The girls had their opportunities but I must say the umpiring for the first 3/4’s was annoying - letting the scraps roll on and on and no reward for tackling and they were holding us before we even got the ball!
Then yes technically the HTB against us was there in the last when 20 went to play on rather than take the set shot but the umpires had let so Many other infringements go thru time and again , but not that one. It was irritating but her doing that and the umpire calling it.
I think the umpires are doing a disservice to the game by letting play roll on so much. Not a great spectacle.
I thought we were a real shot against North and i think having Sophie who is the firecracker in the forward line, and Darcy, who is the calm experienced head, wouldve had us win that one. Next time
Yep, umpiring was poor.
There'd be at least a dozen free kicks for holding the ball if the umpires were consistent week to week.
Given how poor the AFL umpires are, i cut the AFLW umpires some slack.....but agree its annoying.
First game I tuned in for the season and the last.
It was the scrappiest game i've seen us play in years. Not accurate on how we've played.
Nobody has beatedn the kangas in years, so thats as good as you could hope for from our girls. Especially since we were without 2 of our biggest offensive weapons/play makers in Vescio and Sophie.
No time to rest though, got another big test next week against the only other undefeated team next week in Melbourne.
B: 21 H. Cordner, 49 M. Hendrie HB: 14 S. O'Connell, 36 C. Fitzgerald, 1 A. Velardo C: 11 Y. Duursma, 4 C. Whitfort, 17 D. Finn HF: 7 P. Scholz, 20 L. Goss, 25 K. Sherar F: 35 N. Morris-Dalton, 23 L. Keck R: 12 J. Good, 10 M. Hill, 5 A. McKay
IC: 24 B. Vickers, 19 E. Fitzpatrick, 42 T. Bohanna, 13 A. Reidy, 22 B. Boileau, 6 G. Pound, 8 L. Baxter, 30 K. Bischa
There's photos emerging of our blokes being there.
Gov, Walshy, Crippa, Cottrell, Weitering, i think a couple others. Also reckon i saw Jamo next to Crippa. Perhaps the rumours of him coming to take over from diesel are true.
The people who are duded are those who paid way overs for front row at ground level on the wing, late purchasing at top dollar, they made the assumption they were the best seats in the house and were screwed over basically looking at the arse end of the benches!
Those are the 'fans' who turn up because its an event. Any actual fan would know you ain't seeing $h!t from there.
Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.
Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.
They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
270 dollars for 2 tickets, punt road end looks like olympic stand but could be on the southern stand side. Behind the goals, they would be the "cheapest" tickets, but considering you couldn't get one...
Thats a good deal. I could have got one, i just chose not to pay (minimum) $400 for it when i can watch at home for free. If it was a Vikings game, i would've gone.
My mates got tickets. They are there for less than face value which is interesting. Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.
Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.
Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.
They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
I would've loved to have gone, but baulked at the ticket prices. I saw 2 games, bought food, drinks and probably the nights accomodation (x2) for those 2 games for less than a ticket to this game would cost. Ridiculously overpriced. Especially when you see what some of the ground level seats can 'see'.
Clearly, i love my AFL.....and the NFL. Worldwide there is 100x more NFL supporters than AFL supporters.
I've seen 2 games live, in the US.
For reference, a regular season game between 2 teams with basically no rivalry (Vikings vs Seahawks) was louder than the Blues vs Cats 96k final we just had.....in a maxed out 60k odd open stadium
People who don't like it generally don't understand it.....and don't take the time to understand it. Easier to throw stones, rather than show interest.
How come when it comes to overseas politics, we are happy to discuss back and forth information/quotes from everywhere and anywhere from the other side of the world all without distinction yet in our own backyard and under our own noses unless it ticks all the boxes its dismissed.
And when it does tick all the boxes there is crickets.......
There was a recent example in a nearby school where a teacher was stood down because of child sexual abuse claims. These claims were from previous schools they worked at. It was implied that everytime an issue was raised, they were moved onto another school and it was swept under the carpet.
A working with children check doesn't always work.....or it appears that someone who gets one, may still transgress after the fact with no scope to catch them out from then on.
Only those crimes that are the subject of formal reports by victims or incidents attended by VicPol are included in the stats so yes, fewer police = less reports logged. However, back in the day you were more likely to get a crack with a baton or a punch in the guts than be charged. Topless "waitresses" definitely wouldn't have reported sexual assault by VFL footballers back then either.
re bold.....and that would lead to a lot less repeat offenders nowadays too. Sadly, that is not allowed anymore. Instead, back out on the streets within 24 hours ready to go again, knowing that the 'consequences' were basically non-existant.
Which, in practice, would suggest there would be plenty of crimes that get overlooked as the coppers know that the paperwork isn't worth their time as a result. So less crime is reported.
I've got police members in the family. One left over a decade ago after serving 2 or more decades. One is now almost at retirement age after decades. I hear all sorts of stories.
To me there is a definite shift. In the past, you could always find trouble if you went looking for it.
Now, trouble finds you when you least expect it......and often. The 'cancer kid' is proof of that.
