2023 Women's AFL - fixture

[Thunder Shaker]

The fixture for the 2023 Women's AFL competition has been released. It has 10 rounds and 4 weeks of finals.

A longer season may be introduced in 2024. I'm hoping this "longer season" would have all teams playing every other team once.

The fixture is here: AFLW FIXTURE: Match-ups revealed, GF venues locked in (https://www.womens.afl/news/120490/aflw-fixture-match-ups-revealed-gf-venues-locked-in)

Sydney's games
Greater Western Sydney (Sun Sep 3, H: North Sydney Oval)
Geelong (Sat Sep 9, H: North Sydney Oval)
Brisbane (Sun Sep 17, A: Brighton Homes Arena)
West Coast (Sun Sep 24, H: Henson Park)
Carlton (Fri Sep 29, A: IKON Park)
Port Adelaide (Sat Oct 7, A: Alberton Oval)
Hawthorn (Sat Oct 14, H: Henson Park)
Western Bulldogs (Sat Oct 21, A: Whitten Oval)
Collingwood (Sun Oct 29, H: Henson Park)
Fremantle (date and time TBC, A: Fremantle Oval)

[mcs]

The fixture for the 2023 Women's AFL competition has been released. It has 10 rounds and 4 weeks of finals.

A longer season may be introduced in 2024. I'm hoping this "longer season" would have all teams playing every other team once.

The fixture is here: AFLW FIXTURE: Match-ups revealed, GF venues locked in (https://www.womens.afl/news/120490/aflw-fixture-match-ups-revealed-gf-venues-locked-in)

Sydney's games
Greater Western Sydney (Sun Sep 3, H: North Sydney Oval)
Geelong (Sat Sep 9, H: North Sydney Oval)
Brisbane (Sun Sep 17, A: Brighton Homes Arena)
West Coast (Sun Sep 24, H: Henson Park)
Carlton (Fri Sep 29, A: IKON Park)
Port Adelaide (Sat Oct 7, A: Alberton Oval)
Hawthorn (Sat Oct 14, H: Henson Park)
Western Bulldogs (Sat Oct 21, A: Whitten Oval)
Collingwood (Sun Oct 29, H: Henson Park)
Fremantle (date and time TBC, A: Fremantle Oval)

Hoping to get to a game or two this season if I can align it with other trips we will be in Sydney for :) Hope the ladies can get that first win early on and build from there!

I hope the AFLW ends up at a 17 round competition, playing each other once.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I'm looking forward to the Saturday the 19th already (and at the SCG, which is a surprise, given the venues for the season itself). Swans to play Carlton at SCG in practice match (https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1388213/swans-to-play-carlton-at-scg-in-practice-match)

On the other hand, this from Scott didn't exactly set my pulse racing. "Our expectation is that we're gonna win, that's our mindset" - Gowans (https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/1386775/-our-expectation-is-that-we-re-gonna-win-that-s-our-mindset-gowans?videoId=1386775&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1690265063001)

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Match simulation against GC went well with the Swans "winning" Swans prevail with win over Gold Coast (https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1402386/swans-prevail-with-win-over-gold-coast) and Ally Morphett reaped the rewards of a strong pre-season with a hard-working performance in the ruck.

[Thunder Shaker]

A bit of injury news: Montana Ham suffered a stress fracture in her foot during last week's match sim against Gold Coast and will miss several games. Practice match teams: Injury leaves Montana Ham's season in doubt (https://www.womens.afl/news/122965)

[Mel_C]

Disappointing news about Ham. I was looking forward to seeing her play after having a proper pre season. Hopefully she isn't out for too long.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I know it's only a practice game, but there is no way the Swans womens team are going to go through this season without a win.

[Mel_C]

I know it's only a practice game, but there is no way the Swans womens team are going to go through this season without a win.
I hope you're right 🙂.

[liz]

I know it's only a practice game, but there is no way the Swans womens team are going to go through this season without a win.

I went down to the SCG this afternoon. I'm not great at judging numbers without counting, but I reckon there were a few hundred people there.

The improvement in all facets of the game was obvious. They looked fitter, stronger and covered the ground better, though they did tire somewhat as the game went on.

The most obvious transformation is Morphett, who is just as tall (obviously) but now looks like an athlete. She won plenty of taps, glided across the ground, and used her height to take a handful of overhead marks.

