AFLW - Game Day discussion - Season 2021

[Mofra]

I can't say I'm a good judge as I don't watch it with regularity but Friday Night's game was entertaining, initial thoughts are the standard has improved a bit from a couplenof years ago.

Thoughts?

Watched a bit of Richmond and Melbourne too which was good for a half. Brennan doesn't seem to be overly effective when I've seen her, which probably suggests the standard improves every year and particularly from when she was a dominant player in its formative years.

More than a bit - it's improved markedly in a short space of time.

Brennan is probably at the same level as a couple of years ago, but the competition is improving year on year so the other players are catching and passing her. It's a fair measurement.

Players are a lot more dual sided than even a couple of years ago and they are starting to run and carry with chains of handballs more often.

[Bulldog4life]

https://womens.afl/news/59003/


Katie Lynch

A highly rated junior, Lynch has bounced around between positions and clubs but seems to have found her feet as a defender for the Western Bulldogs. The former Pie was crucial late in the match as the Blues pushed for a win, showing composure and clean hands overhead. Lynch, 20, is athletic, reads the play well and will only improve as her confidence increases through consistent game time. She finished with 10 touches, seven kicks and five marks against Carlton – Sarah Black

[comrade]

Blackburn is a real joy to watch. Has a bit of Tom Liberatore about her, the way she is able to extract from in close. Very good field kick also. Bulldogs are lucky to have her.

[Twodogs]

Yes out of the rest of the teams she is one player I enjoy seeing play.

I'm a bit biased because I shared a house with her mum back in the '80s and I first met her when she was a couple of hours old but the kid can play!

Her mum is in the top 10 (probably 5) cricketers I've played with or against and I've played against a few test cricketers.

[bornadog]

Jess Fitzgerald is the round 2 rising star.

[bornadog]

Issy Grant will make her debut this Friday.

[GVGjr]

Issy Grant will make her debut this Friday.

Sensational news

[bornadog]

[divvydan]

Theres a video of Issy surprising Chris with the news up on the website.

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/v...=1613011415001

[bornadog]

Round 3 v Geelong at Kardinia Park:

Friday 12 February, 7.10pm AEDT

Team



B: Angelica Gogos, Ellyse Gamble
HB: Sarah Hartwig, Katie Lynch, Eleanor Brown
C: Kirsten McLeod, Ellie Blackburn, Ash Guest
HF: Jess Fitzgerald, Izzy Huntington, Brooke Lochland
F: Bonnie Toogood, Isabella Grant
Foll: Celine Moody, Gabby Newton, Kirsty Lamb
Int: Nell Morris-Dalton, Kim Rennie, Naomi Ferres, Deanna Berry, Liz Georgostathis
Emer: Isabelle Pritchard, Hannah Scott

[jazzadogs]

Theres a video of Issy surprising Chris with the news up on the website.

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/v...=1613011415001

Loved this video - the connection between father and daughter was really beautiful, and it is so exciting to be seeing a Grant in #3!

I've enjoyed reading the discussion on this thread, particular thanks to Raw Toast for your insight. The standard of skills, game sense and decision marking has improved markedly year-on-year.

I was involved in a football club in London which very successfully incorporated the mens and womens teams. We would warm up and do our first couple of drills together, and I was able to see in that environment the stark improvement of adult women (and also adult non-aussie men playing for the first time!) with training and coaching. It's no surprise how the aflw system has lead to big changes.

Strongly agree about the coverage of the game being overly positive - there is definitely an agenda behind it of 'dont promote or accentuate the bad stuff because it just encourages trolls', and I'm sure within clubs there is more constructive criticism, but I would like to see more analysis and critique of players and game plans.

Tipping the dogs by 20+ tonight. Hopefully Elite Blackburn has another blinder. Loving Sarah Hartwig's composure in defence too!

[Raw Toast]

Lots to like, but it wouldn't be our Dogs without us stuffing up the final kick on most occasions.

Geelong are there for the taking of course, though their ball-movement has been ok.

Nevertheless, our pressure is first rate again, and the structure around contests seems to be improving. Lovely passage of play to get a goal.

Grant has flashed significant promise as well. Glorious to see the #3 on the field, and a nice stab pass as well to warm Twodogs' heart.

Hartwig magnificent, Ferres very good as well.

[azabob]

Great article by the clubs runner.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...11-p571ld.html

[Raw Toast]

Dominating everywhere but the scoreboard.

Struggling with our overlap handpasses, but I'm not against the idea. And still stuffing up the final kick into the 50 in time honoured fashion. Hopefully we'll break the game open in the second half by converting our opportunities. I still like our intent to keep attacking, although there were also times when the shorter kick to a free player was clearly the best option...

Gamble has really developed, and Lynch remains a stand-out, with Brown also impressing. A great defensive pairing, and Guesty organises everyone very well.

Gogos might be on borrowed time (I'd prefer to have Hannah Scott in over her), but did some nice defensive things. Lochland looks to have lost a step, but is hopefully still working her way back into things. McLeod is mercurial, but one of those forwards who gives away a few too many frustrating free kicks with bad/over-agressive technique in contests...

[comrade]

Cats dominating this quarter.