AFLW - Finals 2022

[jazzadogs]

There will continue to be pressure as they need to work or study as well until they are paid sufficiently.

Yes our biggest risk is that one of the poor teams offers a young star (say a Gabby Newton or Katie Lynch) a higher tier contract, or (as seems to be common in AFLW) a job at their club.

The risk is definitely less now, and if we have a good environment with good facilities we should retain everyone, but it is still a risk.

[bornadog]

Yes our biggest risk is that one of the poor teams offers a young star (say a Gabby Newton or Katie Lynch) a higher tier contract, or (as seems to be common in AFLW) a job at their club.

The risk is definitely less now, and if we have a good environment with good facilities we should retain everyone, but it is still a risk.

Would hate to lose Katie, almost our best player

[jazzadogs]

Would hate to lose Katie, almost our best player

I haven't seen anything about season 7 All Australian but Lynch and Edmonds should be in it.

[Testekill]

I haven't seen anything about season 7 All Australian but Lynch and Edmonds should be in it.

My best guess is that Blackburn, Lynch and Edmonds all make the squad but only Blackburn and Edmonds make the team.

[Axe Man]

Please explain why you looked at the umpires? This has to be a joke right?

Dogs coach set to be issued with 'please explain' over umpire incident

THE AFL is likely to issue Western Bulldogs AFLW coach Nathan Burke with a "please explain" in relation to his behaviour towards umpires.

Womens.afl understands that Burke's frustrations with umpires came to a head on Sunday.

Burke coaches from the interchange bench, and his path crossed with the umpires leaving the field at the conclusion of the Dogs' five-point elimination final loss to Collingwood on Sunday.

No words were exchanged, but a pointed look was sent the umpires' way.

Burke's passionate post-match celebrations following the Dogs' last-gasp win over Carlton in round 10 – which earned a finals berth – raised a few eyebrows, hurling an object into the dugout, but womens.afl understands that isn't included in the "please explain".

At Ikon Park, the umpires' bench is between the home and away teams' benches.

[bornadog]

Please explain why you looked at the umpires? This has to be a joke right?

Dogs coach set to be issued with 'please explain' over umpire incident

THE AFL is likely to issue Western Bulldogs AFLW coach Nathan Burke with a "please explain" in relation to his behaviour towards umpires.

Womens.afl understands that Burke's frustrations with umpires came to a head on Sunday.

Burke coaches from the interchange bench, and his path crossed with the umpires leaving the field at the conclusion of the Dogs' five-point elimination final loss to Collingwood on Sunday.

No words were exchanged, but a pointed look was sent the umpires' way.

Burke's passionate post-match celebrations following the Dogs' last-gasp win over Carlton in round 10 – which earned a finals berth – raised a few eyebrows, hurling an object into the dugout, but womens.afl understands that isn't included in the "please explain".

At Ikon Park, the umpires' bench is between the home and away teams' benches.

Good on you Burke

[azabob]

Good on you Bourke

BAD I am issuing you with a please explain why you spelt Nathan Burke's name incorrectly?

[bornadog]

BAD I am issuing you with a please explain why you spelt Nathan Burke's name incorrectly?

Thanks my error

[Jeanette54]

Really, a "pointed look" is now an offense worth investigation ? Seriously, what is wrong with the world ?

The only decisions which are a mystery to me are the lack of free kicks for holding the ball, or incorrect disposal. In AFLW there appears to be a very loose interpretation of prior opportunity. In AFL if you choose to take the tackler on, that's your prior opportunity gone. So often such an incident in AFLW just results in a ball up, which only further adds to the congestion.

[Hotdog60]

The club should send the AFLW a please explain why the umpiring is so substandard and then maybe there wouldn't be a look.

[soupman]

Fwiw this is baffling on a number of levels, not least because I thought the umpiring had virtually no impact on that game and if anything maybe favoured us in that last quarter.

[The Underdog]

And they say comedy is dead. Amazing stuff from the AFL.

[Grantysghost]

Fwiw this is baffling on a number of levels, not least because I thought the umpiring had virtually no impact on that game and if anything maybe favoured us in that last quarter.

I noticed at half time Blackburn was remonstrating with the umpires I had no idea why.

[bornadog]

I noticed at half time Blackburn was remonstrating with the umpires I had no idea why.

You mean when she was driven into the turf and no free down the ground?