Carlton AFLW Review - Half Gone

[DJC]

A little "unclassy" if you ask me. Despite our long list of coaching casualties over the years, none have gone out swinging, they have all stayed classy despite how they may have been treated. Can't say the same for Harf, having said that he is in the media so it was to be expected I guess.

I think that Harf's criticism of the program has some merit and shows that he was invested in the players.  His comment, "I'm still not 100 per cent convinced of what high performance in a part-time program actually is." strikes at the crux of the matter.  The AFL limits the amount of training AFLW players can do but they are expected to be high performance athletes and fitness and coaching staff are expected to have their players ready to go at the drop of a hat.  I agree with Harf that a review of the AFLW is due.

The bottom line is that our performances have been disappointing over the last couple of seasons.  The predations of expansion clubs, failure to retain players and poor recruitment choices have all played a part.  At times, our ball movement and execution was outstanding, and then we'd lose momentum and crash and burn.  It was reminiscent of our AFL team under Teague.  Harf had to go, particularly with his other commitments.

Patricia Kinnersly needs to lift her game and drive the AFLW program with the same vigor that's now applied to the AFL program.