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Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #15 –
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Quote from: DJC – on
I just hope Ronnie’s injury isn’t serious.
She was walking under her own steam by the time she reached the boundary line, so hopefully it's just a knock.

It's amazing just how much difference having just a single player with extreme pace can have, and now we have two one at each end.

Yet, fans watching that game will still claim our AFL team needs a tear down rebuild! ::)

There is significant structural and tactical similarity between our AFL and AFLW midfields, it's the equivalent Erone that is missing from the AFL. I might register a "Jagga26" number plate!

I didn’t see the game myself so have no comment re your perception of pace giving us an upgrade.
Last year in very isolated passages of play the girls were playing in this fashion, the problem was they turned the ball over almost as badly as the men.
From what I’ve seen this year they are controlling and not wasting the ball, as others have noted, we need to get the men’s program on board with this tactic.

Congrats girls.
Let’s go BIG !

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #16 –
Quote from: northernblue – on
I didn’t see the game myself so have no comment re your perception of pace giving us an upgrade.
Last year in very isolated passages of play the girls were playing in this fashion, the problem was they turned the ball over almost as badly as the men.
From what I’ve seen this year they are controlling and not wasting the ball, as others have noted, we need to get the men’s program on board with this tactic.

Congrats girls.

It seems to me that the skill level in the AFLW games I’ve seen this season is significantly higher than it has been.  One grab marks are now the norm and not just from Cordner, Scholz, Good, Harrington and Bohanna.

I think it was Dayna Finn who kicked a couple of Gaelic football lob kicks that were perfectly weighted to her teammate’s advantage.  When the ball left her boot I thought “Oh no!” but I shouldn’t have worried.

Brisbane has got plenty of speedsters but it was often our girls who won the race to the ball, made run down tackles and charged back to make goal line spoils and smothers.

Not only has Erone got foot speed to burn, she has the confidence to take on and beat her opponents … and she’s not alone.


It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #17 –
It seems the girls do not tolerate shizen delivery, they let teams mates know about it without uncertainty, fear or favour whenever a pill sails overhead or falls short! Equally they congratulate each other when things go well, I'd say our AFLW Communications skills are a step up on the lads.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #18 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Not only has Erone got foot speed to burn, she has the confidence to take on and beat her opponents … and she’s not alone.
Furthermore, at top speed she appears to be very reliable at finishing, once she gets goal side of opponents it's over and missing seems to be the exception.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #19 –
It takes a few irish girls to teach the aussie girls how to run, carry and kick.

Skill level has jumped more in this off-season than i've ever seen year on year since the AFLW started.

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #20 –
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It takes a few irish girls to teach the aussie girls how to run, carry and kick.
I'm assuming they all have a Gaelic Footy background, you can't be haphazard kicking a round ball, there is no such thing in Gaelic as a mongrel punt that sails through the goals.

If you get the contact wrong it will bend like a Beckham.

It's amazing how skills can improve with some time and space.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #21 –
Great win. Others have highlighted great points. IMO confidence, decision making, connection, and composure are developing very nicely. The girls stand to gain further having experienced a milestone win 🙌
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.
 

Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Brisbane in Qld

Reply #22 –
Quote from: LoveNavy – on
Great win. Others have highlighted great points. IMO confidence, decision making, connection, and composure are developing very nicely. The girls stand to gain further having experienced a milestone win 🙌

It was interesting that Darcy Vescio called it a special win.  I think that’s an astute observation.

It was also interesting to hear Darcy talk about 3/4 time against Hawthorn and how the girls believed that they could win.  Of course, we didn’t win, but that self-belief from the girls is a huge positive step.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!