AFLW

[Lightning McQueen]

Have a week off in the middle of the year, kick the W season off and work towards the W GF being the week before AFL finals in the bye.

Problem with that is they'd need to play curtain raisers and the AFLPA are so precious about the surfaces they'd never allow it.

It's the Clayton's footy, it wouldn't get the exposure during the mens season.

[Booney]

Have a week off in the middle of the year, kick the W season off and work towards the W GF being the week before AFL finals in the bye.

Problem with that is they'd need to play curtain raisers and the AFLPA are so precious about the surfaces they'd never allow it.

It's the Clayton's footy, it wouldn't get the exposure during the mens season.

Agreed, that's why play it as the curtain raiser and people would be there to see the second half like we did with the two's back in the day.

Stand alone on a Tuesday night can't be rating very well.

[Armchair expert]

How many weeks?

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/125056 ... ier-banned

[Lightning McQueen]

How many weeks?

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/125056 ... ier-banned

Minimum 8, that was disgraceful.

One A Grade game I umpired a few years ago one of the on-ballers tried using me as a shield at a couple of ball ups, I'm usually a very relaxed person and have a laugh out on the field but I lost my shit at him once I realised what he was trying to do.

[Trader]

Third time she's done it too.
Will be a big example case.

[wenchbarwer]

Third time she's done it too.
Will be a big example case.

Did she get reported the other two times?

[Trader]

Nah, other two the girl she pushed missed the umpire, a couple of photos of it here: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/aflw-2 ... dedCount=0

The tactic of using the umpire to try and create space has been around for at least 15 years, (2009: https://www.afl.com.au/news/535466/play ... as-shields).

That tactic had escalated recently with players, not just using the umpire to create space, but now actively pushing their opponents deliberately towards the umpire, so much so that earlier this year in the men's season, following an official complaint from the umpires association, the AFL wrote to all clubs advising they will be cracking down on the tactic.

Given the recent awareness on the topic, as well as the AFL's obligation to protect the umpires, I think they'll go fairly hard at Eilish Sheerin.
And given the three times she did it this game, its not like she can argue it was incidental or a one off time where she lost awareness of where the umpire was.

[wenchbarwer]

She got a $200 fine

[locky801]

She got a $200 fine

thats woeful

[Armchair expert]

That's disgraceful, the umpire could have done a knee.

[Booney]

AFL are appealing it.

[Booney]

Yeah the girls. Go Ports.

[locky801]

The message should go to Ken now, keep away from our girls, Prelim final beckoning if they win next week

[mighty_tiger_79]

The message should go to Ken now, keep away from our girls, Prelim final beckoning if they win next week

He might wanna sit in coaches box and watch

[The Bedge]

Yeah the girls. Go Ports.

First half (first quarter in particular) was a really good, exciting brand of footy from the Port girls.

Energising from marks with overlap run and hands, came through the middle a lot, isolating forwards 1v1, tackle pressure was incredible.

The work rate of Ash Saint for a bigger forward was unreal, and Abbey Dowrick is class. The effort also from Matilda Scholz for a big ruck, and her second + third efforts was impressive. Ange Foley down back I thought was one of Port's best, rarely beaten.

My annoyance - Gemma Houghton - she's a good strong forward, but lacks awareness around her. Wasteful in the F50 at times when she could've used a team mate or straightened instead of snapping around her body or over her head.

Hammond did an excellent job on Conti for half a game, but Conti is a serious talent

[bertiebeatle1]

I don't watch much AFLW but that was the best quality game I have seen. Free flowing footy, hopefully in the future they encourange the Women to play that way rathar than defensive styled games.

I'm sure there have been better games (as mentioned don't watch much AFLW) but it was great to watch

[DOC]

Crows beat Fremantle convincingly.

Port came from about four goals down at three quarter time to win by a point.

An All Adelaide Grand Final a possibility.

[mots02]

Serious grab

Watched her last week, and thought she is a chance to become the best player in the comp.

She might be climbing that ladder faster than I expected.

She’s there…. Most influential player in the comp.

[mal]

HW 6-13
PA 7-8
Port 22 points down at 3-4 time and win
WOW what a team 8 in a row
One of the BIGgest fightbacks ever seen in this comp

[Booney]

Port Adelaide has had four players chosen in the final 2024 AFL Players’ Association 22under22 side, making it the best represented of all the clubs.

Among the Power players selected in the final 22 are ruck Matilda Scholz, midfielder Abbey Dowrick, forward Julia Teakle and defender Amelie Borg.