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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby The Bedge » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:05 am

Watched the season opener last night between Carlton and Collingwood. Was a little disappointed in the crowd, but I guess Blues fans are still sad about last week.

Confess I haven't watched a lot of AFLW, but early on in particular thought the standard was pretty good. Foot skills for the most part were of a high standard, and general method of how they wanted to play was visible and reasonable.

Obviously as the game went on and fatigue/pressure kicked in these areas declined a bit.. but still.

You can see the girls who have clearly come through playing junior footy with the boys, then kept playing right through teenage years until now - they just look more natural, more comfortable and technically more astute.

One area that does look awkward is handballing.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:11 am

The Bedge wrote:Watched the season opener last night between Carlton and Collingwood. Was a little disappointed in the crowd, but I guess Blues fans are still sad about last week.

Confess I haven't watched a lot of AFLW, but early on in particular thought the standard was pretty good. Foot skills for the most part were of a high standard, and general method of how they wanted to play was visible and reasonable.

Obviously as the game went on and fatigue/pressure kicked in these areas declined a bit.. but still.

You can see the girls who have clearly come through playing junior footy with the boys, then kept playing right through teenage years until now - they just look more natural, more comfortable and technically more astute.

One area that does look awkward is handballing.


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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:14 am

I too have picked up on the awkwardness of handballing in women's footy, I've been approached to coach a women's team next season and it is one thing that could sort the wheat from the chaff.

I've always recommended to be able to handpass with both hands more effectively that you use a round ball against a wall for 10-15 minute stints.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Brodlach » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:15 am

I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby MW » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:20 am

Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.


The ball is smaller though
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Bum Crack » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:21 am

Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.

I think it's because they're not skilled enough.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Brodlach » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:38 am

MW wrote:
Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.


The ball is smaller though

Yep understand that but I still think it’s a bit too big for them to balance but needs to be the size it is so they can get distance with their kicks.

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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:40 am

Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.

I've always tried to find prospective girlfriends with small hands.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:43 am

Brodlach wrote:Yep understand that but I still think it’s a bit too big for them to balance but needs to be the size it is so they can get distance with their kicks.

Just my opinion

They tend to handball in a two step process not instinctively how men have developed the knack of collecting the ball and knowing if you are going to handball or kick before taking possession.

They adjust the ball and tend to look at it while they do.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Booney » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:49 am

Bum Crack wrote:
Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.

I think it's because they're not skilled enough.


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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby The Bedge » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:59 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:They tend to handball in a two step process not instinctively how men have developed the knack of collecting the ball and knowing if you are going to handball or kick before taking possession.

They adjust the ball and tend to look at it while they do.

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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Bum Crack » Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:39 am

Booney wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:
Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.

I think it's because they're not skilled enough.


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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Booney » Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:40 am

Bum Crack wrote:
Booney wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:
Brodlach wrote:I think it’s because their hands are not big enough to balance the football on them.


Good summary Bedge, the game improvement has been huge since round 1.

I think it's because they're not skilled enough.


Did you tune in for long?

No I refuse to watch it because it's shit.


I think "LOL" is appropriate here.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby MW » Fri Aug 26, 2022 12:01 pm

I watched about half - standard has improved a little bit from last year.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby locky801 » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:00 pm

Has anyone ever heard the crowd abuse the umpire at an AFLW game :shock:
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby The Bedge » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:05 pm

Bum Crack wrote:No I refuse to watch it because it's shit.

Then, with all due respect, you don't get a right to an opinion on the matter. 8)
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Booney » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:12 pm

The Bedge wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:No I refuse to watch it because it's shit.

Then, with all due respect, you don't get a right to an opinion on the matter. 8)


He can have an opinion, we just know it's an uneducated one.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:35 pm

locky801 wrote:Has anyone ever heard the crowd abuse the umpire at an AFLW game :shock:

The players don't abuse each other, they just don't talk to each other instead.
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby Booney » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:49 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:
locky801 wrote:Has anyone ever heard the crowd abuse the umpire at an AFLW game :shock:

The players don't abuse each other, they just don't talk to each other instead.


They just look and say "I think you know why".
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Re: AFLW 2022

Postby mots02 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:07 pm

Where's the Review?
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