It’s a disappointing result but I saw some real positive signs. Hopefully some of the other girls can contribute more often.
I've really struggled to find any positives outside of Sheerin and perhaps Williams who is ferocious with her attack on the footy (like Hosking) but struggled with skill execution
I’d like to have seen more from Dempsey, D’Arcy and Lavey.
Agree, not sure why Lavey spent so much time on the bench. Also, I am convinced D'Arcy is not a forward; looks all at sea
Wakefield was disappointing and no one else was offering an option up forward. Our smalls completely unsighted except for Williams who at least looked like she was trying to get involved by tackling and harassing. New girl Cox I didn’t notice at all.
Felt for Wakefield. The game plan (and I'm assuming it was the plan) of having her up the ground and no one forward of the ball when we got the turn over and trying to transition was mindboggling.
Then when she was forward of the ball she had 2 on her because we kept having a +1 at stoppages or in defence. She had no hope, all the defender had to do was punch the ball and there was someone on their own to defend because we had no one.
I’m not sure why we continue to persist with Molan I’m not sure what they see in her to be honest.
Poor decision maker, slow and fumbly and cannot execute correctly by hand or foot.
I’d rather see Jacques play ahead of her.
I have nothing to add here; I made my feelings known yesterday.
I know she’s very young but Stella Reid (pick 5) is starting to make Molan look ok. Not a great sign. Poppy Kelly isn’t much chop, besides her height I’m not sure what they saw in her to be honest.
I gave Reid the benefit of the doubt last season with it being her first year. Yesterday I was expecting to see more game awareness, more intent at contests but it just wasn't there and it is a worry. to be fair we need to give her more time but I will confess my patience is wearing.
It is funny with Poppy Kelly I thought when they put her at CHF in the last she was actually quiet good. Gave us a traget, took a couple of marks and at least for her when she bought it ground she had some smalls around to try and get the ball or at least make a contest
Play the girls that want the ball and maybe get them fitter so they’ll work for each other when they haven’t got the ball.
Fair point. Still too much getting left to too few IMHO
Good signs from Seymour, Conti, Miller, Hosking, Egan looks pretty good and Sheerin was BOG.
Not all bad news and I’d expect huge improvements next game from McKenzie, Lavey, Dempsey, D’arcy, and Wakefield.
Agree regarding Sheerin, I thought she was brilliant. Egan improved as the game went on. She certainly has good game awareness, her problem was those around her when she passing it on didn't.
I believe the Coaches have been let of the hook a fair bit with regard to yesterday's result. They had a shocker! There was no plan B.
But having said that I not exactly sure what plan A was if I am being honest. Flooding the defensive half doesn't work in the AFLW; so I am not sure why we did it and more to the point persisted with it. No point in generating turnovers and trying to move the ball forward if you have no one forward of the ball. Last time I checked if you do that you just hand the ball back to the opposition
Finally, I think Bethany Lynch is massive strife for that tackle. It didn't look good live and looks even worse from the replays I've seen of it in slow-mo. Reckon it will be at least 2-3 weeks
Fingers crossed Katie B is back next week; we need her not just for goals but leadership
