AFLW Toast AFLW Season 2024

[streetspirit]

Contracts now shown in the separate list management thread https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...ment-contracts-f-d-nga.1384986/#post-84674853

 

[Aristarchus]

These next few games are going to be interesting when considering Finals and where we get wins from.

Saints is going to be hard. Before the season I'd say they're near our level but now they are the tier below the likes of Adelaide and in really good form. I'm expecting a loss but if we consider ourselves a finals teams, it must be a close game.

Then we have to go into the Geelong and Gold Coast matches as favourites and must win. It's not going to be straightforward though if they both get key players back.

Looking further ahead, why not it's such a short fixture, that Fremantle game is almost a "scheduled loss" flying across the country on a 4 day break.

West Coast is another most likely win. They've only beaten weak sides so far. GWS, Melbourne and Richmond to finish will be big tests to prove how good we are, 2 out of 3 wins there and we should make it.

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

These next few games are going to be interesting when considering Finals and where we get wins from.

Saints is going to be hard. Before the season I'd say they're near our level but now they are the tier below the likes of Adelaide and in really good form. I'm expecting a loss but if we consider ourselves a finals teams, it must be a close game.

Then we have to go into the Geelong and Gold Coast matches as favourites and must win. It's not going to be straightforward though if they both get key players back.

Looking further ahead, why not it's such a short fixture, that Fremantle game is almost a "scheduled loss" flying across the country on a 4 day break.

West Coast is another most likely win. They've only beaten weak sides so far. GWS, Melbourne and Richmond to finish will be big tests to prove how good we are, 2 out of 3 wins there and we should make it.

Geelong is a big question mark. Prespakis isn't far off coming back and they have a lot of talent there. West Coast are poor and the Dockers have also played better footy than I expected this year

 

[Davo-27]

After watching all of our debut season and half of our 2nd season, this season has been vastly different, what a difference a new coach and fresh talent has done, I think we could be a top 4 or better team atm, it's exciting seeing the depth of talent at our club this year compared to our 1st 2 years and they seem very well conditioned and fit like our men's team, let's hope they can keep it up and apparently its a strong draft as well to add even more talent to this already talented squad.

Our debut seasons squad was poor(with some quality draftees)our talls were poor other than Wales and Eardley who were good from their draftee season, but now we have better talent, we have brought in tough hard mids(Bates, West, Breed and Fleming is a quality 4 mids) dangerous small forwards and developed talls like Aine, Everist and Hipwell, which frees us to put TLR and Smith on half back, I'm also keen to see what Butterworth can do as she looked clever and quick at times as a tall in some vic country games I saw her play in.

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

After watching all of our debut season and half of our 2nd season, this season has been vastly different, what a difference a new coach and fresh talent has done, I think we could be a top 4 or better team atm, it's exciting seeing the depth of talent at our club this year compared to our 1st 2 years and they seem very well conditioned and fit like our men's team, let's hope they can keep it up and apparently its a strong draft as well to add even more talent to this already talented squad.

Our debut seasons squad was poor(with some quality draftees)our talls were poor other than Wales and Eardley who were good from their draftee season, but now we have better talent, we have brought in tough hard mids(Bates, West, Breed and Fleming is a quality 4 mids) dangerous small forwards and developed talls like Aine, Everist and Hipwell, which frees us to put TLR and Smith on half back, I'm also keen to see what Butterworth can do as she looked clever and quick at times as a tall in some vic country games I saw her play in.

Butterworth's footy IQ was the biggest thing (other than her left boot) I picked up watching her for Vic Country and in the Talent League

such a smart player

 

[Davo-27]

we should target Sophie Butterworth from Dandenong in the draft imo, looks a quality KPF 181cm big frame, moves well, we could use a focal point at Hawthorn imo, just watching the vic country v vic metro game and she looks like the kind of forward we need in our set up.

P.S. i like Lila Keck she seems a good player

this is me a few weeks before the draft lol

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

this is me a few weeks before the draft lol

Had her at our first rounder in my final mock draft

Had Mikayla Williamson going at 5 (even though I had intel the Dogs were leaving Pisano, I just couldn't mock that in good conscience)

 

[Davo-27]

Odd fixturing for the next few weeks

Thursday 26th Sept V Geelong @ GMHBA
Wednesday 2nd Oct V SUNS @ Frankston
Sunday 6th Oct V Fremantle @ Fremantle Oval
Saturday 12th Oct V WCE @ Frankston
Saturday 19th Oct V GWS @ Frankston
Thursday 24th Oct V Melb @ Cairns
then the last round yet to be determined - Rich in Melbourne

you would think every player not injured will get a run during the next 3 games over an 11 day period, exciting to see some who havnt had a run yet this year...

 

[Aristarchus]

It'll certainly be an indication of how far off Dumont, best chance for a game. Tricky part is Vukic should be coming in before her as a tall forward, no idea what Dumont offers as defender (yet?).

The smalls of Locke and Fellow may just come down on who needs a rest and when. Butterworth should debut.

