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AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home

Not much determined as yet, but we've made it to the QF. Granted it is against North, who've been playing a lot better than we have of late. But we are there!
Live Long and Prosper!

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Quote from: crashlander – on
Not much determined as yet, but we've made it to the QF. Granted it is against North, who've been playing a lot better than we have of late. But we are there!
The game is on Saturday at 16:05, the 2nd of a double header at home.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Our line-up:

B:   21 Harriet Cordner   49 Madeline Hendrie
HB:   8 Lily Baxter   36 Ciara Fitzgerald   14 Siofra O'Connell
C:   19 Erone Fitzpatrick   20 Lily Goss   17 Dayna Finn
HF:   55 Sophie McKay   7 Poppy Scholz   25 Keeley Sherar
F:   35 Nell Morris-Dalton   3 Darcy Vescio
R:   12 Jessica Good   10 Mimi Hill   5 Abbie McKay
Int:   6 Gabriella Pound   11 Yasmin Duursma   1 Amelia Velardo   26 Tayla McMillan   2 Lauren Bella
Em:   24 Brooke Vickers   13 Aisling Reidy   23 Lila Keck

[1] Hendrie and Good are good 'ins'. Lila Keck ... not quite 100%? On the other hand, we'll miss Whitfort, who has been very good this year.

[2] North are huge favourites: it would be nice to ruin their parade! Can't see it: we're not playing anywhere near our best of late.

[3] Our depth: we don't appear to have as much depth as some of our foes. We do miss Bohanna as a key forward. Not sure what is going to happen with her.
Live Long and Prosper!

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In all honesty, we are better off not winning this one.

Even if we beat them now, we'd come up against them in the Grand Final anyway and would try and catch lightning twice.

Better yet, we try a few things, but get through the game unscathed. Save some things up our sleeve for the Grand Final rematch should we get there.

It is about our best lineup possible.

Maybe Tayla McMillan swapped out for someone else.
Bohanna must surely be done with. Not even on the emergency list.

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If that's the case...
Women's football is a completely different game....at this point.
You would never see a men's game let through to the keeper at a senior level to keep your powder dry for the Grand Final. :o
 

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
In all honesty, we are better off not winning this one.

Even if we beat them now, we'd come up against them in the Grand Final anyway and would try and catch lightning twice.

Better yet, we try a few things, but get through the game unscathed. Save some things up our sleeve for the Grand Final rematch should we get there.

It is about our best lineup possible.

Maybe Tayla McMillan swapped out for someone else.
Bohanna must surely be done with. Not even on the emergency list.

None of this strategic losing garbage in case you can only beat them once.

Thats a losers mentality.   Winning is winning.  If you can beat them now, you can beat them in the big one. If you cant win now, the belief in the final may not be there.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
None of this strategic losing garbage in case you can only beat them once.

Thats a losers mentality.  Winning is winning.  If you can beat them now, you can beat them in the big one. If you cant win now, the belief in the final may not be there.
Agreed, you never strategically lose, it will burn a winning culture once you start picking and choosing when to try. Sends all the wrong signals to the existing list, and kicks mud in the face of sponsors who support you financially and support staff who volunteer precious time and resources.

For the very same reason you should never throw games for draft lotto, because it burns the bird in hand for just a hope of future good fortune.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: LP – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
None of this strategic losing garbage in case you can only beat them once.

Thats a losers mentality.  Winning is winning.  If you can beat them now, you can beat them in the big one. If you cant win now, the belief in the final may not be there.
Agreed, you never strategically lose, it will burn a winning culture once you start picking and choosing when to try. Sends all the wrong signals to the existing list, and kicks mud in the face of sponsors who support you financially and support staff who volunteer precious time and resources.

For the very same reason you should never throw games for draft lotto, because it burns the bird in hand for just a hope of future good fortune.

I'm not sure how you could deliberately lose a game of footy.  The coach could deliver an uninspiring address, bench the better players and play others out of position, but the players are still going to try their hardest.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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Quote from: DJC – on
I'm not sure how you could deliberately lose a game of footy.
To suggest it, hint about it, try it or even mange to do it are all very different things to proving it or taking the credit.

btw., Quite possibly the cultural damage might already be done once some match day official has hinted at such a concept.

I doubt anyone would get someone like Fagan on board!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"