Midfield in AFLW Stats Wrap |
It’s time to reflect on the incredible season the Cats had in the AFLW now that it’s over and done. There have been significant victories, thrilling endings, and devastating defeats, but the trend is unquestionably upward.
A few crucial statistical measures completely eclipsed the results of prior seasons.
This is the second of three parts in which we examine the season’s statistics in more detail. It is clear why Geelong had the season that they had.
Erin Hoare was the catalyst for everything in the midst.
The #1 (re)Draft pick and former Cat actually had a key role in providing the best utilization of the ball out of the middle. Hoare finished sixth overall with 250 hitouts, but her 77 hits to advantage put her in fourth place in the competition.
Her ability to make the most of the midfield was crucial to the development of the engine room into something truly formidable and to the Cats’ success in 2023.
With their respective finishes in disposals, Georgie Prespakis (315), Nina Morrison (298), and Amy McDonald (295) placed sixth, seventh, and ninth, rounding out the top ten Geelong representatives.
Prespakis had an outstanding season, finishing first in the competition in all categories (total clearances: 86, stoppage clearances: 64), contested possessions: 2, and ground ball gets: 117. Morrison placed 10th (63), 10th (146), and 5th (113) in those same categories, whereas McDonald came in second (75), fourth (164), and sixth (112).
Darcy Moloney, a young cat, achieved remarkable success as well. She broke her season disposal record this year, going from 109 last year to 185 in her career-best season. In addition, with 64 tackles for the season, she nearly doubled her previous best season tackle record.
- Geelong’s attacking raids in 2023 relied heavily on pressure, with several Cats scoring highly in pressure-related categories. With a score of 287, Nina Morrison took the lead in pressure acts and finished third in the competition. Georgie Prespakis, with a score of 258, came in fifth.
Nina finished sixth in the competition with 127 defensive pressure acts.
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