AFLW: Richmond vs Adelaide @ Princes Park --- Round 8, 2024

[WilliamPowell]

And that is why Ferguson is such a crap coach. We had the ball deep inside 50 yet no wall organised across the F50 to prevent the Crows from escaping. It's basic tactics  . Crows run it down easily to the other end for a soft goal.

8 - 7

I wonder if we could convince Matthew Clarke to shelve his retirement plans and cross the border and coach us

Oh wait, our bloke got re-signed after our 6th loss of the season

[one-eyed]

Stats to QT:

Conti    12 disposals
Hosking 7
Egan     5
Grieves  5
McKenzie 5


Disposals     74 - 74 .... ( contested: 21 - 26 )
Efficiency%  75 - 73
Marks          22 - 14
Tackles        18 - 16
Clearances     2 - 5 .... ( centre: 1 - 2 )
Inside 50s    14 - 6
In50 eff.%    36 - 50
In50s marks   2 - 2
In50s tackles  3 - 0
Hitouts           7 - 3
Frees             3 - 3

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7929#team-stats

[one-eyed]

We allow a chest mark 10m out to a high ball .

9 - 21

[one-eyed]

Ford indecisive got in Brennan's way. Brennan got another go but her snap misses again.

We get it back but Ford misses too.

11 - 21

[one-eyed]

Dallaway quick kick forward and Brennan reads it and marks 25 out. Goal! 

Rich  2.5-17
Adel  3.3-21

10 min Q2

[one-eyed]

Seymour out of the game. Ice on the knee. Doesn't sound good  .

[one-eyed]

Scott with the outside of the right foot misses. Not sure why you wouldn't go the drop punt.

18 - 21

[one-eyed]

Nothing kick across D50 goal . Terrible defending. Goal to Adelaide.

18 - 27

[one-eyed]

That 50 was the ump's fault for causing confusion. Adelaide player took the mark. Goes to play on. Ump blows the whistle a second time and Scott thinks it's play on then gets pinged for 50.

18 - 29

[one-eyed]

Half-time

Richmond    1.3     2.6-18
Adelaide      2.2     4.5-29

Goals: Brennan, McKenzie.


No organisation at either bookend. 23 inside 50s for just 2 goals. While our leaky defence is allowing the Crows to score with every second one of their inside 50s. Our genius coach though reckons it just about "moments" .

[WilliamPowell]

Scott with the outside of the right foot misses. Not sure why you wouldn't go the drop punt.

18 - 21

There's a reason

One word, starts with S and ends in H

Watching her today, incredibly selfish player

[one-eyed]

Stats to HT:

Conti      21 disposals
Dallaway 14
McKenzie 12
Egan       10
Hosking   8
Miller       8
Brennan   7
Graham   7
Grieves   7
Beruldsen 6
Dempsey 6
Bacon     5
Cox        4
Ford       4
Greiser   4
Lynch     4
Yassir     4
McClelland 3
Seymour  3 ..... ( knee )
Kelly       2
Scott      2


Disposals    141 - 137 .... ( contested: 50 - 54 )
Efficiency%  63 - 67
Marks          36 - 26
Tackles        29 - 32
Clearances     8 - 9 .... ( centre: 2 - 5 )
Inside 50s    22 - 18
In50 eff.%    41 - 44
In50s marks   4 - 5
In50s tackles  5 - 5
Hitouts         13 - 9
Frees             9 - 7

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7929#team-stats

[one-eyed]

Brennan on the run from 45 misses.

19 - 29

[one-eyed]

Kelly long to the hot spot. Odd dribbly kick by Brennan 12m out but it worked. Goal! 

Rich  3.7-25
Adel  4.5-29

3 min Q3

[one-eyed]

Of course, we give up a soft goal on the counter at the other end. Why kick from attacking side of the wing to the top of the 50. Hardwick hated that kick because you open yourself up defensively. It's a basic no-no in modern footy. Yet clueless Ferguson allows it  .

25 - 35