AFLW 2020 Rd 6: Carlton vs Melbourne at Traeger Park, Alice Springs

[DJC]

The sheer number of ACLs on the news services occurring in this series should give pause to many.  The competition will die soon enough.

Female athletes in all sports have around five times greater chance of injuring an ACL than male athletes.  I don’t think that will necessarily result in the death of women’s basketball, soccer, hockey, cricket, netball, etc.

Better preparation and training could reduce the incidence of ACL injuries marginally but it will always be higher for women.  It’s an occupational risk and one that will become more acceptable as AFLW (and women’s sport generally) continues to flourish.

[crashlander]

CARLTON

B: G.Pound 6 C.Wilson 20
HB: K.Harrington 9 V.Laloifi 8 J.Edwards 25
C: L.Brazzale 12 C.Dalton 15 S.Hosking 10
HF: N.Stevens 21 T.Harris 7 D.Vescio 3
F: A.Downie 30 L.McEvoy 13
R: B.Moody 16 G.Egan 1 M.Prespakis 4
Int: N.Plane 32 K.Loynes - C 2 B.Walker 14 G.Gee 19 J.Hosking 11

Emg: B.Vernon 31 J.Doonan 26

In: None
Out: None

We have very rarely gone into games unchanged.

MELBOURNE

B: H.Cordner 21 L.Birch 9
HB: S.Lampard 8 D.Pearce - C 6 S.Goldrick 23
C: C.Sherriff 18 T.Hanks 28 C.Emonson 11
HF: K.Hore 10 A.Newman 16 S.Scott 12
F: T.Cunningham 1 N.McEvoy 17
R: E.Zanker 29 K.Paxman 4 M.Gay 3
Int: J.Parry 19 E.O'Dea 5 S.Perkins 33 B.Tarrant 20 L.Mithen 14

Emerg: K.Petrevski 31 G.Colvin 32

In: None
Out: None

[kruddler]

This game just became much more important after the maggies defeated the more fancied lions.

Pies are just ahead of us on the ladder by %, with us, them and the dees all on 16 points.

Pies have the easier run home as both us and the dees face ladder leading Dockers in last 2 rounds.

Translation.... we really want to win this to make finals.

[Gointocarlton]

Gee I wish our blokes had as much of a dip and fought out games like the womens team does. They never ever give up, they crack in non stop, well done. Handy coach also.

[kruddler]

Cracking game.

Slow start, but hung in there.

Came out after half time and just went up a gear and Dees simply couldn't match it.

Injuries to Harrington soured the night a touch, but she looks ok. Reckon there might have been some concussion issues there. Fingers crossed.

That gives us a game clear of dees and pies now, and 13% off top spot. But the dockers do play the dogs tomorrow to go a game clear.

[LoveNavy]

Another sensational performance under hot and crowdless conditions!

Our girls never say die and tackle relentlessly. 60+ in a winning side and a fight back from behind.

Hope KH is ok

Congratulations ladies

[Spanner_smf2_import2]

I wish our men's side could show even half the improvement the girls have shown over the past few years.

They follow their game plan relentlessly and play for each other. Just watch them sheppard for each other and do the small tap ons etc. This is something the guys rarely if ever do.

I am starting to really warm to this side because they play like they care for one another and want to achieve something special, rather than for the pay cheque.

Blues bitches be good!  ;D

[shawny]

I wish our men's side could show even half the improvement the girls have shown over the past few years.

They follow their game plan relentlessly and play for each other. Just watch them sheppard for each other and do the small tap ons etc. This is something the guys rarely if ever do.

I am starting to really warm to this side because they play like they care for one another and want to achieve something special, rather than for the pay cheque.

Blues bitches be good!  ;D

Yep I feel the same. Really enjoying their journey.

Men’s team are full timers and have been rebuilding for 5 years and yet still look miles off.

Whereby our girls team have improved every year play like they want to win every week.

They have won me over big time.

[PaulP]

^^ Agree with the above two posts.

Harf is one to keep an eye on IMO.

[DJC]

That was a cracking game ... and I didn’t really notice the absence of spectators.

I was a bit worried at first, particularly with McEvoy and Vescio not able to get their hands on the ball and Harrington looking like she had fractured a cheekbone.

The way the girls stuck to the gameplan and lifted their intensity and effort was outstanding.

Tayla Harris was outstanding in all aspects of the game.  I think that she has put to bed the notion that she is a one trick pony.  Mua Laloifi was brilliant in the last quarter but it’s probably unfair not to mention the rest of the team; they all contributed and put in when it mattered.