AFLW 2022.2 - First practice match - Dees vs Blues - curtainraiser.

[kruddler]

I never claimed they were the same, just mentioned she would be useful in the midfield in Gee's absence.

The midfield is a continuum of players, you slot one in here or there and the others get the opportunity to reorganised.

At the moment we've got players with more than useful outside skills being sucked/trapped on the inside of the contest.

Why say Gee though?
Prespakis leaves a bigger hole and they are actually more similar players.
Gee was only a bit-part player in the midfield, more winger/half forward
Prespakis was pure mid.
The fact you said Gee instead of Prespakis implies they are similar.

[LP]

The fact you said Gee instead of Prespakis implies they are similar.

Not really, having a Tilly inside will set someone like McKay, Hill, Guerin or Sherar free on the outside, it's a fixable problem.

Prepsakis is in a different class, those players are wasted inside because they aren't genuine replacements for Prespakis, but they can be an outside replacement for Gee. Hill and Sherar in particular.

It's all hypothetical, because we've lost those players and we do not have them, spilt milk.

[kruddler]

No really, having a Tilly inside will set someone like McKay, Hill, Guerin or Sherar free on the outside, it's a fixable problem.

Prepsakis is in a different class, those players are wasted inside because they aren't genuine replacements for Prespakis, but they can be an outside replacement for Gee. Hill and Sherar in particular.

It's all hypothetical, because we've lost those players and we do not have them, spilt milk.

Gees strength were her smarts, speed and skill.
Nobody else on our list can replicate that. Regardless of if they are inside or outside and have rockets strapped to their back.

[LP]

Gees strength were her smarts, speed and skill.
Nobody else on our list can replicate that. Regardless of if they are inside or outside and have rockets strapped to their back.

Personally, I think Hill is a class above Gee, Sherar will give us closer to what Gee offered just without the experience yet.

[kruddler]

Personally, I think Hill is a class above Gee, Sherar will give us closer to what Gee offered just without the experience yet.

Again, different players.

Put it this way.
If Hill is running towards goal 20m out and someone comes to tackle her, she'll probably run straight into them, Cripps style.
If it was Gee, she'd do a 360 pirouette around them without a hand being laid on her ala Fisher or Durdin and dribble it through.
Sherar has shown SFA so far, but fingers crossed.
Lucas-Rodd would run right into them too....but be tackled.

[Blue Moon]

I am a bit concerned how our AFLW team is going. Harford seems to talk a big game but we never seem to improve and we never seem to be ready for the start of the season. We keep losing top quality players and those who leave seem to be very happy about it. I hope the team is ready to go and they have a good season but last weekend's result is not a good omen.

[kruddler]

I am a bit concerned how our AFLW team is going. Harford seems to talk a big game but we never seem to improve and we never seem to be ready for the start of the season. We keep losing top quality players and those who leave seem to be very happy about it. I hope the team is ready to go and they have a good season but last weekend's result is not a good omen.

The season is so short, its over before you can work out who can play where.
Last season we lost too many games early (albeit by not much on a lot of occasions) and despite a much improved second half of the season, we couldn't quite get back to finals contention.

Then....we lose a lot of players....again....and the cycle repeats.

I think we are a middle of the road team based on ins and outs.....mostly outs....but there is a lot of unknown with the ins we've had.

Lets not forget that came up against the strongest Melbourne based side (and arguably the strongest side in the game now that Adelaide have lost Phillips) as they were runner ups last season....and have improved with their ins/outs.
Dees will embarrass a lot of teams this year.

Had we played someone like Geelong, the scoreline would've been reversed.