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Schlesische posted:
GET hosed. Also, OP, Schlesische is 100% correct. Follow Richmond at your own peril.
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The Women's jumper designs of both the Crows and Dogs is superior to the mens. Discuss.
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Feb 4, 2017 09:40
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pkid posted:The Women's jumper designs of both the Crows and Dogs is superior to the mens. There is no discussion. They just are. Same with Carlton. Go Doggies!
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Feb 4, 2017 09:43
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I've managed to get myself to a computer to watch teh Dogs - Freo game, and I am really enjoying the commentary.
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pkid posted:The Women's jumper designs of both the Crows and Dogs is superior to the mens. Dogs is literally a different shade of blue
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Feb 4, 2017 09:57
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BrigadierSensible posted:I've managed to get myself to a computer to watch teh Dogs - Freo game, and I am really enjoying the commentary. You can really tell that Bennett is ESPN alumni. Carmody also goes alright, he was a bog standard when he started but he's turned out good.
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Feb 4, 2017 10:00
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Testekill posted:Dogs is literally a different shade of blue A better shade!
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Feb 4, 2017 10:06
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A lot of these shanked kicks look like they're trying to put too much on it
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Feb 4, 2017 10:23
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I like when commentators talk about footy
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Feb 4, 2017 10:26
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I pity any of the girls that have to line up on Sarah perkins Edit: this game's standard is way higher than the one last night. More evidence collingwood are poo poo. hiddenmovement fucked around with this message at 10:47 on Feb 4, 2017 |
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Feb 4, 2017 10:33
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I pity anyone who has to play footy in February heat on grounds closer to concrete than turf in give
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Feb 4, 2017 10:47
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I fuckin love daisy Pearce but that chemist warehouse ad is up there with the jack watts energy watch ad or whatever it was for cringe factor
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Feb 4, 2017 10:59
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Freo being terrible, hope it's not an omen for the mens season. Also, not noticing the umpiring or the umpires. Looking at you Razor Ray 
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Feb 4, 2017 11:16
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Good to see Freo playing in the spirit of Ross Lyon.
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Feb 4, 2017 11:19
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On to the most important part of footy: When the dogs win this game, I'll be 3/3 for my tipping. Yay for me!
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Feb 4, 2017 11:21
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Sort of hope we can get a losing team to score more than one goal though. Like I said it's early days and I think 3-4 games in, all the teams will have their systems sorted out. You gotta start somewhere though.
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Feb 4, 2017 11:25
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Kearney, Brennan and Blackburn...thems my favs! I reckon if it goes on long enough without an Essendon women's team it might be hard to switch back across. One thing I did notice tonight was some of the changes in bodies even since the all star game last year. Was a few girls you could tell really benefited from a summer in the gym with an AFL club
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Feb 4, 2017 11:30
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Obvious standouts were Brennan, Kearney & Blackburn but I though that Ernst was great in the ruck while 21 & 22 for the Bulldogs were really important in defense.
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Feb 4, 2017 11:44
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Fortuitous scheduling for next week, Bulldogs v Crows is the pick of the games and set for Friday night
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Feb 4, 2017 11:49
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The handballing I've seen on display in the women's games so far has been considerably poorer than the mens, is that an upper body strength thing or because handballing is a more difficult thing that benefits from added years of training? Either way I'd expect that to improve in the next couple of years. I'd love to see the stats, but I feel like the handball:kick ratio has been much heavier on the kicking side than is typical. Generally the kicking has been ok though.
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ZombieJesus posted:The handballing I've seen on display in the women's games so far has been considerably poorer than the mens, is that an upper body strength thing or because handballing is a more difficult thing that benefits from added years of training? Either way I'd expect that to improve in the next couple of years. Apart from goal-kicking the foot skills have been good. The Hand skills have been atrocious and seem to be the main difference between the good players and the bad ones. You can really pick out a Darcy Vescio when she's the one who seems to be able to pick the ball up while retaining pace. It's early days, and I'm not going to rag on women's footy because the contests have been hard fought and it's the first week of the first season of "professional" womens footy. I'm eager to see what the girls are capable of in the finals.
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ZombieJesus posted:The handballing I've seen on display in the women's games so far has been considerably poorer than the mens, is that an upper body strength thing or because handballing is a more difficult thing that benefits from added years of training? Both. Takes practise, repetition, and muscle memory to get the technique and timing right, takes upper body strength to be able to launch it a meaningful speed and distance. Getting all of these things perfect results in Mark Ricciuto, which is rare, but they'll get better.
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ZombieJesus posted:The handballing I've seen on display in the women's games so far has been considerably poorer than the mens, is that an upper body strength thing or because handballing is a more difficult thing that benefits from added years of training? Either way I'd expect that to improve in the next couple of years. Handballing at AFL level is insanely good. I have no doubt I have more upper strength then 95% of the women afl players and my handballs barely make it past 4 meters at the best of times. Its really a learned skill of how to apply strength properly rather then brute force. They will absolutely get better but I agree its the most glaring "problem" as far as their skills go.
