Re: AFLW Rd 1: Carlton vs Collingwood at Ikon Park
Reply #28 –
Team for tonight:
It's good to see so many of our new players debuting. Interesting to see Lucas-Rodd as an emergency, she was more than handy last year. Also seems to have been a bit of a fall from grace for Maddie Keryk, was VC last year and not even in our starting lineup this year. I hope she fights her way back in.
I just heard on 774 that around 50 players will debut this round. The flipside is that 50 players from last season will miss out. There was also discussion about players being told to get fitter and lose weight.
I heard Lauren Arnell on the radio last week and she said that the players are much fitter and stronger this season. She said that the first season's experience opened their eyes to the demands of professional sport (perhaps even some from other professional sports) and everyone has worked much harder.
Expect a faster, harder game.