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Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - crashlander - 02-04-2017
(02-04-2017, 09:20 AM)sydneybluesfan link Wrote:Great review Crash - thanks for the effort.No worries.
Just on the skills I think the thing that the detractors also need to remember is that this the very first time they have actually played together, many of the players have played very little football [eg Davey], and they don't train anywhere near as much as the guys. They are coming from a long way back, but I think it will improve quickly as they train more and play more.
It was also apparent that there was a very big gap between the top and bottom 6 in terms of skills. I reckon this gap will close up within a year or two and the overall effect will be significant on how the game is played. More talented athletes will also be attracted to the sport for sure based on the early popularity and commercial opportunity. The better players will also improve significantly with more games and experience.
The timing of the comp is also really interesting. Playing games through February / March might just be a master stroke as there are a lot of footy starved supporters out there desperate for a footy fix. By not going head to head with the men, and playing at family friendly times and venues could provide a real point of difference for the league. It's also much easier to get media interest as there is not much else to talk about. This strategy has worked a treat for the BBL.
One thing you can't question is their intensity and attack on the footy.
And you are 100% correct: you cannot question the intensity of the players nor their attack on the ball and the player with the ball.
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - crashlander - 02-04-2017
Sorry, I had to cook dinner. I didn't quite finish the best players.
Nat Exon and Laura Attard deserve more than a mention for doing their jobs. They didn't get the possessions of the some of the other girls, but their concentration and body work was a real winner. I don't know which one had the most spoils or smothers, but....
Lauren Arnell was a great trouper in the middle of the ground. She tried to hit the ball at pace at every centre bounce and always attacked the ball at pace.
Had I been giving votes, I would have mentioned a few others as well, including the rucks.
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - LoveNavy - 02-04-2017
@Crash
Fantastic review.
Thankyou.
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - Mav - 02-04-2017
Interesting comparison with the soccer. The Carlton/Collingwood crowd doubled the attendance at the Brisbane Roar match on Friday night and matched the Victory/City crowd tonight.
The W-League Perth/Sydney semi-final crowd wouldn't have been lucky to top a thousand.
The comparison might be a bit unfair. Admission is free for the AFL-W and the first match had event status. But I doubt the FFA was amused.
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - LoveNavy - 02-04-2017
Apparently TV viewing numbers were a blow out too. Over 1million nationally.
In Melbourne, it attracted 100 000 more than next most watched show. That was the news.
We've finally hit the headlines, and it's all good news for Blues.
Totally sensational in so many ways for our club.
PP looks to have more games too. Hopefully the club gets to make a dollar or two. Hey if this continues we might even dare to think about offloading some of our debt.
Re: AFLW - Dominator_7 - 02-05-2017
What a great night for our Club, Women's Footy, and Women's Sport in general.
After ripping it up on the big stage on Friday night, life will never be the same again for players like Darcy Vee, Bri Davey etc.
For years, the AFL and the media in general had Princes Park down as an eyesore from a bygone era that nobody cares about or wants to go to anymore. The game against he Drug Cheats last year, and the 24,500 on Friday night, says otherwise. We may just have turned it into the 'go to' venue for expected big crowds in the AFLW.
My 6 y.o. daughter watched the 1st qtr before going to bed. She was rapt that girls were actually playing footy, after years of seeing me watching only the guys playing.
Told her we'd won on Saturday morning and she asked to watch the highlights, which I jumped online and showed her (how times have changed).
The Blues AFLW team has come along just at the right time. Reckon there's a whole new young female Navy Blue fan base after Friday night.
I'm hoping for a huge crowd at next weeks game. I'll be there with my two kiddos that's for sure!!.
GO BLUES!!!
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - kruddler - 02-05-2017
After some pretty equally 1-sided matches, we've managed to come out of R1 atop the ladder. Which also means Collingwood are on bottom! >
http://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/ladder
Re: AFLW - Baggers - 02-05-2017
(02-05-2017, 03:03 AM)Dominator_7 link Wrote:What a great night for our Club, Women's Footy, and Women's Sport in general.
After ripping it up on the big stage on Friday night, life will never be the same again for players like Darcy Vee, Bri Davey etc.
For years, the AFL and the media in general had Princes Park down as an eyesore from a bygone era that nobody cares about or wants to go to anymore. The game against he Drug Cheats last year, and the 24,500 on Friday night, says otherwise. We may just have turned it into the 'go to' venue for expected big crowds in the AFLW.
My 6 y.o. daughter watched the 1st qtr before going to bed. She was rapt that girls were actually playing footy, after years of seeing me watching only the guys playing.
Told her we'd won on Saturday morning and she asked to watch the highlights, which I jumped online and showed her (how times have changed).
The Blues AFLW team has come along just at the right time. Reckon there's a whole new young female Navy Blue fan base after Friday night.
I'm hoping for a huge crowd at next weeks game. I'll be there with my two kiddos that's for sure!!.
GO BLUES!!!
Well said. Hopefully our girls will give your little girl many hours of happy viewing... as we hope the boys do!!
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - Brettie - 02-06-2017
(02-04-2017, 12:14 AM)jeza link Wrote:One of the strangest posts I've ever read.
One of the oddest responses I've ever read to an opionion.....get over yourself.
Re: AFLW- Round 1 Carlton V Collingwod-Match thread. - malo - 02-07-2017
One small note of sobriety in the frenzy of feel-good responses over this competition:
I bet all those women who’ve been playing elite sport for years are REALLY chuffed at the saturation media coverage the AFL womens comp is getting !!!!!
Thinking the likes of womens: Soccer, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey etc etc. How long will it be before any talented sports-women is moving from other less funded & media hyped sports to play AFL instead….
Typical AFL, trying to kill off any competing sports while trying to look like they are doing a wonderful thing for women.