02-25-2023, 09:13 AM
Anyone who watches AFLW hoping to see an AFL contest is going to be disappointed. It’s a different game and it’s still evolving its own gamestyle.
I occasionally watch netball and I’m always impressed by the athleticism and skill of the netballers. It’s a nuanced game and I don’t think blokes could play it as well as women do. The same goes for women’s basketball and hockey; the rules are the same but the way women play is different but no less skilful or entertaining.
LP has been banging on about this for a while and he’s right; AFLW coaches need to build their game plans around the attributes and limitations of their players, not impose a version of AFL footy.
Harf was almost there, but we need a coach who understands women’s footy from personal experience and can come up with a winning formula for our list.
I enjoyed watching our AFLW team over the first couple of seasons but our games became increasingly difficult to watch. In part that’s down to the way the competition has grown and the bias towards the newbies at the expense of the foundation clubs. It’s also down to strange list management decisions, unrealistic expectations and limited talent.
It’s an evolutionary competition and it should only get better … provided the newer clubs have to fend for themselves.
I occasionally watch netball and I’m always impressed by the athleticism and skill of the netballers. It’s a nuanced game and I don’t think blokes could play it as well as women do. The same goes for women’s basketball and hockey; the rules are the same but the way women play is different but no less skilful or entertaining.
LP has been banging on about this for a while and he’s right; AFLW coaches need to build their game plans around the attributes and limitations of their players, not impose a version of AFL footy.
Harf was almost there, but we need a coach who understands women’s footy from personal experience and can come up with a winning formula for our list.
I enjoyed watching our AFLW team over the first couple of seasons but our games became increasingly difficult to watch. In part that’s down to the way the competition has grown and the bias towards the newbies at the expense of the foundation clubs. It’s also down to strange list management decisions, unrealistic expectations and limited talent.
It’s an evolutionary competition and it should only get better … provided the newer clubs have to fend for themselves.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball