AFLW R10 - Carlton vs Melbourne

[crashlander]

Ouch.

Pretty sure we earned a lot of respect, and i hope that translates to the coach as there are more than enough naysayers calling for his head. The 'cheersquad' are front and centre in that picket line too.  :

I reckon tonight showed that our off-season moved were perfect.

Harris did SFA tonight.

Downie, had she been kept, would've been a tall defender, possibly matched up specifically on Harris. But....we cut her.

Trudgeon steps up and takes that role and dominates. Made a couple of key plays and was never far from harris all game.....except when she left her to help out teammates and pick up the loose ball. Well done Trudge.

Other off-season moves was letting go of Loynes. With all the heart and putting the body on the line from our girls tonight, it showed that we didn't need Loynes. The younger girls have learned from her well and probably would've pushed her out of the side.

McEvoy played well. Not sure if she was a defender all night, or just played the goal keeper role, but she took plenty of marks deep in defense and would be among the bests.

For such a young (and somewhat) inexperienced side. I think we learned a lot this year. We improved a lot this year and we can back it up again next season......which is later this year.

Krudd, you're correct about our list changes, on the whole.

[1] I still think our forward line would be better with Tayla Harris at her best, but we managed to stop her anyway. I was very pleased by that, as her leaving like she did really hurt us structurally.
I think what we got for her was nothing much (relatively), as Melbourne had already trade away their first round pick. But we have made the best of it in recruiting the girls we did.
[2] Downie, alas, is well past it. She struggled last year. We made the right decision, even if we didn't get anything back for her.
[3] Same goes for Katie Loynes: she was a great player for us, but it is time for her to retire. We didn't lose anything with her leaving.
[4] Our recruiting hasn't been bad. We've been a young list and will stay that way for a while yet. It won't be easy getting talent fir the next couple of years.
But getting Jess dal Pos was an error. She simply doesn't offer enough. Elise O'Dea probably played her best game for the season this week. Her leadership and strength are probably enough to keep getting a game, although it will be interesting to see if she does retire now. But dal Pos provides neither of those things, nor does she supply good disposal. The game has passed her by. I wouldn't consider her for next season.