Re: AFLW Round 3: Carlton vs Brisbane at Ikon
Reply #36 –
I enjoyed the game but it annoys me that free kicks that would be paid in the AFL are let go. Of course, it impacts on both sides but I thought there were a couple of obvious frees that, if paid, would have gone some way to evening up the scoring opportunities.
We looked great when we switched play and ran the ball, but that happened too infrequently.
One thing that concerned me was the number of kicks from the backline that went directly to the opposition. The defenders’ first option is to roost the ball as far as possible. A little more composure and thought and we could have kept possession and got the ball past the centre.
I should add that Mrs DJC thought that our girls were more attractive than the Lions
I don't understand what is going on here, it's like they play under different rules.
Our girls went it quite hard and suffered a number of high blows for zero benefit, in the end our players became timid because the umpires were not paying frees for high contact. It was ludicrous, a lot of these infractions were right in front of umpires who failed to implement the rules. In the 3rd / 4th Qtr both the Hosking girls copped elbows to the head as they tried to tackle the ball carrier in front of an umpire, and nothing happened.
I'm also pissed off with the anti-Carlton negativity. Both teams rolled players behind the ball, yet the media is banging on about Carlton ignoring the AFL's directive for attacking play. Any moron watching the video can see 4 or 5 Lions to 2 Blues whenever we entered F50, yet apparently we are the ones stacking the backline!