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The other problem I've noticed with a lot of the handballs isn't just the handballer, but the receiver. They've either fumbled it or just not been prepared for it. I'd assume this will just be an experience/nerves thing too where they just haven't been prepared/in the exact right place to back up their team mate with the ball. I think pretty much most skill errors and strength/conditioning factors get a pass for quite a while, probably even beyond this year. If they're still present in 3-4 years time then maybe more questions could be asked of what about the system isn't working but its way too early to call that. And plus, as noted, the main thing you'd want at this point is just to see there is effort, and bloody hell is there effort because they're going in hard. But skill errors and all, its just going to be fun watching it change and develop!
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Feb 4, 2017 13:43
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Just got to watch the replay of Crows vs GWS and early indicators are that I am good at picking favourite players IMO. And I guess being an actual professional athlete in another sport already gives a bit of a leg up. Start poaching more WNBA players IMO, AFLW.
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Actually playing together as a team for more than one match will probably help the handball receives a bit too.
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In the games I was able to see some vision of, the leading team was better at all-round ball handling skills, particularly chasing the ball down and managing it under attack. But this is to be expected in a beginner's league, it'll improve.
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So turns out that not only was Eddie not at the AFLW opening match because of his prior committments to host geriatrics snotting each other, neither was the Pies CEO Pert. There were clubs represented at the AFL function who don't have a women's team. Horrible image from Collingwood leadership.
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Feb 5, 2017 01:01
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Is it sad that I'm more hyped about watching a game of AFL Women's in February then I am about watching Australia It's not even just the ODI factor, even if it was a Test I'd be treating it about as seriously as Cricket Australia apparently are.
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CA has real problems right now, and I'm not sure they even realise half of them, or just how much danger from the AFL they're in, they're just far too adept at head in the sand.
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TG-Chrono posted:So turns out that not only was Eddie not at the AFLW opening match because of his prior committments to host geriatrics snotting each other, neither was the Pies CEO Pert. There were clubs represented at the AFL function who don't have a women's team. Horrible image from Collingwood leadership. I'd heard about Eddie and that was a poo poo effort, but Pert too? Come the gently caress on, guys.
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Collingwood poo poo, I'm shocked https://twitter.com/sarahperkins28/status/827819399998427136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw  
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CA has the big bash. They're fine.
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Giffed a few passages of play last night. Not doing this too much because gently caress uploading things on adsl2. http://i.imgur.com/m6bLQZN.gifv Collingwood's Jasmine Garner (#43) who will go down in history as the first-ever goal kicker in the AFLW competition. Garner marked strongly inside 50 before cooly slotting her chance from 30m out directly in front of goal to an ecstatic crowd. http://i.imgur.com/RgY4KCz.gifv Nat Exon (#15) lays a heavy tackle on Lauren Tesoriero (#7, Collingwood) in the centre square while Gabriella Pound (#6) collects the ball and kicks it forward to Lauren Arnell (Captain, #13) who goals after an assist from Darcy Vescio (#3). http://i.imgur.com/pyj8Jv7.gifv Natalie Plane (#32) shrugs off a tackle and kicks to Darcey Vescio. http://i.imgur.com/QTcsGZQ.gifv Brianna Davey on Collingwood's Emma Grant (#5) late in the second quarter and is knocked out for a few seconds. Later fails a concussion test and sits out the rest of the game on the bench. http://i.imgur.com/Y5hVHMX.gifv After a pickup by Vescio and a handpass from Tilly Lucas-rodd (#18) Brianna Davey (#1) kicks from 30 metres out, directly infront. http://i.imgur.com/0VYyKmk.gifv Vescio kicks her third http://i.imgur.com/lKObN5b.gifv Bianca Jakobsson (#35) takes a solid overhead mark on the back of her team mate Katie Jones (#2)
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Nice DDT by Tesoriero
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Melbourne Vs Brisbane begins in 5 minutes down at Casey Fields in Cranbourne East. Bit of rain on the way so it'll probably be a wet game all game. Stream & match centre is here: http://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/match-centre?matchid=100640104&competitionid=10064 Also this is real awesome. https://twitter.com/katemccarthy24/status/828033032867106816 Edit: Solid crowd there. Possibly at least 5,000 from first looks. Edit 2: Tayla Harris 
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Feb 5, 2017 07:01
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The wind at casey fields living up to its reputation. There's a reason only two or three away teams kicked more than like 40 points last VFL season.
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Also I'm still a bit miffed that Brisbane poached both our key forwards as their marquee players
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Solemn Sloth posted:The wind at casey fields living up to its reputation. There's a reason only two or three away teams kicked more than like 40 points last VFL season. Yeah, Casey Fields is an apt name, it is in the middle of some fields with housing estates being built around it. Zero wind breaks, not many established trees. The rain isn't helping either. Great crowd though, the ground is packed despite the wet.
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