AFLW ROUND 6 GAME ANALYSIS PART 2/3

The Pies upset the Swans last week but I didn't think they could back it up, especially with Grace Campbell missing who applies a great deal pressure of them and allows them to reset at stoppage.

The Hawks are just going but still winning on talent alone as their system is nothing like last year at this point.

The Pies won disposals, kicks, inside 50's, uncontested possessions and marks - all signs of good ball movement - something usually reserved for the Hawks, not the Pies.

They also had more scoring shots so they'd be kicking themselves they didn't win this one and then be even on points for 8th position. 

Today we look at:

• Collingwood Play On Handball Fail
• Collingwood Kicking to an Empty Forward 50
• Collingwood Forward Half Defense into Offense
• Collingwood Caught Defending Boundary Side
• Bonnici Loses Bates
• Freo Forward Press Defense

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AFLW ROUND 6 GAME ANALYSIS PART 1/3

North Melbourne are still North Melbourne but what does what they do look compared to some of the other teams?

That's this focus of part 1 of the round 6 game analysis today.

Their ball movement is the crown of their kit where their ability to position themselves in relation to the ball carrier far and away the best in the comp.

It's not like their picking off corridor kicks with low retention rates either - they're positioning allows them to move the ball via relatively easy kicks over and over again.

Their constant movement around the ball carriers gets opposition defenses in a spin themselves and once that gap opens up, they find it and punish you right through it.

Today we look at:

• Collingwood with good ball movement but poor spacing off the ball
• North Creating and Utilising a 3v2 x 2
• Richmond creating a 3v2 but fail to utilise it or even seeming to recognise it
• Prespakis Overlap = Outnumber
• The last 2 look at North Melbourne on offense which you can compare to the Collingwood clip in the main video
• North Melbourne Offense x 2

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PRELIM FINALS GAME ANALYSIS

We had a couple of cracker Prelim finals on the weekend with what I think are the 2 best teams left to play in the Grand Final.

The Hawks got off to an absolute flyer and had pretty much everything on their terms until ironically, Tom Stewart went down and then it all started to click for the Cats.

It was almost like they then started to increase pressure as they didn't have him to cut everything off if they didn't.

Hawks were just to small around the ball and once the Cats cut off those exits to their high half forwards then too much was left to Newcombe on his own.After a 50/50 1st half from Brisbane and Collingwood it looked like the Pies had all the momentum but went to sleep at half time and the Lions had 1 of those quarters they have when they're best is the best in the league.

So now we're left with Geelong who haven't had a competitive 4 quarter effort against them since the GWS loss back in July and Brisbane who have played teams vying for or in the 8 for every game since July as well.

If Brisbane can pressure the Cats and take advantage of their scoring opportunities then they have a massive chance but the Danger factor is definitely lingering over this one.

This will be the 4th time they've played this year (Brisbane 2-1 up) where they have kept him to 16 and 2.1, 15 and 0.3 and 19 and 0.0 so it does seem they have been able to contain him but this is a different Danger right now.

Heart says Brisbane, Head says Cats!!

From the Prelims we look at:

• Hawks Avoiding Tom Stewart 
• Hawks Scouting Geelong Kick Outs
• Geelong High Half Forwards
• Collingwood Center Bounce Clearance
• Cameron Ruck Run

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THE INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

Earlier this week this clip was part of the game analysis from this week:

In the game analysis video I said I'd revisit this and the decision making process around it so first, the clip unedited:

Let'as break this down action-by-action.

ACTION #1 - GIVING THE INITIAL HANDBALL

ACTION #2 - RECEIVING THE HANDBALL

ACTION #3 - CLARKE'S 1ST DECISION

ACTION #4 - CLARKE'S 2ND DECISION

ACTION #5 - THE RESULT

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• Center Bounce Clearance
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• Micro Moments
• Overlap

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AFLW ROUND 5 GAME ANALYSIS PART 2/2

Here's part 2 for AFLW Round 5 Game Analysis.

POOR ESSENDON FORWARD CRAFT

NO RICHMOND HANDOVER

MISSED ADELAIDE HANDBALL

BRISBANE GIVING NORTH MELBOURNE OVERLAP

BRISBANE HIGH HALF FORWARDS

AFLW ROUND 5 GAME ANALYSIS PART 1/2

The 2026 AFLW season has had a temporary surge of life with 6 of 9 games resulting in upset wins.

With only 12 games, a single 8 point swing can be huge and with West Coast/Essendon losing as teams placed 7th and 8th, it has really opened things up for Bris/Gee/PA/St Kilda to scrape into the 8 if they can beat who they need to.

Let's see who can used this round to their advantage and who doesn't.

This week each video will be posted individually so let's get into it.

GOLD COAST CENTER BOUNCE

TARNI EVANS LEADING PATTERNS

HOWLEY FAT SIDE WING RUN

WHY WE NEED 18/TEAM ON THE GROUND

EXCELLENT ESSENDON FORWARD CRAFT

INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING