AFLW Season 8 - 2023

[blueianh]

Watching the AFLW practice match against Sydney on the live stream, again worrying signs. Last week the reigning premiers pantsed us, this week it is a team that struggled last year well on top of us. Haven't been able to get the score on the board, blown a couple of good chances, but still in general play being beaten to my eye. Could be a long season.

[kruddler]

Outs > Ins for a few years running now.
Can't see a reason for our competitiveness to change with that trend.

[blueianh]

Much improved 3rd quarter and finally got results on the scoreboard, thanks largely to Moody who kicked our first 2 goals.  8 points down at 3QT but with the momentum.

[crashlander]

SYD 2.3 4.5 4.7 5.8 (38)

CARL 0.3 0.4 3.5 4.5 (29)

Goals: Moody 2, Austin, Hill

Bests: Moody, Austin, Skepper, Vickers, Cordner

Sydney didn't win a game last year. This bodes poorly. Then again, we aren't close to our best team on the park.

[kruddler]

SYD 2.3 4.5 4.7 5.8 (38)

CARL 0.3 0.4 3.5 4.5 (29)

Goals: Moody 2, Austin, Hill

Bests: Moody, Austin, Skepper, Vickers, Cordner

Sydney didn't win a game last year. This bodes poorly. Then again, we aren't close to our best team on the park.

Can't find a team lineup and didn't see any of the match, so not sure who we had missing from our list.

.....but i could probably pick a team of players from the AFLW who were previously on our list but are now elsewhere.......and they'd win!

[blueianh]

Watched the AFLW practice match against Sydney on the live stream, again worrying signs early.  Last week the reigning premiers pantsed us, this week a team that struggled last year were well on top of us for the first half.  Unable to get the score on the board, blew a couple of good chances, but still in general play being beaten to my eye.

Different outfit after half time.  Q3 we finally got on the scoreboard and closed to within 8 points with the momentum our way.  Pressed hard in Q4, got to within a goal but lost by 9 after they goaled after the siren.

Much improved on last week, but the quality of opponent much reduced.  In particular we were much better outside the contest this week.

Moody huge as usual, usual suspects stood except for Vescio who I thought was generally quiet.  Mia Austin looked good as did the 2 new Irish girls especially Erone Fitzpatrick, they both add run and speed and if they are on an upward curve look out opposition.

Overall more light on the horizon than last week, or indeed half time, but we need to get value for our forward entries.  With Vescio, Austin and Skepper up forward and Moody drifting forward we have the talent, the defence is solid and the midfield has quality individuals so there is something to work with.

[DJC]

Moody going forward is going to be a thing this season.  I think that she could be quite effective, particularly with our back up rucks and increased run out of the midfield.

As Moods said, it was a practice match and they used the opportunity to practise some different tactics.

[kruddler]

Moody going forward is going to be a thing this season.  I think that she could be quite effective, particularly with our back up rucks and increased run out of the midfield.

As Moods said, it was a practice match and they used the opportunity to practise some different tactics.

I'd love to be able to clone Moody.....maybe get her sister?
One forward and one in the ruck would be a good start.

[kruddler]

Sarah Black has done her top 30.

30    Alice Edmonds
29    Mimi Hill
28    Breann Moody
27    Breanna Koenen
26    Emma Swanson
25    Chelsea Randall
24    Chloe Scheer
23    Chelsea Biddell
22    Eilish Sheerin
21    Emma Kearney
20    Greta Bodey
19    Charlie Rowbottom
18    Ellie Blackburn
17    Tayla Harris
16    Liv Purcell
15    Jesse Wardlaw
14    Kiara Bowers
13    Tyla Hanks
12    Nat Grider
11    Maddy Prespakis
10    Emily Bates
9    Alyce Parker
8    Amy McDonald
7    Kate Hore
6    Georgie Prespakis
5    Ally Anderson
4    Anne Hatchard
3    Ebony Marinoff
2    Jasmine Garner
1    Monique Conti

[kruddler]

So we've just lost our first round pick for the year. Recent pick #5 (2nd overall from vic draft) Lulu Beatty is gone.

Injury list
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Lulu Beatty Leg Scans confirmed a right tibia fracture. - Ruled out for the 2023 AFLW season: placed on the inactive list. (Update: 22 August)

Maddy Guerin ACL Has been placed on the inactive list. (Update: 22 August)

Phoebe McWilliams Calf Experienced a low-grade calf strain. - Availability will be assessed closer to Round 1. (Update: 22 August)

Tahlia Read Ankle Integrated back into running this week. - Aiming to be available in Round 5. (Update: 22 August)

Paige Trudgeon Knee Recovering from a meniscus injury. - Expected to be sidelined for another 3-5 weeks. (Update: 22 August)

Chloe Wrigley Hamstring Currently recovering from a high-grade hamstring strain. - Aiming to be available in the first few weeks of the season. (Update: 22 August)