Women's Footy 2022-2023 AFLW season discussion

[Gadzorks]

That is a by product of too many teams and nowhere near enough talent to go around.... there will be even more scores like there was last season, I don't watch it but if IIRC there were some games where teams were beaten by 10+ goals and struggled to even kick a single goal in reply.

Ten years ago girls had to stop playing in the mixed teams at u14. There were very few girls team options.

I know our local club had 12-14 yo playing u16 if they could find enough numbers. Otherwise it was women's.

So no real development pathway and no congo line of competent players.

Ridiculous decision to rush the expansion.

All it does is make women's sport look bad and give the knockers ammunition.

I figure the late joining clubs got scared they were missing out on revenue, and the AFL didn't defend the integrity of women's sport. Pathetic.

Extremely disappointing. Hopefully the competition can survive this gross mismanagement.

 

[dlanod]

I figure the late joining clubs got scared they were missing out on revenue, and the AFL didn't defend the integrity of women's sport. Pathetic.

From everything I read, the AFL basically forced the clubs to get on board. I haven't heard of any club viewing their women's team as a revenue generator.

 

[Gadzorks]

From everything I read, the AFL basically forced the clubs to get on board. I haven't heard of any club team as a revenue generator.

There is a reason they have pushed the expansion - and there has to be dollars somewhere. They certainly aren't doing it to support women's sport.

 

[iBeng]

19 Lions Re-Sign for Season 8

The pride is sticking together ahead of Season 8.

www.lions.com.au

Now THATS some good shit.

 

[dlanod]

There is a reason they have pushed the expansion - and there has to be dollars somewhere. They certainly aren't doing it to support women's sport.

The AFL have a long term view of $$$ down the track. It's an investment, not immediate returns. It's the same reason GC and GWS (especially them) are still a thing.

 

[Gadzorks]

The AFL have a long term view of $$$ down the track. It's an investment, not immediate returns. It's the same reason GC and GWS (especially them) are still a thing.

Stop trying to talk me out of my about snit. It's ruining my cranky pants vibe.

 

[dlanod]

Stop trying to talk me out of my about snit. It's ruining my cranky pants vibe.

 

[weevil]

From everything I read, the AFL basically forced the clubs to get on board. I haven't heard of any club viewing their women's team as a revenue generator.

Nah it was actually the opposite. The AFL wanted to consolidate the comp but were basically bullied by the expansion clubs, who after years of indifference suddenly decided they had to have their clubs included.

Kennett recently said it would be "discrimination of the worst kind" if the Hawks were not given an AFLW team for season 2022.

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All the expansion clubs were going on like this, painting the AFL as being "against woman's football" if they weren't let in straight away.

 

[Ad Astra]

Can’t see hidden or Dawes in those resigning. Is it right that we can only lose five ?

 

[Ad Astra]

Hodder

 

[Dalions]

Can’t see hidden or Dawes in those resigning. Is it right that we can only lose five ?

Pretty sure I saw Dawes in a Lions AFLW Insta post yesterday

 

[Mayestro]

Pretty sure I saw Dawes in a Lions AFLW Insta post yesterday

Neither Hodder or Dawes mentioned in this article in the 19 that have resigned. Though if you go to the article on the Lions app it does have a photo of Dawes amongst 3 other players at the top which is a little misleading.

 

[Dalions]

Neither Hodder or Dawes mentioned in this article in the 19 that have resigned. Though if you go to the article on the Lions app it does have a photo of Dawes amongst 3 other players at the top which is a little misleading.

This is the last paragraph of the article.

“We're looking forward to more signing announcements over the next week and are excited about the new players we intend to add to our group."

 

[Mayestro]

This is the last paragraph of the article.

“We're looking forward to more signing announcements over the next week and are excited about the new players we intend to add to our group."

Yes there’s hope yet. And losing some of our top tier players means a bit more money to go around for the rest of the team.

 

[iBeng]

Might be fishing for more than one player in the Wardlaw/Puller trade too? Would effect remaining salary a bit.

 

[Nathan Barley]

One of the worst trades of all time but at least we brought in some experience

Ellie Hampson Joins the Den

Ellie Hampson is officially a Brisbane Lion.

www.lions.com.au

 

[briztoon]

One of the worst trades of all time but at least we brought in some experience

Ellie Hampson Joins the Den

Ellie Hampson is officially a Brisbane Lion.

www.lions.com.au

Trust me Nathan Barley it could have been a much, much, much worse trade than this.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Trust me Nathan Barley it could have been a much, much, much worse trade than this.

How?

 

[iBeng]

How?

We could have lost both of then as part of the free 5 poachable players and then the compensation would have been worse.

 

[Nathan Barley]

We could have lost both of then as part of the free 5 poachable players and then the compensation would have been worse.

Couldn't have been much worse

 

[iBeng]

Couldn't have been much worse

Based on previous compensation? Pick 40 is better than any other compensation we've received so far for lost players. It took us losing EIGHT PLAYERS to get pick 20 back in 2019.

AFLW PSP: What compensation could your club get?

AFLW fans waiting for draft compensation for their departed stars could be in for a rude shock if history is anything to go by.

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[briztoon]

Couldn't have been much worse

Yes it could.

If Hampson wasn’t joining us, then all we might have got back, were some picks in the upcoming overage draft that mean almost nothing to us, because we draft out of the QLD zone.

 

[briztoon]

The compensation for losing women in the psp period will mean almost nothing to us, because they’ll be picks in the end of year draft, where we get first choice on our academy players anyway.

But if we can convince any Vic based women to nominate Brisbane in a trade, then picks might come in handy.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Yes it could.

If Hampson wasn’t joining us, then all we might have got back, were some picks in the upcoming overage draft that mean almost nothing to us, because we draft out of the QLD zone.

I consider the Hampson trade worth a token pick anyway

 

[briztoon]

I consider the Hampson trade worth a token pick anyway

Hampson is a very good inside mid, something we needed more of.