AFLW - Game Day discussion - Season 2021

[Axe Man]

How does nobody put body on Harris then? Dumb football, under 12s stuff

[Axe Man]

Someone tell them to stop bouncing the ball

[comrade]

Someone tell them to stop bouncing the ball

Yeah, they haven't executed one properly all night. It goes from a clean take away to an unforced turn over in a matter of seconds.

[comrade]

On a roll now. Blackburn taking over.

[Hotdog60]

Good win by the girls. despite the best efforts from the men in pea green.

[The Underdog]

Cracking win Dogs. Looked shot at the end, but played one short nearly the whole game. There’s a lot to work with in this team.

[bornadog]

Good win by the girls. despite the best efforts from the men in pea green.

My god the umpires were very poor. When can you run at a player who is going for the mark, and slam into their back - very dangerous and no free.

[josie]

Elle B is a superstar, passionate, loyal and a leader. Onya Elle. A bundle of energy & talent. Great to come back from 10 points down.

[Bulldog Joe]

The game was really entertaining.

i like the way they take it on and look to score. Some of the 1st and 2nd year players are really impressive.

[Axe Man]

My god the umpires were very poor. When can you run at a player who is going for the mark, and slam into their back - very dangerous and no free.

And then pay a soft as butter one 2 seconds later.

Great win but so frustrating to watch the poor umpiring and poor decision making by so many players. Maybe I am expecting too much?

[The Underdog]

And then pay a soft as butter one 2 seconds later.

Great win but so frustrating to watch the poor umpiring and poor decision making by so many players. Maybe I am expecting too much?

I think the players were pretty cooked in the last 10 having played one down nearly all night, which didn’t help with the decision making, but I think the standard of play this year has largely been a step up. The intensity of that game was very high.

[Axe Man]

I think the players were pretty cooked in the last 10 having played one down nearly all night, which didn’t help with the decision making, but I think the standard of play this year has largely been a step up. The intensity of that game was very high.

I couldn’t fault them too much at the end, it was the rest of the game that troubled me!

[Twodogs]

Someone tell them to stop bouncing the ball

Do the girls use a smaller ball. It looks smaller and as a result more difficult to bounce to me. Even during the warm up the players seemed to be having trouble bouncing the ball.

[mjp]

Great win but so frustrating to watch the poor umpiring and poor decision making by so many players. Maybe I am expecting too much?

The umpiring was a disgrace tonight - both sides copped some terrible decisions. Harris should be on report for that 1st q front on contact + 2x sling tackle reports vs the Blues...not a word from the umpires or the commentators.

There were some horrific decisions made with the ball - I would prioritise the remediation like this:

1/. Defensive exit kicks: Under pressure, short to the corridor is a BAD PLAN. Kick the ball long and wide under pressure to enable a reset...stop the panic and the hacked kicks to the corridor or attempted short kicks to a 1-v-1 in the defensive zone.

2/. Stop passing on the pressure. I talked about the dumb handballs to no-one last week...this week it was better but we just went back-back-back and passed the pressure from one team-mate to another. Again...facing the goals under pressure? KICK THE BALL. It is absolutely maddening. Be predictable to your team-mates down the ground.

3/. Simple game sense. Forced a contest on the boundary? Great job...get the ball OVER the line. Taken a mark in D50? Great job. Chill out, take your time and find a mark. Locked the ball in the defensive job? Great job. Don't be the person who allows a little hit up/gets separated from the contest by the monster CHF on the other team. Some basic 'little things - don't break the chain' type planning would be time well spent. And if the girls say they know this stuff - it is basic....well, cool. DO IT THEN.

5-6 goal better team tonight. Stupid errors killing us.

[mjp]

Do the girls use a smaller ball. It looks smaller and as a result more difficult to bounce to me. Even during the warm up the players seemed to be having trouble bouncing the ball.

I reckon it's the same one they train with mate.