AFLW AFLW Season 6, Mega Thread

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AFLW new recruit playing numbers
13 - Liv Fuller
14 - Chloe Scheer
16 - Chantel Emonson
20 - Zali Friswell
22 - Rachel Kearns
26 - Claudia Gunjaca
30 - Annabel Johnson
32 - Gabbi Featherston
41 - Georgie Prespakis


Geelong rising star Georgie Prespakis will run out onto GMHBA Stadium wearing the number 41 in AFLW season six.

Prespakis will become the first Geelong AFLW player in the club’s history to pull on the number.

The 18-year-old has worn 41 throughout her junior career at the Calder Cannons in the NAB League Girls and will now continue doing so to start her AFLW career.

“I love wearing the number 41,” said Prespakis.

“It’s the number I wore all throughout my junior career and now I’m excited to wear it for Geelong.”

Nine New Cats Get Their Numbers

The numbers are in for Geelong's newest draftees and recruits

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[Cursed Cat]

AFLW new recruit playing numbers
13 - Liv Fuller
14 - Chloe Scheer
16 - Chantel Emonson
20 - Zali Friswell
22 - Rachel Kearns
26 - Claudia Gunjaca
30 - Annabel Johnson
32 - Gabbi Featherston
41 - Georgie Prespakis


Geelong rising star Georgie Prespakis will run out onto GMHBA Stadium wearing the number 41 in AFLW season six.

Prespakis will become the first Geelong AFLW player in the club’s history to pull on the number.

The 18-year-old has worn 41 throughout her junior career at the Calder Cannons in the NAB League Girls and will now continue doing so to start her AFLW career.

“I love wearing the number 41,” said Prespakis.

“It’s the number I wore all throughout my junior career and now I’m excited to wear it for Geelong.”

Nine New Cats Get Their Numbers

The numbers are in for Geelong's newest draftees and recruits

www.geelongcats.com.au

club site needs to get the new players profile pics up next ..

 

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club site needs to get the new players profile pics up next ..

One thing I'm confused with in regards to the website - is it club controlled or does the AFL have an element of control over sections of it?

One positive though - at least we've got the newbies names on the team page. As per the AFLW app, this is part of our team:

 

[Cursed Cat]

One thing I'm confused with in regards to the website - is it club controlled or does the AFL have an element of control over sections of it?

One positive though - at least we've got the newbies names on the team page. As per the AFLW app, this is part of our team:

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ah - I’m not sure!
They’ve still got Rocky in the hoops …

 

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ah - I’m not sure!
They’ve still got Rocky in the hoops …

Yep

The squads on the app are all from last season - none of the draftees added nor those who've left have been removed

That's really poor

 

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[Geminicatz01]

I can't wait for the new season to start.. already a paid up member.. go cats women xx

 

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Great little interview with Georgie Prespakis by Phoebe McWilliams; there was a bit of ominous noise surrounding 'Pres' prior to Geelong selecting her in the draft that she was a potential flight risk but she seems very settled and confident in her new environment - you can see what a natural talent she is in the little bits of training footage with her ability to use both sides of her body comfortably, and the way she traps the ball when it's on the deck.

 

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[Drunkcat]

Did Poppy Schaap get on the list or is it with another club can not read the geelong addy

 

[Drunkcat]

They better be good players we got poppy should be at the cats

 

[PzBlinky]

Did Poppy Schaap get on the list or is it with another club can not read the geelong addy

Carlton signed her up.

Blues snap up Poppy

Blues finalise list with addition of Poppy Schaap.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

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Carlton signed her up.

Blues snap up Poppy

Blues finalise list with addition of Poppy Schaap.

www.carltonfc.com.au

We need forwards she will kick a lot of goals for Carlton and i loved the name poppy lol

 

[PzBlinky]

We need forwards she will kick a lot of goals for Carlton and i loved the name poppy lol

Yeah, I'm surprised we didn't snap her up. Hitting the scoreboard was kind of an issue last season. (Though to be fair, we had issues all over the ground.)

 

[Drunkcat]

Yeah, I'm surprised we didn't snap her up. Hitting the scoreboard was kind of an issue last season. (Though to be fair, we had issues all over the ground.)

Poppy can kick very good goals snaps rovers the pack, i think it was just her size why she never got drafted, that's the only reason i can see why she did not get picked

 

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Guessing Deni isn't going to change her mind

 

[volcboy]

Guessing Deni isn't going to change her mind

 

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shaping up nicely - bit of Tuohy's style about her action, too

 

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shaping up nicely - bit of Tuohy's style about her action, too

Phoebe has gone with Miers

 

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Phoebe has gone with Miers

Saw that; was gonna bring up Steve Johnson too - that across-the-body technique.

What are Kearns' chances of playing a senior game this upcoming season do ya reckon?

 

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Saw that; was gonna bring up Steve Johnson too - that across-the-body technique.

What are Kearns' chances of playing a senior game this upcoming season do ya reckon?

I'd hope she gets an opportunity - the AFLW season operates somewhat different to the AFL, so it's not like we can really bring out a player to develop her in the VFLW, so surely when looking at an Irish recruit it's with the intentions of them actually playing

 

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I'd hope she gets an opportunity - the AFLW season operates somewhat different to the AFL, so it's not like we can really bring out a player to develop her in the VFLW, so surely when looking at an Irish recruit it's with the intentions of them actually playing

Interesting; my guess is that she'll struggle to crack the 21 but now I'm thinking again - looks a real prospect no doubt at all, especially in terms of her athleticism and vigour.

But while that footage of her kicking w/Tuohy was very encouraging she is still up against it imo ...

 

[Teen Wolf]

I'd hope she gets an opportunity - the AFLW season operates somewhat different to the AFL, so it's not like we can really bring out a player to develop her in the VFLW, so surely when looking at an Irish recruit it's with the intentions of them actually playing

Interesting; my guess is that she'll struggle to crack the 21 but now I'm thinking again - looks a real prospect no doubt at all, especially in terms of her athleticism and vigour.

But while that footage of her kicking w/Tuohy was very encouraging she is still up against it imo ...

Well here's some cause for optimism.

Irish players in club B&F counts

• Sarah Rowe (Coll): 5th in 2019 (1st season)
• Aileen Gilroy (NM): 5th in 2020 (1st season), 8th in 2021
• Cora Staunton (GWS): 6th in 2018 (1st season), =2nd in 2019, 7th in 2020, 3rd in 2021
• Yvonne Bonner (GWS): 7th in 2019 (1st season)
• Niamh Kelly (WC): =8th in 2020 (1st season), =4th in 2021
• Aisling McCarthy (WB/WC): 11th in 2019 (1st season), 4th in 2020, 2nd in 2021 (missed 2 games)
• Orla O'Dwyer (BL): 2nd in 2021 (2nd season)
• Grace Kelly (WC): =4th in 2021 (2nd season)
• Aishling Sheridan (Coll): 8th in 2021 (2nd season)

Note those players performed well for an even spread of teams in terms of strength--a mix of contenders (including a premiership winner), mid-ladder and cellar dwellers (including a wooden spooner).

And there's also been a few others who have had unlucky runs with injury. The least common outcome has been a player not cracking a regular game (only 2 or 3 instances of that).

Weighing up all of the above, the most likely outcome in 4-5 months from now is Geelong supporters asking 'why the hell didn't we recruit a/multiple Irish player(s) 3 years ago!'.