The Magpies are winless through two rounds of the AFLW, with some concerning statistics that need addressing.
Both losses have come against 2022, season seven, expansion sides Sydney and Hawthorn, and some concerning numbers have begun to emerge after a fortnight of football.Player availability has been an issue for the Pies, with the side forced to name two VFLW players as emergencies last week to reach the minimum 24 players required for game day.Host Catherine Murphy is joined by premiership-winning coach Paul Roos to bring you your daily dose of AFL conversation.
Recent recruits Kalinda Howarth , Mikayla Hyde and Annie Lee have been ruled out long-term, as has Imogen Evans . As a result, Collingwood is conceding its highest ever goal accuracy, and goal efficiency .Average goal accuracy conceded: 50 per centAverage score efficiency conceded: 55.1 per centCollingwood has not been able to recover in the back half fast enough after turning the ball over in attempts to attack.
But this year its ability to convert forward 50 entries to goal has plummeted, creating problems at both ends of the ground.We put the spotlight on women making a big impact on and off the field in the sporting world — from the grassroots through to the elite level. Personnel issues are present here, with last season's leading goal kicker Nell Morris-Dalton inactive for the season due to a back injury, and key forward Sabrina Frederick now the side's number one ruck, but other problems are at play.
Kicks forward aren't neatly directed, instead focused purely on gaining territory and competing from there, but often result in turnover.
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