We are all aware that AFLW is a congested game with developing skill levels and kicks not travelling as far which makes clearing handballs even more important and a must have skill to have from a technical and tactical stand point.
Check out this quick video from the North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs game on Friday night:
The NM player handballed to a teammate coming straight at her who actually ran into the initial opposition chaser.
Poor decision making and player positioning is to blame her with the player in possession not even giving that handball in the first place and the NM teammate who didn't create any separation between her and where the ball was, essentially running into the contest to cause even more congestion.
We saw this again in yesterday's game between Adelaide and Geelong:
Granted Geelong are a very young team and were under huge amounts of pressure at time yesterday but again those close handballs just makes 1 problem 2 problems now and eventually a turnover.
In a case of "...hold my beer..." watch Dana Hooker perfectly display what should happen:
You can see she starts on the outside of the contest and trusting her teammates she keeps her space from the contest and the congestion.
What really makes this was her pinpoint decision making where as soon as her teammate went to get possession of the ball she darted wide in a split second to clear the congestion and receive the ball in space where she has far more time to make the right technical decision.
Goal.
Another up stairs decision is by Erin Phillips here:
As the ball spills on the deck for 5 - 7secs, Erin just waits patiently on the outskirts of the pack and with 3 - 4 Geelong players and 1 - 2 Adelaide players already fighting it out for 1 ball, what impact could she have if she joined them?
None.
But what she can do is wait for the ball to spill out and kick a goal from 2m out - which she does.
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