AFLW R10 - Carlton vs Melbourne

[kruddler]

Last round and the match up we've been waiting to see. Tayla Harris vs Carlton.

The result is basically known. The ladder positions largely irrelevant. All eyes will be on Tayla.

So what do we do with her?
We'd know better than anyone how to play her...and I'm talking mentally more than  anything else.
I feel like she is one of those 'don't poke the bear' types. Make her angry and she'll play better.
Perhaps we go down the friendly path and make her feel like she is playing against her friends. She's said before she doesn't like hurting people, both in boxing and in footy.

I feel like she could be easily distracted as well. I forget who it was, but I think someone asked Richo (i think) a riddle during a game just to mess with him and he spent more time trying g to work out the riddle than focus on what he was supposed to be doing on the field.

The men's teams used to have dossiers on players with a list of do's and don'ts time to bring that back to Tayla.

[Thryleon]

Personally, Id send Dylan Buckley with a ZTE mobile phone to take a selfie with her and then talk about her latest stuff on insta.  Might make her lose focus.

[LP]

Hmm, not sure we'll be sucked into focussing too much on Tayla, the rest of the Dees list isn't doing too bad and Tayla might be a major beneficiary, but Tayla isn't the integral component to their success she is more the icing on the cake.

Personally, I think Trudgeon is a pretty good match up, it's a great opportunity for Paige to gather some experience on one of the better AFLW KPFs. You would also think Laliofi, Harrington and Pound won't hesitate to get front and square and leave Trudgeon cover the air.

Who is likely to gob off, probably Greg!

[kruddler]

Hmm, not sure we'll be sucked into focussing too much on Tayla, the rest of the Dees list isn't doing too bad and Tayla might be a major beneficiary, but Tayla isn't the integral component to their success she is more the icing on the cake.

Personally, I think Trudgeon is a pretty good match up, it's a great opportunity for Paige to gather some experience on one of the better AFLW KPFs. You would also think Laliofi, Harrington and Pound won't hesitate to get front and square and leave Trudgeon cover the air.

Who is likely to gob off, probably Greg!

Trudgeon would've played on her at training last year....which may give Tayla a false sense of security as Trudgeon v.2021 vs Trudgeon v.2022 are 2 completely different players.
Tayla is still the same player though.

Tayla will get some attention because she is their avenue to goal. If she gets the yips and/or loses focus, it will very much help us. If we can get on top of her, we may have half a chance.

The rest of the dees outfit is another story, but if they can't score, they can't win, so focus on limiting the scoring.

Who would get lippy? Nat Plane would be #1, she'll be playing in the back pocket and would be within earshot all game. Prespakis wouldn't be against some verbal as well. Greg might attempt it, but would probably confuse Tayla (and herself) as much as anything. She is a special one! Otherwise Pound, Hill and McKay are not lacking in confidence.

[LP]

Tayla will get some attention because she is their avenue to goal. If she gets the yips and/or loses focus, it will very much help us. If we can get on top of her, we may have half a chance.

The Dees have 3 players in the AFLW top ten goal kickers, Harris, Hore and Pearce. Tayla is #1 but she's not the solo reason they are scoring prolifically, those three make up 50% of all Dees goals scored this season, but 11 of the 30 goals they share came in the very last game they played!

Personally, with Freo a finalist I do not understand that most recent result, maybe the COVID affected season has taken it's toll on the WA girls!

The one who might be a sneaky problem for us is Kate Hore, she usually plays well against us.

[kruddler]

The Dees have 3 players in the AFLW top ten goal kickers, Harris, Hore and Pearce. Tayla is #1 but she's not the solo reason they are scoring prolifically, those three make up 50% of all Dees goals scored this season, but 11 of the 30 goals they share came in the very last game they played!

Personally, with Freo a finalist I do not understand that most recent result, maybe the COVID affected season has taken it's toll on the WA girls!

The one who might be a sneaky problem for us is Kate Hore, she usually plays well against us.

Our backline is talented enough that they can match it with most in 1 on 1s. They also help soft across and give either a copy really well. When we get beaten it's by quick ball movement out of the guts.

The 1 player who can and will beat us 1 on 1 is Harris. Unstoppable when on song. She had extra incentive for this game and that's why she is key. Take her out and the rest become a lot more manageable.

Having laloifi and Harrington as 2nd and 3rd defenders is a luxury if trudgeon can contain Harris.

[kruddler]

Teams are in and it's the reverse.of last week.

Mcevoy is deemed fit again and Brooke walker gives way for her to come back in.
I thought Brooke did ok defensive pressure was there, but I think she had the least amount of possessions on the ground. I'm not sure she got herself fit enough after her injury. Definitely has been the same player.

[kruddler]

all the play to the left of screen at a breezy casey fields.

8 points down with 6 minutes to go in the 2nd, going with the wind.

Game on.

EDIT: Make that 2 points down with 6 minutes to go in the second.

Girls got a run on.

[kruddler]

Half time against the (potential) ladder leaders in the demons.

4.3 - 27
4.1 - 25

Girls lifted with the wind.

Tayla Harris been next to useless. They pumped her up a bit at 1/4 time because she had all of 3 possessions....but basically because she took 1 contested mark.
Second quarter......donuts.

Paige Trudgeon didn't have to do much to stop her, but is doing everything she needs to do.

Keeping pressure on the mids and it'll give our defenders the upper hand on their forwards.

Just need to maintain the rage in the last half of our last game of the season.

[kruddler]

Strong breeze continuing, the girls were up against it and managed to hold the dees to just 1 goal, in the last minute of the quarter.

8 points down, with a full quarter of breeze to go.

This would be huge if we could pull this off and would make 4 wins in a row from a coach whose head was in the guillotine.