AFLW 2025 Rnd 4 v Fremantle/Walyalup

[bandwagon]

HT: 5.2 v 4.5
Another very entertaining quarter - a real hot contest. We were in control for the first part then momentum swung and we had to really on our excellent defence to absorb a lot of pressure.

[bandwagon]

I really do NOT like the new holding the ball interpretation - even when the Swans are the beneficiary.

[mcs]

This is proving a very good game of footy to watch. Lots of spectacular goals! Great contest.

[bandwagon]

That goal from Molloy was unreal

[bandwagon]

QT: 3.1 v 3.0
Freo were fired up early - lots of pressure and get it forward at all costs, could have been worse if not for Tarrant. We took half a quarter to start to match it lead by Montana Ham and Gardiner, and a moment of magic for Zippy's first goal.

[dejavoodoo44]

I just went to the AFL site, presuming that I could stream some sort of radio coverage of this game. That doesn't appear to be the case. Grrrr!

[bandwagon]

Team changes: IN - Privitelli, A. Hamilton, Grunden
OUT - Hurley (inj), Reid, Martin

The INs should improve us up forward and second ruck. Losing Hurley is a blow - especially after her BOG performance last week - but Grunden should allow Ham and Molloy to spend more time in the mids.

[bandwagon]

Thanks TS.
I watched Freo's match last week - it was morbidly fascinating watching North Melbourne beat a finalist from last year by 100+ points. Not sure anything can be learnt that is relevant for our game. Mim Strom is a really good ruck, but once the ball got out of the contest Freo's midfield was cut to ribbons. Their forward line never saw the ball, and their defense didn't completely give up (North were just that good).
So I expect to win this one, but maybe by 4-5 goals.

[Thunder Shaker]

Sydney's opponent for Indigenous round this week is Fremantle, who are going by the Indigenous name Walyalup.

Fremantle's form:
Round 1 vs Port Adelaide: won 46 to 22. (Port's form: 1 win 2 losses with their win being against the Suns).
Round 2 vs Brisbane: lost 35 to 105.
Round 3 vs North Melbourne: lost 14 to 114.

Their unfortunate fixture saw them get smashed by the two teams that have played in the last two Grand Finals. While it is tempting to imagine that they have been tenderised nicely by two consecutive maulings by these top teams, that's not how football works.

I was amused recently by a photograph of a quartet of Fremantle fans holding up big polystyrene letters to spell out "FREO" but they were photographed when the letters spelt "FERO", link. (reddit.com)