AUFC Womens - S.A. are in deep sh#*

[Jeda]

Come on, fair enough losing to a better team but they weren't anything special, sorry girls you've all taken a step backwards from last year fair enough blame the coach, he's definitely given up on a team that can't pass, boots the ball anywhere, can't read the game, loses the ball to easy, won't chase, doesn't know where to turn, don't trust each other ..... i hate to say this because my niece plays the game but... womens football in this state is 10 years behind the rest of Australia what AU showed at hindmarsh on saturday is a regular occurance at state level in s.a. every week and before ou blurt things out think about it name me 11 local players that could play better
time for a major overhaul of both state womens football & adelaide united womens

[Red-4-Life]

i'll get back to you on this topic tomorrow when im more awake

[Joe Bloggs]

Well said Jeda, the game is a total basket case. With scores in the local game of 8-0, 9-6 & it goes on.
There is no talent pool, where is the next generation of young players coming from? The skills developed by young boys at 8-10 years of age are better than this W-league team, so whats the answer? Why don't girls start playing earlier, so when they get to 14-15 they can at least have some understanding of the game, skills like passing,heading,using both feet, which from what i have seen this year,most struggle to do. All parties involved in the game should come together to form a strategy for the next 10 years...otherwise we will cop more of these types of beatings agai & again for years to come.

[chelsea69]

The difference is you don't see 15 &16 yr old boys playing ameture or high leagues,where as we seem to think we need to push our girls to a high level.Some girls i grant you are ready but some aren't ready mentaly or physically to take on grown women.Lets think wats best for the girls as well as the game.

[AWA]

I braved the heat to watch the game. Wasn’t good.
Great start especially by the AU RFB with a couple of great tackles, I thought this is going to be competitive.
The 451 formation, can work if midfielders push up hard to support the lone striker but after 10 minutes with the heat that wasn’t happening any more. Barnet and RA both highly successful coaches/players I was amazed just kept the same formation. Half time 3 down surely time to change things around but no same formation only with LFB swapped. 4 down and some changes Chilvers on and GFK eventually on but instead of leaving Bexis up front and Quigley next to her or something similar even just for 10/15 minutes to see if they could claw 1 or 2 back, Bexis off Quigley up front and the same formation for the rest of the game (it had been so successful in the first 60 minutes…not). However I can sort of understand the 5 midfielders, the back 4 (RFB did ok IMO), generally not a good day for them, outside of players instead of protecting the inside, get the DVD it was such basic errors. On paper a good bunch of players but the lack of cohesive passing and poor tactics, coaches have to take some responsibility. Highlight was some quick passing from Chilvers, GFK then to Quigley nearly scored, more of that please! Tough day for Mclaren, didn’t think she did too bad just lacked support from defence and midfielders with very little if any pressure on the shooter. Onward and upward girls….next game

[chelsea69]

Mclaren wasn't unlucky AWA her body language said to me she didn't want to be there yesterday nothing was good yesterday even the coaching decisions were poor.Fresh start to the week tomorrow and lets have a good weekend next week.

[beaches]

AWA, the LFB "got up ever so slowly"(gingerly may have been a better phrase to use)maybe it would have been better she stayed down. She had her knee jarred in a tackle (her reaction for someone who has been out for 12 months with an ACL was understandable.) When your team is already 3 goals down don't you think it reasonable to at least try and attack and get something moving. That is known as taking risks.
No doubt that one of the goals By CCM was mainly her fault. She would admit to that.
To single the LFB out is a bit over the top. All players mistakes or perceived mistakes need to be taken account of. Accountability as a team is a problem that is obvious.

[AWA]

Beaches, thx my apologies to the LRB, ACL recon, been there, ouch, sympathize.
Understand taking a risk, but watch it again, it wasn't in attacking thrusts but when AU were defending, sorry just poor defensive positioning, IMO, surely a coaching issue as the point of the post was the strategy and tactics.
Yeah quite right though not fair to single out LRB

[AWA]

Mclaren wasn't unlucky AWA her body language said to me she didn't want to be there yesterday nothing was good yesterday even the coaching decisions were poor.Fresh start to the week tomorrow and lets have a good weekend next week.

McLaren did good, maybe body language came after conceding.
First one, stuck on front post with no attackers in front of you with the cross coming in wide from touch line isn't going to score near post, the danger is from the middle area and far post as it proved, needed to back up and judge flight IMO.
Couple of others caught in no mans land, not forward not back, chip over...goal plus diving forward better to punch away than risk spilling it to the ground..goal.
While how many one on ones did she end up having, way too many but to her absolute credit a couple of great saves too, could have been more than 6.
Free kick, great shot it happens.
Overall again it seemed to me coaching of her positioning and fellow defenders.

"Fresh start to the week tomorrow and lets have a good weekend next week." sounds good to me.

[The Random Poster]

McLaren did good, maybe body language came after conceding.

Body language was poor straight from the kick off.

[John Cena]

McLaren did good, maybe body language came after conceding.

Body language was poor straight from the kick off.

Sorry but she shouldve been subbed after her first knock.......she was injured as ive said before barnett is not the man

[The Random Poster]

I didn't know she was injured, but as someone else said she didn't look like she wanted to be there. Then again, in that heat nor would I.

