VFLW - Round 11 vs Darebin @ Preston City Oval, 11AM Saturday 7 May 2022

  • Marshall – she was out of bubble gum today, so just kicked ■■■■. Somehow I missed her playing wing in that last quarter, which explains why she had so many chances at and inside fifty in that quarter.

  • Crook slotted back in after two weeks out and was a hell of a lot more composed than Julian (who had a butter-fingers shocker). Good game. Darebin’s forwards pressed up hard today, and perhaps surprisingly we mostly went up with them.

  • Williams three quarters down back, then one quarter forward for her CLUNK and goal. Goes alright for a kid (had some near-ball-popping defensive punches today), but she has the turning circle of the Titanic. Ayre one week away from slotting back into the same role?

  • Do yourself a favour and check out G.L.O.R.I.A.’s dancing in a pack and pinpoint delivery 19 minutes into the second quarter. Got skillz.

  • Radford had a quiet game, by her standards.

  • She can be a scary kick, but geez Dicker is fun to watch. Serious pace and serious aggression/attitude.

  • Clifford “only” doubled Darebin’s score, but her timing and judgment today was top notch. She, and to a lesser extent Manfre, had a lot of “almost” chances to goal today.

  • Frew does tricks in the midfield, too. She starts well back from the bounce not facing our goals, so not all Stringer comparisons are valid. She uses that gap to accelerate into the action.

  • Barba starting to look more like herself. Next week she hits 25 games, and Ugle (great game) 50.

  • Davies: from a low base, one of her better games in recent months. Still just holding on thanks to the absence of others.

  • Nattie’s third quarter was very good. Good leads and effective disposals.

  • Nanscawen… I think I’ve used all the superlatives already. Very close to the complete player now.

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