I thought the architect of the third quarter was Jess Good - played a great term in the ruck and basically kept the ball locked into out half for the whole quarter.
Given the conditions, the contributions of both Good and Breean Harrington, were remarkable.
And, if only we had a male version of Erone Fitzpatrick....
Yes, Jess was dominant in the ruck and those intercept marks she took were so important and enabled us to lock the ball in. Same with Breann - not pretty football but just kept forcing the ball forward.
Ronnie is brilliant, particularly when you think that this is really only her second season of AFL, at any level! While I think that the All-Australian squad should have had a few more of our players, the selection of Erone and Dayna Finn is appropriate recognition of their outstanding ability to play elite footy without having any background in the game.
Great win by the girls in terrible conditions. I felt cold every time the camera zoomed in on our girls on the bench. The old dressing gowns that the 19th and 20th men used to wear would have been handy today.
Even though we were just ahead in free kicks, the umpires didn't do us any favours and plenty of decisions were puzzling. The girls seemed confused at times too.
Harriet Cordner had a shocker by her lofty standards. I'd like to know the last time she went through a game without taking a mark. She still kept plugging away though and took part in some important plays. Her teammates in defence worked hard, as did our midfielders and forwards. Getting back in numbers and creating a Navy Blue wave on the way back overwhelmed the Eagles, particularly in the third quarter.
It was quite moving to see the emotion bubble up when Mia kicked her goal. I suspect that her mind was far from footy at times during her preparation for the game.
As others have said, it was an even performance, with everyone making a contribution, even the whipping girls
Darcy Vescio's experience, composure and execution were very important at times and they really stepped up the defence was under pressure - again!
Mamdani has taken Trump on. It will be interesting to see how Trump reacts. Democrats did quite well in a number of elections.
Mamdani is a pretty interesting counter to Trump. He can never be President. He was born in Uganda His parents are Indian He is a Muslim Despite being labelled a "radical" and a "communist" by some of his opponents he is more moderate with centre-left leanings, and advocates for things like affordable housing and taxation reform in a Robin Hood style (Tax the rich, relief for the less well off). He's a strong critcic of Israel and their activities in Gaza, but has also condemned Hamas's action on October 7th. He's strong on issues like Climate action and LGBTQ rights
In short he's a Bizarro Trump.
Mamdani calls himself a "democrative socialist" and Taco calls him a communist but, as you say Lods, he is a centre-left moderate by international standards.
One thing he isn't is scared of Taco, and there's a growing posse of like-minded folk including a trickle from the GOP.
The level of interest probably depends on where you live and your background. People in the northern states would probably have a greater interest than those in the South Coming back from Ipswich a week or two back I was passed by half a dozen cars waving Samoan flags.
The crowd for their Brisbane game drew round 40,000
(just taking Samoan/Australians as an example, according to stats 75% of them live in NSW or Queensland so the Rugby codes would be more popular with these groups. It wouldn't surprise if that stat was common for all Australians of Pacific Island background).
Yes, half the population of Robinvale would be following the fortunes of the Tongan team but couldn’t give a fat rat’s clacker about Storm.
I hope Eli Katoa will be OK and the Pacific Championship lifts its game with head knocks.
I haven’t had a bet since my soon to be son in law’s buck’s night at the Ballarat trots.
I had one bet and nailed a quinella after the leading horse fell over. A very profitable night - in many ways!
It was an interesting race today and a good result, not the least because it was the only Aussie bred horse in the race. I was a little concerned about the blood on Half Yours’ muzzle but it didn’t seem to cause much fuss.
The only thing that could have been better is if the gelding’s name was “Up Yours” 😇
Taco says “Some of the highest quality 24 Karat Gold used in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House. Foreign Leaders, and everyone else, ‘freak out’ when they see the quality and beauty. Best Oval Office ever, in terms of success and look!!!”
And for once, he’s right; foreign leaders, and everyone else, freaks out when they see what the deranged property developer has done to what used to be a dignified, tastefully decorated, people’s building. It’s now as trashy as anything else Taco’s grubby, grasping, grifter’s fingers have touched.
Apart from concreting the Rose Garden and demolishing the East Wing, without appropriate permits, funding approvals and tendering, Taco has just had a classic 1950s art-deco toilet transformed into trailer-trash kitsch.
Imagine if our Governor-General unilaterally tried to turn Yarralumla into a down-market, cheap, poor taste version of the Spearmint Rhino 🙄
While teams meeting in the last round and first finals is not dependent on the number of rounds played, it is more than time to increase the number of rounds so that each team plays each other once. That would make a fairer competition and could change the make up of the final eight.
Melbourne finished second after playing only three of the top eight teams - and two of them finished seventh and eighth. Brisbane played five top eight teams, including first and second. We played five top eight teams, including first, seventh and eighth.
You’re right Lods, it’s a meaningless comparison. A bit like giving a winning run in the Ammos the same status as a winning run in the VFL … or a WAFL record and an AFL record.
What i'm getting it as you using a select few to prove a point. The select few are the exception, not the rule.
Look at irish blokes who played for Carlton....all with previous athletic ability etc, just needing to be trained up as you say.
Tuohy S. Ohailpin A. Ohailpin Sheahan Byrne Shields McDaid Monaghan Duffy
Tuohy the only real success. Ohailpin had limited success but that was more about his physical attributes than footballing ability. The rest were a bust. Yes, some played the odd game and had the odd highlight, but were not able to be trained up and developed.
Going back to AFLW... The girls you mentioned as 'not outliers' are sitll outliers. They are still just a handful or so across the competition.....and most of them still played 'boys footy' up to a certain age anyway. I think Vescio had to stop at about U13s from memory. I would also argue that despite a wonderful torp, Vescio is far from elite right now. Pittonet is 'a hack' and he managed a similar torp at a similar time.
You’re missing the point; of the Irish AFL players we have recruited, only Tuohy had the required attributes but Setanta wasn’t too far off. We’re a lot better at picking AFLW Irish recruits and cross-coders with those attributes.
How many AFL and AFLW players who have grown up playing footy fail to make the grade? A much higher percentage than Irish recruits and cross-coders!
The “experts” claim that a footy pathway is responsible for the improvement in AFLW. It’s one factor. An Irish girl, who may never have seen the game played, can learn to play with skill and flair far beyond that of many of her teammates. Similarly, many Aussie girls can make the transition to AFLW from other sports without playing footy in their formative years. Our lineup includes Jess Good, Maddy Guerin, Keeley Sherar and Gab Pound, as well as the Irish girls. They’re not outliers.
And Darcy Vescio’s kicking with either foot, with or without the torpedo, is unmatched in the AFLW.