[gubs]

Have u guys ever not stopped to think that maybe the macca went down twice so the field players could quickly run and have a drinks break? no....thought not

[TOPGUNJIMMYAUFC]

u girls shouldn't have played..........fullstop.....

[AWA]

Have u guys ever not stopped to think that maybe the macca went down twice so the field players could quickly run and have a drinks break? no....thought not

Wow good thinking...obviously worked kept it to 6.

[gubs]

Have u guys ever not stopped to think that maybe the macca went down twice so the field players could quickly run and have a drinks break? no....thought not

Wow good thinking...obviously worked kept it to 6.

Maybe the score may have been less without the first break. If i do recall correctly, the first goal was scored straight after it. Opened up the flood gates. AU struggled to get back their concentration quick enough. CCM kept theirs up.

[beaches]

Can anyone confirm yay or nay whether the CCM had ice vests under their tops. A spectator at the game believes they did.??

[guess_who]

Can anyone confirm yay or nay whether the CCM had ice vests under their tops. A spectator at the game believes they did.??

Heart rate monitors and gps' only. Watched the first 2 goals got bored and turned off. Another great season for AU!

[Randoman]

6-0 and lucky to get 0.

[themagnet]

McLaren did good, maybe body language came after conceding.

Body language was poor straight from the kick off.

agreed, didn't look like she wanted to be there at all, and probably should've been dragged because of it.

[Jeda]

Have u guys ever not stopped to think that maybe the macca went down twice so the field players could quickly run and have a drinks break? no....thought not

time to visit the real world get a hold of a copy of the game and watch it again

[Jeda]

Well said Jeda, the game is a total basket case. With scores in the local game of 8-0, 9-6 & it goes on.
There is no talent pool, where is the next generation of young players coming from? The skills developed by young boys at 8-10 years of age are better than this W-league team, so whats the answer? Why don't girls start playing earlier, so when they get to 14-15 they can at least have some understanding of the game, skills like passing,heading,using both feet, which from what i have seen this year,most struggle to do. All parties involved in the game should come together to form a strategy for the next 10 years...otherwise we will cop more of these types of beatings agai & again for years to come.

spot on & the best part "All parties involved in the game should come together to form a strategy for the next 10 years...otherwise we will cop more of these types of beatings agai & again for years to come"

[Leppskiii]

Gubs = living in the real world.

[on the side]

McLaren did good, maybe body language came after conceding.

Body language was poor straight from the kick off.

agreed, didn't look like she wanted to be there at all, and probably should've been dragged because of it.

noticed it as well, from kick off. Just picking up the ball seemed to be hard work. Would have been a very tough day in the heat but tough for all of them out. I thought at least at half time when you are already a few goals down she would have been subbed.

It was the first game I'v watched in full on TV, the girls just dont seem to have the same level of skills as the other teams, esp watching at half time the highlights from all the games last round.

[billy the kid]

A few massive issues with the Women’s Red (AUFC) team set up that has contributed to SA having the worse side in the league. This is not a bashing exercise without substantiation.

1) SASI shifting away from its past structure of mature aged players supplemented by younger up and coming players. It’s a mature aged W-League and we need experienced and mature players.

2) Picking the AUFC side far too late

3) the AUFRC side not playing together as a team all year round

4) Poor standard in the local premier league

The commentators on Saturday mentioned the size and fitness of the players and that they all played in a very strong and competitive Premier League.

The former Sensations was basically made up of SASI players who played as a until all year. Same coach. Not too much changed. They were competitive.

Mick has been given a very hard task. I have no doubt, they will come good however the season will have finished.

Imagine the men’s team only coming together a few weeks before the season. New players from different teams etc. The results would be the same.

Changing the coaches will not make any difference so I would say those with knives out OR who are sitting back rubbing their hands saying “I should have been the coach…” should think again because the sensations team and this team structure is different.

[RedDevil69]

This United squad definitely has the talent but lacks cohesion, more time spent together preseason definitely could've helped. People saying that better players from abroad are needed are idiots, finally at least we have a squad here in all competitions that is at least 90% SA Born and Bred. For me thats better then having interstate/overseas rejects!!!

[gubs]

Have u guys ever not stopped to think that maybe the macca went down twice so the field players could quickly run and have a drinks break? no....thought not

time to visit the real world get a hold of a copy of the game and watch it again

u seriously think she was injured??? LOL it was planned before kick off that she would go down. smart i think

[Randoman]

thank god she went down twice. that time wasting kept it to 6...

should have gone down a bit quicker for some of the goals, might have stopped some...

[AWA]

thank god she went down twice. that time wasting kept it to 6...

should have gone down a bit quicker for some of the goals, might have stopped some...

[themagnet]

This United squad definitely has the talent but lacks cohesion, more time spent together preseason definitely could've helped. People saying that better players from abroad are needed are idiots, finally at least we have a squad here in all competitions that is at least 90% SA Born and Bred. For me thats better then having interstate/overseas rejects!!!

was really obivous on Saturday, they didn't play well 'together' while CCM did put some nice passages of play together. The AU girls didn't seem confident in themselves or eachother, didn't know where to look for a pass, and seemed like no one really wanted the ball. Could hear the coach on the sideline barking instructions the whole game, surely he shouldn't need to tell them to 'run' 'pass' 'go'.