AFLW R3: Richmond vs GWS @ Blacktown, Sat. Sept. 16

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AFLW Round 3

Greater Western Sydney vs RICHMOND

Saturday, 16th September @ Blacktown ISP, Sydney.

Start time: 1:05 pm


Broadcast:  * 7mate & 7+ (only in NSW & ACT) 
                   * Fox Footy
                   * Kayo
                   * AFL app.
                   * AFLW website

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5760

[Diocletian]

Blacktown/Mt.Druitt/St.Marys area biggest shytehole in Australia, makes places like Tarneit & Moe look like Toorak & Mt.Eliza.

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AFLW INJURY LIST

Test

Ellie McKenzie, ankle

Unavailable

Meagan Kiely, back (two weeks)

Charley Ryan, foot (two weeks)


Updated - September 12, 2023

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/football/aflw/injury-list

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McKenzie misses again .

Wicksteed and Eastman come into the side for their Tiger debuts.


In: Charli Wicksteed, Molly Eastman
Out: Poppy Kelly, Stella Reid


RICHMOND

B:                   Libby Graham             Rebecca Miller

HB:   Eilish Sheerin             Katelyn Cox              Maddie Shevlin

C:     Jess Hosking            Sarah Hosking             Kate Dempsey

HF:    Beth Lynch               Emelia Yassir              Sarah D'Arcy

F:                   Katie Brennan              Caitlin Greiser

R:   Gabby Seymour          Monique Conti           Meg Macdonald

Int:  Laura McClelland        Charli Wicksteed         Grace Egan        Molly Eastman        Courtney Jones

 
Emg:    Poppy Kelly       Stella Reid         Jemima Woods

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1430928/wicksteed-to-debut-against-giants

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The start has been delayed for at least 30 mins due to a snake in the grass. They are waiting for the snake-catcher.


Edit: It's a red bellied black snake for those interested.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake

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The snake has been dealt with. So, the game is about to start.

It's 34 degrees up there by the way. So, both sides will have to cope with the heat.

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Live stream: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?streamId=AFLW%20CH2%20New%20Solution&player=arILJvH9PY

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Jess Hosking has hurt her right ankle.

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Bad turnover by the Giants but Cox misses on the run.

1 - 0


Both sides struggling with the swirly breeze.

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Conti finds Wicksteed in the pocket 30 out. Kick on target but it's touched on the line.

2 - 0

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Miller to 30 out and Conti is held. Kick off to the right with the breeze and doesn't make the distance. Giants clear.

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Quarter time

Richmond   0.2-2
GWS          0.0-0


Scrappy is the word with this breeze.

[WilliamPowell]

Terrible conditions

34 degrees and the winds a shocker

Looks like GWS had the breeze that qtr as most of the long kicks to end we were kicking to held up a fair bit

And good to see the umps maintaining their incredibly high standards of ineptitude

[Diocletian]

Is the -no doubt huge- crowd chanting the score line like in soccer?

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Stats to 1/4 time:

Conti  9
Sheerin 9
Brennan 4
Dempsey 4
Greiser  4
MacDonald 4
Seymour 4


Disposals:  65 - 55 .... ( contested: 21 - 24 )
Clearances:   5 - 9
Inside 50s:   6 - 9
Tackles:      13 - 19
Hitouts:        8 - 6
Frees:          2 - 7 

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5760#team-stats