AFLW 2020 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood at Ikon on Sunday

[kruddler]

Final teams are same as above, Jess Hosking in, Jess Edwards and Abbie McKay the emergencies

[LP]

It will be interesting to see as a spectacle how the girls handle today's blustery conditions,

Even at the level of power and run shown in the AFL, games conducted in very strong winds can become a error riddled slug-fest. I fear today might be look closer to junior football that professional adult sport.

It will be a significant test for the bona fide of Harf's flexible game plan.

[Mantis]

Harris looks to be beaten convincingly by Livingston. No impact at ground level, and not much of a target in the air.

[LP]

Our girls are being smashed around the football, looks like Nthmond's tactics weren't just an aberration! :o

Harris looks to be beaten convincingly by Livingston. No impact at ground level, and not much of a target in the air.

Tayla looks like she lacks run, might be a bit of a side-effect of the boxing training but I suspect it's mainly the opposition tactic to stop her run at the ball. She needs to have a chat with Levi. Plus, I'm not so impressed with our flexible tactics if they are to kick to the person who is standing alone besides two or three opponents.

Presparkis is a gun, best AFLW footballer by some margin!

[kruddler]

Loynes and Harrington playing under duress.

The ball barracking for Collingwood at every bouncing opportunity

A goal to the opposition in the first 10 seconds of the game.

Prespakis being taken out of the game.....well as much as anyone has managed to do so far in her short career.

Inaccurate kicking at goal.

.....and we are still only 2 goals down.

[Mantis]

The key to the game that I have watched in the first 3 quarters is Presparkis. Her application and efforts are a blessing. Never a lazy moment from her. Her team could just attempt her efforts and swing momentum in a heartbeat. How about running harder and creating some space.

[laj]

Why the F did Half play 2 extras in defence that qtr. Hard enough scoring in the women's game let alone having no one to kick to once out of defensive 50. Women don't get the rebound as the men do.

[kruddler]

Why the F did Half play 2 extras in defence that qtr. Hard enough scoring in the women's game let alone having no one to kick to once out of defensive 50. Women don't get the rebound as the men do.

Until we can kick it to a forwards advantage, the ball will continue to spend time in our defensive 50. Extra numbers are helping combat that.

[laj]

Until we can kick it to a forwards advantage, the ball will continue to spend time in our defensive 50. Extra numbers are helping combat that.

You won't kick it to advantage if you have nothing to kick to though because all your numbers are behind the ball. There's just not the quick rebound in the women's game.

We weren't doing that badly most of the 2nd qtr. Just felt we didn't have to, especially when behind. 2 goal deficit in the women's is equivalent to a 5 goal deficit in the men's. We needed to score.

[kruddler]

You won't kick it to advantage if you have nothing to kick to though because all your numbers are behind the ball. There's just not the quick rebound in the women's game.

We weren't doing that badly most of the 2nd qtr. Just felt we didn't have to, especially when behind. 2 goal deficit in the women's is equivalent to a 5 goal deficit in the men's. We needed to score.

We had the same amount of scoring shots.
We had more tackles inside 50.

The only thing we didn't do was kick well, both at goal, and to teammates.
Half can't kick it for them.

Our entries inside 50 were the issue, along with transitioning from half back to half forward.

We like to run and gun, but we needed to lower our eyes and not just bomb away.