...good old fashion roost...
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Should we pool together and sponsor her - like we have the fella's?
Does the club offer player sponsorship yet for the girls?
I think girls footycouldhas really taken off
You also have the other girls in the 21-25 prime bracket who have been exposed to an elite training environment for 3 years now and are much better equipped to play the game. That has contributed to the improved standard in 2019. There are some seriously fit girls playing out there now.
The game changer, IMO, is that the kids coming through have been able to play continuously. The 25+ year olds played juniors until 14 y.o., then had to stop or play seniors as children. Now, the 18 y.o.s have played juniors all the way through and have the full skill set.
Genuine gun dual-sport athletes - like Erin Phillips - will always get a game, but the tall netballers who can't kick won't get a sniff when this wave of kids washes through the AFLW.
Yeah, I think your right about it being the fastest growing sport.Great get. We can build a team around KB. Best CHF in the comp and pretty handy rolling through the midfield too.
I'm onboard, but IMO, we should sponsor some of the lesser lights. KB, with her business KB.Performance, is more or less a professional athlete. 95% of the players get SFA $. Ellie Blackburn, one of the better players, works on a check-out at Aldi.
Lol, fixed the tense for you, CDog. It's the fastest growing sport in Australia. Causing genuine logistical problems because there literally aren't enough ovals in some areas.
The game changer, IMO, is that the kids coming through have been able to play continuously. The 25+ year olds played juniors until 14 y.o., then had to stop or play seniors as children. Now, the 18 y.o.s have played juniors all the way through and have the full skill set.
Genuine gun dual-sport athletes - like Erin Phillips - will always get a game, but the tall netballers who can't kick won't get a sniff when this wave of kids washes through the AFLW.
I rang the club to see whether they can bundle up memberships for the men and women in some sorta package.
Couldn’t confirm for next year but hope they do.