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AFLW 2023 Round 1

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Pies vs Melbourne

Friday 1 September @ 7.20pm. Venue Ikon Park
Is technically a home game for Melbourne but really a neutral venue.

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5832

Telecast on 7Mate & 7Plus, Fox Footy, Kayo and AFLW app

Tickets via Ticketmaster or at the gate
Adults - $10, Junior (Under 18 ) - Free

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13005F011DA93C51
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Team selection:

B: S.Casey 22 S.Livingstone 12
HB: S.Sansonetti 16 S.Karlson 20 A.Brazill 10
C: J.Allen 6 B.Davey - C 3 T.White 29
HF: G.Campbell 13 E.Morris 21 E.James 2
F: N.Morris-Dalton 17 S.Rowe 7
Foll: S.Frederick 1 M.Cann 25 B.Bonnici 8

I/C: A.Porter 9 E.Fowler 15 L.Brazzale 24 T.Brown 26 A.Sheridan 14

Emerg: I.Barnett 4 C.Blair 28 E.Smith 33

New: Grace Campbell, Selena Karlson, Eleri Morris, Nell Morris-Dalton, Tarni White

Out: Lauren Butler (foot), Jo Lin (foot), Ruby Schleicher (foot)
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Pies 27-25 just after half time.
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Dees hit the front.

31-27.
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Dees 39-28.
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Pies being completely outplayed, atm.

53-28 at three quarter time.
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65-30.
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Huge win for Melbourne, 73-31.
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Post by maurs64 »

It's going to be a long long disappointing season I feel. NO goals after half time. Not good enough. After half time, looked too slow, too small & cooked! At least Bri Davey had a great return game.
I'm predicting bottom six finish, as we have a harder draw than previous seasons. Sorry to doom & gloom, but we've been falling for a while & Davey can't be everywhere. Our best player by a mile, followed by Allen!
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Post by woodys_world69 »

for the people that didnt watch the game, here is a snapshot of what collingwood did

*Grabs mark 40 out..
*Goes for goal...
*lands 15 meters short

Know your limitations girls, you cant kick that far... its fine.. just hit up a target!
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Thankfully, this has NO relevance to what will happen next Thursday night, totally different match, with a totally reversed result.
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Post by 23 YIPPEE!!! »

To me the pies aflw are still in warm up mode.

I felt that last night was in kind of a practice match for them.

Not much to read into it.
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^ can't afford warm up matches 90. That's what the pre season practice matches are for! If next week is also a "warm up" game, the season will be in jeopardy!
They don't look match fit to me at all. Most of the team slowed to a walk after half time. And if they can't run out the first match of the season, how will they look by round 10?
Ruby will make a bit of difference, but I feel we are still too small against the better AFLW teams. Hence why we have kept Fredericks, when she clearly is no longer AFLW standard!
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Post by 23 YIPPEE!!! »

Unitl Fredrick leaves the pies i cannot see us improving much this year in the aflw.

I would say 5th or 6th at best.

It will take a while for Davey and Bonicci to find their fet.

But its only 10 rounds so if you dont chalk up a win sooner then later your aflw season is done and dusted.

Its good that we have gone to youth tho.

Still a work in progress and i do feel the Dees are the bench mark.

An open aflw this time around any team can win it.

Even i think carlton have a good team. They looked the goods yesterday at ikon.

Pies are in a reset mode.

Looking at more like afl 11 when things crank up a bit.

Still 2 aflws away from been really good.

Been on the slide since 2020.

Time to re build up again.

Like them to finally win one at Vic park v freo next week end its time they won.
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Post by maurs64 »

^ wrong again 90. 2020-2021 were our best years in the competition. We were 4 points away from a grand final in 2021. Then Sharni Norder retired, we recruited Fredericks & first game in 2022 we lost Davey for 2 seasons. Our fixture for both seasons in 2022 flattered our ladder position and we struggled to beat any of the good teams towards the end of both seasons. And of course before this current season we lost 2 marquee players in Molloy & Lambert, and replaced them with recycled AFLW players who haven't impressed in previous teams. We definitely won't be making finals this year, looking at our draw. Hoping I'm wrong of course.
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