AFLW R1: Richmond vs Geelong @ Kardinia Park, Sun. Aug. 28

[Knighter]

AFL signs off on match-winning free, but was it Prespakis’ kick?

Sarah Black
womens.afl
29 August 2022

THE AFL has confirmed Geelong's Georgie Prespakis should not have taken a last-minute downfield free kick which resulted in the winning goal against Richmond.

The AFL ticked off the free kick itself, given away by Monique Conti for a dangerous tackle, and the downfield element of the free.

However, Prespakis herself should not have taken the penalty, which she duly converted in the final minute of the game to pinch the win for Geelong in a low-scoring slog.

Behind-the-goals vision obtained by womens.afl indicates that power forward Chloe Scheer was the closest player to where the ball ended up when the free kick was paid.

The AFL provided the following statement:

"The decision to pay a free kick for a dangerous tackle and for it to be awarded downfield was correct, with umpire coaches ticking it off due to excessive rotation.

"An error was made in awarding the free kick to Georgie Prespakis. It should have gone to the nearest player where the ball landed."

https://www.womens.afl/news/101143?_ga=2.243764741.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

FRO AFL u cheating campaigners.  The only free kick that should have been paid was dropping the ball.

[WilliamPowell]

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

Have to say I am staggered beth Lynch got off

But I suppose just another example of the inconsistency / stupidity of the MRO

Or perhaps it was a square up for the moronic final free paid against us...

Who knows? But she's got off and we move on

[Knighter]

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

Have to say I am staggered beth Lynch got off

But I suppose just another example of the inconsistency / stupidity of the MRO

Or perhaps it was a square up for the moronic final free paid against us...

Who knows? But she's got off and we move on

It was the Geesook players fault.  She stopped and tried to duck under the tackle forcing the tacklers momentum forward. Hardly Lynch's fault!

[Damo]

Woman seem to want to be treated as equals

I’m too scared to state out how many (or which ones) are fat and unfit

If an AFL player comes back unfit after preseason they are named and shamed (and won’t get selected) .. they are criticised for a lack of professionalism and some supporters (on this site) want them delisted as a result

The leftist brigade would have a field day if we started pointing out the fat ones in AFLW .. and it’s all clubs, not just Richmond .. 

Get fair dinkum girls .. hit the gym and get serious .. then more potential supporters will take it seriously

There was a certain high profile recruit that we brought in (now gone), that was about as athletic as me .. I’m 120kg and cactus after a 2km walk

Watching far arsed unfit woman chasing a bit of leather around is a bad look for the sport

[Francois Jackson]

Woman seem to want to be treated as equals

I’m too scared to state out how many (or which ones) are fat and unfit

If an AFL player comes back unfit after preseason they are named and shamed (and won’t get selected) .. they are criticised for a lack of professionalism and some supporters (on this site) want them delisted as a result

The leftist brigade would have a field day if we started pointing out the fat ones in AFLW .. and it’s all clubs, not just Richmond .. 

Get fair dinkum girls .. hit the gym and get serious .. then more potential supporters will take it seriously

There was a certain high profile recruit that we brought in (now gone), that was about as athletic as me .. I’m 120kg and cactus after a 2km walk

Watching far arsed unfit woman chasing a bit of leather around is a bad look for the sport

Thank you.
 
Its laughable that competition if in fact you can call it that. Dani Laidley would run rings around some of them, even in "her" condition.

[Chuck17]

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

Have to say I am staggered beth Lynch got off

But I suppose just another example of the inconsistency / stupidity of the MRO

Or perhaps it was a square up for the moronic final free paid against us...

Who knows? But she's got off and we move on

It was the Geesook players fault.  She stopped and tried to duck under the tackle forcing the tacklers momentum forward. Hardly Lynch's fault!

yep couldnt agree more

They were consistently ducking or dropping the knees to draw high contact

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes: (Ferguson & Lowther)

Geelong v Richmond

8 Amy McDonald (GEEL)
8 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)
6 Eilish Sheerin (RICH)
4 Nina Morrison (GEEL)
2 Meghan McDonald (GEEL)
1 Sarah Hosking (RICH)
1 Monique Conti (RICH)

https://www.womens.afl/news/101180?_ga=2.42977189.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

Eilish Sheerin (Richmond, pronounced 'Aay-lish')

Possibly the most remarkable debut of the round, the 29-year-old shone in a rebounding role for the Tigers. Recruited from AFL Sydney team Inner West Magpies, Sheerin suffered a torn ACL in 2019, missing out on any potential contract offer from GWS for 2020. Picking up six AFLCA votes on debut, Sheerin recorded 19 disposals, 17 contested possessions and 17 intercepts against Geelong.

https://www.womens.afl/news/101190?_ga=2.42912037.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

[Chuck17]

Coaches votes: (Ferguson & Lowther)

Geelong v Richmond

8 Amy McDonald (GEEL)
8 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)
6 Eilish Sheerin (RICH)
4 Nina Morrison (GEEL)
2 Meghan McDonald (GEEL)
1 Sarah Hosking (RICH)
1 Monique Conti (RICH)

https://www.womens.afl/news/101180?_ga=2.42977189.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

Eilish Sheerin (Richmond, pronounced 'Aay-lish')

Possibly the most remarkable debut of the round, the 29-year-old shone in a rebounding role for the Tigers. Recruited from AFL Sydney team Inner West Magpies, Sheerin suffered a torn ACL in 2019, missing out on any potential contract offer from GWS for 2020. Picking up six AFLCA votes on debut, Sheerin recorded 19 disposals, 17 contested possessions and 17 intercepts against Geelong.

https://www.womens.afl/news/101190?_ga=2.42912037.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

And for one stupid free kick those votes would have been totally different

[WilliamPowell]

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

Have to say I am staggered beth Lynch got off

But I suppose just another example of the inconsistency / stupidity of the MRO

Or perhaps it was a square up for the moronic final free paid against us...

Who knows? But she's got off and we move on

It was the Geesook players fault.  She stopped and tried to duck under the tackle forcing the tacklers momentum forward. Hardly Lynch's fault!

Get your point

But based on how the MRO has operated this season and how they've adjudicated those sort of incidents I qm genuinely surprised she got off

[Knighter]

Coaches votes: (Ferguson & Lowther)

Geelong v Richmond

8 Amy McDonald (GEEL)
8 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)
6 Eilish Sheerin (RICH)
4 Nina Morrison (GEEL)
2 Meghan McDonald (GEEL)
1 Sarah Hosking (RICH)
1 Monique Conti (RICH)

https://www.womens.afl/news/101180?_ga=2.42977189.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

Eilish Sheerin (Richmond, pronounced 'Aay-lish')

Possibly the most remarkable debut of the round, the 29-year-old shone in a rebounding role for the Tigers. Recruited from AFL Sydney team Inner West Magpies, Sheerin suffered a torn ACL in 2019, missing out on any potential contract offer from GWS for 2020. Picking up six AFLCA votes on debut, Sheerin recorded 19 disposals, 17 contested possessions and 17 intercepts against Geelong.

https://www.womens.afl/news/101190?_ga=2.42912037.1284796830.1654439057-224749430.1603381344

The Geesook coach should have given the 5 votes to the ump that gifted them the game