AFLW Round 8

[Dark Beanie]

Pies vs Cats

Sunday 22 October @ 1.05pm. Venue Vic Park

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5811

Telecast on Fox Footy, Kayo and AFLW app.

Tickets via Ticketmaster.

Ladder: Pies 8th (4 wins, 3 losses, 98.8%) Cats 6th (4 wins, 3 losses, 123.0%)

[LaurieHolden]

DB would you expect Selena Karlson and Stacey Livingstone to come straight back in post suspension?

Big match on a number of fronts.
Consolidate a position in the 8 and keep pace with Brisbane in a hope they go down to Adelaide to keep us in contention for the McClelland Trophy and the $1m bonus.

[Dark Beanie]

Normally I would say yes but Sarah Samonsetti had a good game against the Blues so I hope she will get another game this week.

I would definately bring Stacey back in - her form this season hasn't been the best but she is dependable and her experience will be needed in these last few rounds.

May also depend on whether Ruby can get her foot right. She is struggling with a stress fracture. About a month ago, I was told that the injury could keep her out for the season depending on how the foot responded to treatment.
If she is OK, the coaches will be tempted to bring her straight back into the side.

[Dark Beanie]

Injury update:

Ruby Schleicher - Foot - Test

Imogen Barnett - Ankle - 3 to 5 weeks

Selena Karlson - Shoulder - 3 to 5 weeks (injured shoulder in the round 6 win over Brisbane)

Alana Porter - Syndesmosis - 4 to 6 weeks (injury from last Sunday’s win over Carlton)

Ash Brazill - Hamstring - 4 to 6 weeks (injury also from game against Carlton)

With only 3 rounds of H&A remaining, most of the injuries are season ending unless the Pies make the finals.

Disapointing for Braz as this will most likely be her last season (she will be caravanning around Australia with her family in 2024).

[Dark Beanie]

Team selection:

B Sophie Casey Stacey Livingstone
HB Ruby Schleicher Lauren Butler Sarah Sansonetti
C Jordyn Allen Mikala Cann Tarni White
HF Eliza James Nell Morris-Dalton Emily Smith
F Brianna Davey Sarah Rowe
R Sabrina Fredrick Brittany Bonnici Aishling Sheridan

INT (from) Eleri Morris Erica Fowler Imogen Evans Grace Campbell Lauren Brazzale Tarni Brown Charlotte Blair Joanna Lin

In: S.Livingstone, R.Schleicher, I.Evans, T.Brown, C.Blair
Out: A.Brazill (hamstring), A.Porter (syndesmosis)

Milestone: Jordyn Allen (50 games)

Round 8 preview:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/105492 ... e-for-dogs

[KenH]

A win to the girls by a goal, I believe that is 4 wins in a row!

[Dark Beanie]

Yes, 4 wins in a row for the Pies.

Final score: Pies 4.6.30 defeated Cats 3.6.24

Goals: Cann, Morris-Dalton, Fowler, Morris

Best: Cann, Davey, Frederick, Rowe, Sheridan, Schleicher

AF points: Frederick 89, Davey 88, Bonnici 84, Cann & Morris-Dalton 80

Injuries: Lauren Butler (hamstring awareness)

Match report:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/105622 ... elong-cats

Match replay:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/video/10565 ... MATCH:5811

Mini match:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/video/10564 ... MATCH:5811

[maurs64]

I must say that after years of bagging Sabrina, the move to have her as just a ruck has done wonders! Without the pressure of having to kick goals, she's actually excelling in the ruck this season! Long may it continue! I still think we are too short to really challenge the top 4 teams in the finals. But we may surprise some still!

[Big T]

I don't watch a lot of our aflw but saw this game as I was in Melbourne for the weekend and loved it. Will be tuning in on the watchafl app from now on from Christchurch and soon to be Turin, Italy.

[Dark Beanie]

Good to get another new fan .

If you have time, check out games featuring the top teams (Melb, Crows, Roos).

Love the Pies but the gap in skills b/w us and the top four is noticable.