But best on ground for me (and the person who wrote the report on the Swans' site) was Cynthia Hamilton. She kicked a first half goal from a tight angle that helped the Swans get out to a strong first half lead. And then after the Swans were nearly reeled in by the end, she won a free kick in front of goal, maybe 25m out, and converted after the siren to ice the win. But it was her tackling that was a standout. A fistful of run down tackles (that were randomly rewarded, or not, by the umpires - the officiation of HTBs throughout the game was inconsistent and sometimes bizarre), some in traffic - she was quick and tough.

Malloy wasn't dominant but she showed some glimpses of class that we've not seen before in the R&W. A few times she was involved in attempts to move the ball down the wing with a chain of handpasses. They nearly came off but the last possession before forward 50 entry tended to let the team down. Laura Gardiner was also involved in most of those chains.

Tarrant and Heads were great in defence, while there were "moments" too from Hurley, both Kennedys and Smith.

All in all an encouraging performance by the ladies. I suspect the way they tired as the game progressed means we probably won't be at the very pointy end of the ladder this year, but I don't think it will be long before they register their first win of the season proper.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I went down to the SCG this afternoon. I'm not great at judging numbers without counting, but I reckon there were a few hundred people there.
Sitting wherever we pleased, moving to get a bit more sun. It reminded me of the early 90's at the SCG.

[Thunder Shaker]

I know it's only a practice game, but there is no way the Swans womens team are going to go through this season without a win.
Let's see which games are most likely to give wins.

Greater Western Sydney - GWS finished in the middle of the ladder last year. A chance, but I'm not expecting a win here.
Geelong - They finished fifth. No.
Brisbane - Finished on top. A scary team. Very unlikely, would be a huge upset if we won somehow.
West Coast - Bottom four last year. Good chances of a win.
Carlton - 14th, and we just knocked them off in a practice match. One has to fancy our chances here.
Port Adelaide - 17th last year. More winning chances, but they have improved as well after beating St Kilda by 5 goals in a practice match.
Hawthorn - 15th last year. Got flogged by Melbourne in a practice game with a goalless score so they haven't improved this year. Got to fancy our chances here.
Western Bulldogs - finals last year and are always competitive. I don't fancy our chances here.
Collingwood - also made the finals last year. Also unlikely.
Fremantle - middle of the ladder, so who knows?

We have a difficult start so starting with three losses is likely. I wouldn't get discouraged early because the next four games are all winnable. With that fixture, three or four wins are possible. Most likely game to be the first win: round 4 versus West Coast.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Let's see which games are most likely to give wins.
Greater Western Sydney - GWS finished in the middle of the ladder last year. A chance, but I'm not expecting a win here.

Is Scott Gowans trying to promote the game by a little Sheedy like pot stirring? I hope his trash talking of their club doesn't inspire the Giantesses too much Key Quotes: Scott Gowans, Round 1 (https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1419431/key-quotes-scott-gowans-aflw-season-round-1)

[Mel_C]

Tonight 9:30pm on Channel 7, there is a documentary called "Final Four" about the final 4 teams to enter the AFLW competition. Don't know if this is just for Victoria.

There is a preview on the Swans site.

[liz]

Tonight 9:30pm on Channel 7, there is a documentary called "Final Four" about the final 4 teams to enter the AFLW competition. Don't know if this is just for Victoria.

There is a preview on the Swans site.

I think I read that it will be available to be streamed (probably via C7) and also available on the AFL site in a few days. I probably read that on the AFL site (or the Swans' site).

[Thunder Shaker]

Teams we played last year and will play this year: GWS Giants, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle
Teams we played last year but will not play this year: St Kilda, North Melbourne, Gold Coast, Essendon
Teams we will play this year for the first time: Brisbane Lions, West Coast, Carlton, Western Bulldogs
Teams we will not play in either season: Adelaide, Melbourne, Richmond

(One reason why I want a fixture where every team plays every other team once each year.)

[Ruck'n'Roll]

wrong thread

[Thunder Shaker]

wrong thread
I disagree, I was specifically discussing the fixture, not individual matches.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I disagree, I was specifically discussing the fixture, not individual matches.
"The Wrong Thread" comment was not referring to you.
I posted in this thread when I meant to put it into the v.GWS game thread (it's over there now - RE Scotty Gowans)
I couldn't delete it, so I edited it out.
Sorry to confuse

[Mark26]

Tonight 9:30pm on Channel 7, there is a documentary called "Final Four" about the final 4 teams to enter the AFLW competition. Don't know if this is just for Victoria.

There is a preview on the Swans site.

I just watched the doco. It was brief but beautiful and highlights some of the challenges we and the other three final clubs faced. Great insight. But I just wish it was longer. Bring on round 2!