According to Nathan Bourke the AFL tell the Clubs how many sessions a week the Club can train the players and for how long too. This is due to players having jobs, studying etc.
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I'm not sure.
Coaching at junior level is a volunteers job though so we shouldn't be expecting too much. Girls footy is exploding over here (which is great) but seems to celebrate enthusiasm over execution...It's like the Auskick kids being celebrated for kicking the ball 20m over their team-mates heads...then in u15's when they are still banging in on the boot indiscriminately they can't understand why that isn't still considered a good kick.
Honestly, much of coaching sucks because it is telling the same player the same thing over and over again even when they are sick of hearing it...but if it's important you can't give it up...you simply need to tell them one more time. When you are celebrating effort and enthusiasm and 'having a go' and outcomes don't matter, well, that gets lost.
This is more a comment about junior coaching full-stop rather than those coaching junior girls...
That's a first option thing and it happens because so many times the player isn't confident enough to hit the handball target OR they try to inside out handball.
I think making the ground smaller without changing the rules to include some form of anti-density control just makes it even harder to find space to switch the footy and run...not a fan of that idea.
Not sold that this year is better than last year. Last year was pretty good. It seems to me the only time you are allowed to talk about the skill levels in the AFLW though without being told it is because they aren't full-time and what can you expect is in Round 1 of the next season when you are obliged to say how much it has improved from the previous year.
I watched 5x AFLW games last weekend including one live. I am a big supporter of the game...I get frustrated because you can't say anything about it that verges on 'constructive' as it means you are a hater.
Not looking good for this week
AFLW staff, players enter AFL Health and Safety Protocols
The Western Bulldogs can confirm that several of its AFLW players and support staff have entered into the AFL’s Health and Safety Protocols, ruling out those affected from participating in Saturday’s Round 2 match against Geelong.
The Bulldogs will continue to work closely with the AFL to determine the next course of action in relation to the Club’s ability to participate in this weekend’s fixture, as per the AFLW Covid Match Rescheduling Guidelines.
The health and safety of the players and staff remains paramount for the Club and the AFL, as the football industry continues to navigate its way through the pandemic.
Dogs game and Lions games cancelled.
Cats and Carlton will now play each other.
Not good
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Kirsten McLeod unfortunately will be moved to the Inactive List for the remainder of the 2022 season after ongoing concussion symptoms.
All our stars are dropping like flies.
Jemima Woods managed to get on the list may be a dark horse and she kicked 3 goals in a practice game.
"Train-on player Jemima Woods has signed with the Western Bulldogs AFLW team for season 2022.
Woods is an athletic tall forward with clean hands, a strong work rate, and the ability to pinch-hit in the ruck.
A former Western Jet and Bulldogs’ Next Generation Academy graduate, the 18-year-old donned the red, white and blue in last month’s AFLW intraclub match, kicking three goals, and AFLW practice match against North Melbourne."
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Two games cancelled again including ours
https://www.womens.afl/news/81199/r3...lash-confirmed
It will be a wash out at this rate. Disappointing for the girls and the fans I wonder if this will be the same for the men when it starts.
Going to be tough for the women to make anything of the season from here - 2 games in 5 days, and then presumably another one 4-5 days after that, and still one more to make up at some point. That's a huge load on part time players - I hope we don't see an increase in injuries as a result.