After a late season charge, the Swans run out of juice Saturday night and like we always knew, showed the gaping hole between the top 4 (now the top 5!) and the rest of the AFLW.
While still in only our 2nd season in existence, the loss of our ruck and main forward target hurts a developing team, as well as being a good 2 - 3 midfielders short of the top teams who can run at least 6 quality mids through there and not lose much in way of clearances etc.
The Crows are a professional outfit and just stopped any continuity the Swans wanted, whether that be through their kicking game or running the ball.
I've always said Danielle Ponter could be the best player in the league if she can move into the middle, which she did in a dominant display Saturday night, but the young/inexperienced Sydney midfield is a different kettle of fish compared to the hardened Brisbane outfit, so she could actually be the difference this weekend if she can go again.
This game spills into tomorrow's post as well but today we look at:
Chloe Molloy putting in 3 efforts, gaining 80 - 90m of territory and then a stoppage all while being heavily outnumbered, all at the same time without a single stat to show for it.
Adelaide showing precise center bounce clearance with the dominant ruck in the game, which will be a running theme for various reasons the longer the game goes on.
Ella Heads showing great adaptability - the actual definition of high skill - during her kick to deceive the opposition multiple times and keep her options open.
Paige Sheppard giving the ball up with 10secs to go in the 2nd quarter resulting in an Adelaide goal right on the half time siren, essentially snuffing out of being in any position to stay in the game, which would have required a monumental game shift anyway.
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