AFLW

[Booney]

It's the best mark taken in the W to date.

[am Bays]

Serious grab

@Booney Scholz, Window, Cornes x 2, Boak, admit it without the Glenelg FC you mob would be farrked!

[Booney]

Matt Lokan must feel a bit jaded.

[mots02]

Serious grab

Watched her last week, and thought she is a chance to become the best player in the comp.

She might be climbing that ladder faster than I expected.

[am Bays]

Matt Lokan must feel a bit jaded.

Who?

[wenchbarwer]

Watched her last week, and thought she is a chance to become the best player in the comp.

She might be climbing that ladder faster than I expected.

Watching her in Round 1 against the Crows, she was rocks or diamonds. Unreal in the air or in a ruck contest, but totally lost when the ball was in motion around her. She seems like she's improved week by week since then, and I love that she's an athletic ruck that jumps instead of the ridiculous wrestling crap that's taken over both forms of the game lately.

[Booney]

Watched her last week, and thought she is a chance to become the best player in the comp.

She might be climbing that ladder faster than I expected.

Watching her in Round 1 against the Crows, she was rocks or diamonds. Unreal in the air or in a ruck contest, but totally lost when the ball was in motion around her. She seems like she's improved week by week since then, and I love that she's an athletic ruck that jumps instead of the ridiculous wrestling crap that's taken over both forms of the game lately.

Much like the rest of the squad she's developing week to week. At 19 with 18 games under her belt she has every opportunity to be an elite of the competition.

[Trader]

Posted before Rd 1 last season.

Port's inclusions this season of Saint up forward (previously Woodland) and Tilly Scholz to ruck are a couple of great ins.
We struggled in ruck last year and Scholz looks good. Only 18 so might take a bit of time to find her feet but early signs are positive.

[bertiebeatle1]

Went to my first ever AFLW match last night - Matilda is already a gun, thought she was easily BOG last night

[Booney]

Quite a few old Port boys in the bowling club last night, Ginever, Mahney, Borlase, Smith, Thurstans, Hutton, Cassisi. Good to have a yarn with them.

[Booney]

Marinoff is a star.

[mal]

Ella Roberts is a star as well

[Purple Warrior]

I dont pretend to be an expert at all and dont watch a lot
However i have seen a few games recently and it doesnt appear to have improved from day 1
Crowds and media attention dont seem to be as high as previously
LIke i said, no expert or even a big watcher. i know AFLW will be here to stay but is the product any better to watch or being followed more since year 1

[Lightning McQueen]

Ella Roberts is a star as well

Charlie Rowbottom is a sun.

[Trader]

I dont pretend to be an expert at all and dont watch a lot
However i have seen a few games recently and it doesnt appear to have improved from day 1
Crowds and media attention dont seem to be as high as previously
LIke i said, no expert or even a big watcher. i know AFLW will be here to stay but is the product any better to watch or being followed more since year 1

Some elements have improved, but equally, the defensive side of the game has also improved. It's easier to drill into the players intensity, work rate and tackling. What takes time to develop is remaining calm under pressure, good decision making, etc.
As such, the scoring hasn't improved yet, and that is making the product hard to watch at times.

The other thing to keep in mind is the game is shorter than the mens, and therefore the lower scoring is expected, but yeah, probably not quite to the levels we are currently seeing.

[Lightning McQueen]

I dont pretend to be an expert at all and dont watch a lot
However i have seen a few games recently and it doesnt appear to have improved from day 1
Crowds and media attention dont seem to be as high as previously
LIke i said, no expert or even a big watcher. i know AFLW will be here to stay but is the product any better to watch or being followed more since year 1

I think you're right, you're not an expert on it.

I'm not either but if you watch a few games you will see a dramatic improvement since it's inception. Obviously the Essendon vs Bulldogs game copped a bollocking but generally the standard is a lot higher.

[whufc]

I dont pretend to be an expert at all and dont watch a lot
However i have seen a few games recently and it doesnt appear to have improved from day 1
Crowds and media attention dont seem to be as high as previously
LIke i said, no expert or even a big watcher. i know AFLW will be here to stay but is the product any better to watch or being followed more since year 1

I think you're right, you're not an expert on it.

I'm not either but if you watch a few games you will see a dramatic improvement since it's inception. Obviously the Essendon vs Bulldogs game copped a bollocking but generally the standard is a lot higher.

I think the key is also that the standard is only going to improve. We will see the first generation of girls who played footy from under 8's or whatever coming into the AFLW.

We will only see community numbers in the female game grow which will see more talent coming through.

As Trader mentioned as well, the first step for AFLW is to build the defensive foundations, as the years go on the attacking side of games will improve as well.

Will it be enough to see crowd numbers and television audiences grow....who knows. I'm glad my 3 daughters have the oppurtunity to play aussie rules if they choose to.

[Lightning McQueen]

I dont pretend to be an expert at all and dont watch a lot
However i have seen a few games recently and it doesnt appear to have improved from day 1
Crowds and media attention dont seem to be as high as previously
LIke i said, no expert or even a big watcher. i know AFLW will be here to stay but is the product any better to watch or being followed more since year 1

I think you're right, you're not an expert on it.

I'm not either but if you watch a few games you will see a dramatic improvement since it's inception. Obviously the Essendon vs Bulldogs game copped a bollocking but generally the standard is a lot higher.

I think the key is also that the standard is only going to improve. We will see the first generation of girls who played footy from under 8's or whatever coming into the AFLW.

We will only see community numbers in the female game grow which will see more talent coming through.

As Trader mentioned as well, the first step for AFLW is to build the defensive foundations, as the years go on the attacking side of games will improve as well.

Will it be enough to see crowd numbers and television audiences grow....who knows. I'm glad my 3 daughters have the oppurtunity to play aussie rules if they choose to.

You say that now lol

[Brodlach]

I watch a fair bit and the standard/skills have improved. Kicking is getting longer and more accurate.

[wenchbarwer]

I watch a fair bit and the standard/skills have improved. Kicking is getting longer and more accurate.

It's the ability to link kick chains that shows progression. Some teams do it well, some not so much, which is a bit more indicative of the competition expanding too quickly.

I think overall, the skills have improved. Marks like Scholz's are testament to that.