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Would've been better to give us a better chance at 2 home finals and generating for hype for future seasons, but for development of the players, we're probably better off finishing in 3rd and getting tested with an away game vs a top opposition

 

[Aristarchus]

Love the optimism but we're fighting for 4th with a Richmond side on an armchair ride until our last round match and a Freo side we play tomorrow. Also legit chance that if we finish 5th could be hosting a final vs Essendon. Which is certainly something to watch out for... #moveittomarvel

 

[Davo-27]

Emma Roberts in her debut season is close to the best AFLW Player I have ever seen, she's the equivalent of Nick Daicos/Chris Judd/Harry Sheezel impact in debut season in the AFLW, watch out for the #4 at WCE in the future.

 

[Aristarchus]

Emma Roberts in her debut season is close to the best AFLW Player I have ever seen, she's the equivalent of Nick Daicos/Chris Judd/Harry Sheezel impact in debut season in the AFLW, watch out for the #4 at WCE in the future.

Space Cadet she isn't, you must have really not rated her '23 season to remove it from existence altogether.

 

[Davo-27]

Space Cadet she isn't, you must have really not rated her '23 season to remove it from existence altogether.

Oh is it her 2nd season? I didn't watch much of last season oops.... my bad

I watched all of the Hawks debuted season, a handful of games last season and all of this year so far, even watching minis of most other games on kayo not just the Hawks, so catching up on other teams talent

 

[Aristarchus]

Not even sure Kayo is doing mini replays this year which sucks. I remember Ella being highly rated as a draft prospect, potential #1 pick if the draft was open (won an underaged GF off own boot iirc). Vic based followers were very distracted with Ham running off to Sydney though.

 

[pattymalone00]

Not even sure Kayo is doing mini replays this year which sucks. I remember Ella being highly rated as a draft prospect, potential #1 pick if the draft was open (won an underaged GF off own boot iirc). Vic based followers were very distracted with Ham running off to Sydney though.

There on the event page

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Oh is it her 2nd season? I didn't watch much of last season oops.... my bad

I watched all of the Hawks debuted season, a handful of games last season and all of this year so far, even watching minis of most other games on kayo not just the Hawks, so catching up on other teams talent

It's Ella Roberts' third season

she was the same draft as Jas Fleming, Montana Ham, etc

her or Montana Ham would have been the top pick in a fully open draft.

 

[peetoo]

Just taking the top 6 after 7 rounds.

Top six will play each other 8 times from a possible 15 fixtures

Adel play 4, 2 home 2 away
Hawks play 3, all ‘away’
Kangas play 3 1 home 2 away
Bris play 2 all home
Fre play 2 all home
Rich play 2 1 home 1 away

 

[Walshawk]

Will our finals be played at Frankston or Prince’s Park?

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Will our finals be played at Frankston or Prince’s Park?

Ikon Park I believe

 

[dixyland]

Hawks break AFLW member record

Hawthorn has exceeded its all-time AFLW membership record.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

Good to see, but I hope this rapidly climbs in the coming years. The future of the AFLW is brown and gold.

 

[moginie]

Great article. Hope abounds.

How the Hawks learned to score

Hawthorn has gone from being a team unable to make use of the ball to one of the AFLW's most exciting teams. Here's how the Hawks did it.

www.abc.net.au

 

[pattymalone00]

Time to start researching to see what time and venue our finals will most likely be at

 

[Aristarchus]

It's been mentioned before but who do you think are the best Hawks AA candidates? My guesses:

Richardson - our best defender, has to get recognition
TLR - reivented herself from mid role of last two seasons, her rebounding immense
Bates/West - our top two mids. West having the better season but Bates has been BOG several times too.

Gilroy - the classiest forward on team, I think more consistent than Bodey, does more around field than McDonagh.

Outsiders
McDonagh - her goalkicking alone makes her a consideration but will be tough imo
Wales - Keeps improving and is a top ruck but not sure if enough, there's a lot of good rucks this season but still a chance.

Hard to do! Trying to guess how selectors think is impossible anyway but the women have had a good season, hopefully it's reflected.

 

[I got the outside word]

It's been mentioned before but who do you think are the best Hawks AA candidates? My guesses:

Richardson - our best defender, has to get recognition
TLR - reivented herself from mid role of last two seasons, her rebounding immense
Bates/West - our top two mids. West having the better season but Bates has been BOG several times too.

Gilroy - the classiest forward on team, I think more consistent than Bodey, does more around field than McDonagh.

Outsiders
McDonagh - her goalkicking alone makes her a consideration but will be tough imo
Wales - Keeps improving and is a top ruck but not sure if enough, there's a lot of good rucks this season but still a chance.

Hard to do! Trying to guess how selectors think is impossible anyway but the women have had a good season, hopefully it's reflected.

I think Everest is having an extremely underrated season. Hardly getting beaten, runs off her opponent and has a decent boot on her too. Kemp also, been a rock in defense. Not sure if they are AA but they have been extremely important.