Autopsy AFLW Round 3, 2023: St.Kilda v Port Adelaide

[George]

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First home game of the year.

 

[Munga]

If we keep improving, we'll be closer to a win this week. Have to switch on early, we've conceded 40 points to our 8 in first quarters so far, and I think the practice matches weren't good starts either.

I feel like an extra practice match or two would've really helped us... I think I've felt the same way just about every season. At least half a dozen should be practicing their craft at the Southern Saints for pre-season training.

Last week Wardlaw was immense in the ruck and swung the game for us. And getting the ball in Richards hands injected her class. Port blew us away early a few weeks ago, can't let it slip again.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Reckon we will get up

 

[Parkysp]

I only saw the 3rd quarter for a variety of reasons on the weekend and from the commentary the first half sounded scrappy...

On that one quarter alone though you can see serious improvement and they aren't top teams. Kicks now consistently go 35 metres so the play clears more. Now plenty will scoff but in the first few years only the best could kick 30 metres tops accurately and average player was 25 metres.

Handballs which is what opens up the play now clear the congestion more often but granted still needs improvement. That will come because the wrist strength of the players will be there as they've played since Auskick unlike the first years where players were bought in from all other sports where that wasn't a skill.

In about 5 years time you can see how much the standard will have improved in games because the standard across the park with all players will have improved.

I know the AFLW isn't for everyone but put a Saints jumper on any team and I'm a fan.

Oh and finally. The joy the girls have on their faces playing the game compared to the blokes that are under so much intense scrutiny is.... well a joy. That makes me want to watch it as much as anything.

Hope the girls get to sing the song on Sunday arvo.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

If we keep improving, we'll be closer to a win this week. Have to switch on early, we've conceded 40 points to our 8 in first quarters so far, and I think the practice matches weren't good starts either.

I feel like an extra practice match or two would've really helped us... I think I've felt the same way just about every season. At least half a dozen should be practicing their craft at the Southern Saints for pre-season training.

Last week Wardlaw was immense in the ruck and swung the game for us. And getting the ball in Richards hands injected her class. Port blew us away early a few weeks ago, can't let it slip again.

Wardlaw in the ruck was like paddy Ryder with the leap and Marshall with the clearances.

Pity we haven’t got two of her. One to take centre bounce and the other to play forward

 

[saint66au]

Port were smashed by Brisbane last week. Youd hope we'd be a chance..but yes need to start much better. Playing catchup footy every week wont win you many games.

 

[George]

Bounce at 1pm

 

[Munga]

Black armbands no doubt

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

That's a mighty fine Ferris wheel

 

[Munga]

We got better as the quarter went on. Good to see Plane and Watson stepping up. Umps have been remarkably better this week.

 

[Sully111]

Tuned in this quarter. dominating

 

[Munga]

The dodgy umps have turned up

 

[Munga]

Damn Anderson with the head clash

 

[Munga]

Should've put that through for a point. But that ball was going to hit the post, shouldn't have been a goal.

 

[Munga]

Happy with our movement and staying away from the boundary. Tackling well too. We definitely slowed down that last 5 minutes though.

 

[Sully111]

Tuned in this quarter. dominating

That aged well lol

 

[Minga]

Copping some unlucky bounces here, wind going against us won’t help

 

[Minga]

Ah ****, not good

 

[Munga]

5 goals in a row for Port. They're really nailing the front and centre crumbling and hands to advantage.

 

[Saintbloke]

The Saints had a go, but jeez- a bit too stationary around the stoppages.

 

[Fehring]

Our entire AFLW operation has been embarrassing from the beginning. This just sucks

 

[Munga]

The Saints had a go, but jeez- a bit too stationary around the stoppages.

Yeah we looked knackered by the end of the 3rd.

 

[The Jack]

We are no good. So are Port. We will struggle to win a game this year.
Can anyone explain what’s happened with this side and why we are so ordinary? We are 5 years in, maybe 6 and there is no improvement.

 

[Murraj1966]

Probably need to swap out Dal, clearly not doing much with the program

 

[BrutThough]

We are no good. So are Port. We will struggle to win a game this year.
Can anyone explain what’s happened with this side and why we are so ordinary? We are 5 years in, maybe 6 and there is no improvement.

It's a bit of everything.

• Expansion sent us back to square 1
• Never catching up from our poor establishment
• Lack of access to top u18 talent the past 2 seasons
• Patrikios not returning to the player she was pre her covid sit out while other teams young stars have kicked on
• Our only other top young mid in Smith missing 2 seasons with the ACL
• GC incentivising Rowbottom to nominate their draft zone and our concession prize in Friend not coming on the way we needed her to
• Questionable coaching