AFLW List Changes

[blueiris]

Don't know why posters above reckon Richmond's haul was stronger than the Saints. I know our first rounder will be used for Conti and rightfully so, but the Saints got a full 3 more seasoned recruits than us. Plus Brancatisano is completely unproven. I said last year and I still believe the AFL should award expansion clubs picks in the first three rounds to get them up to 12-14 strong players (including expansion players) then let them do the rest of the work themselves.

Richmond used their first round pick on Sabrina Frederick

 

[NimFromSudan]

Richmond used their first round pick on Sabrina Frederick

I mean the new one we'll get tomorrow

 

[NimFromSudan]

True KB hasn't been AA but put her in the next draft and she'd go #1.

I agree on a lot of your reply really. Tough to equate a few stars and a few more above ave players but I guess that's the league's balance they have to strike.

Don't agree on the KB thing though. I'd take a Molloy, Morrison, Conti, Prepakis type at 18-21 over KB in a heartbeat. Good young mid in the women's game has not only beaten the best forwards for value since 2017, the gap has actually increased over time. It's why im not super hopeful about Frederick's impact next year. Though I guess at least KB is the type to push up and play a handful of mid minutes.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I agree on a lot of your reply really. Tough to equate a few stars and a few more above ave players but I guess that's the league's balance they have to strike.

Don't agree on the KB thing though. I'd take a Molloy, Morrison, Conti, Prepakis type at 18-21 over KB in a heartbeat. Good young mid in the women's game has not only beaten the best forwards for value since 2017, the gap has actually increased over time. It's why im not super hopeful about Frederick's impact next year. Though I guess at least KB is the type to push up and play a handful of mid minutes.

I too believe midfield play is developing at a faster rate in general, so it's logical to suggest good forwards are rarer and thus more valuable. We at least know Richmond see it that way, how else to explain their choice of "marquee" signing? Nevertheless I personally don't think any team can legitimately challenge for a flag without three A-Grade onballers.

Double Nevertheless I don't really mean to make a mids vs fwds point, nor a Brennan vs Conti-as-we've-come-to-know-her argument. Rather, the KB = #1 statement was more about a seasoned AFLW captain entering her prime vs a low-profile schoolgirl in the comparatively invisible and bruise-free U18 National Championships who might not completely live up to high pick hype at the top women's level.

Sure we can say now that Carlton taking Prespakis early in the draft was correct because, to follow up on something you mentioned earlier, she went on to prove herself.

 

[Darkyprotector]

Should be interesting. Using the ill-fated points system (in which players at their existing clubs would receive a value between 10 and 50) I estimate Richmond's 5 and St Kilda's 8 expansion signings add up to 140 points each. My thinking is the Saints will get two picks at the top like the Cats did because neither snared an absolute star of Brennan's calibre (closest they got were Exon who is good, and Hickey who is very good but was also very injured). True KB hasn't been AA but put her in the next draft and she'd go #1.

The myth of anti aflw collingwood heh
Bit like the myth of Melbourne uni girls playing for north

Why no Stevens?
No Eva

Ex Melbourne uni right

Eva and Bernardi both got paid positions by afl
Adequate compensation hardly

Amazing how you have instilled yourself as a expert on a system that
Changes like the weather
Is a exhibition
Heavily factored to 1 state compromised with ambassador $ and supported by a territory team also highly funded

Anyone suprised with the crows 2 flags

Ps pity going all in didn't help you last year in your quest for relevance

What a waste lol

 

[Teen Wolf]

The myth of anti aflw collingwood heh
Bit like the myth of Melbourne uni girls playing for north

Why no Stevens?
No Eva

Ex Melbourne uni right

Eva and Bernardi both got paid positions by afl
Adequate compensation hardly

Amazing how you have instilled yourself as a expert on a system that
Changes like the weather
Is a exhibition
Heavily factored to 1 state compromised with ambassador $ and supported by a territory team also highly funded

Anyone suprised with the crows 2 flags

Ps pity going all in didn't help you last year in your quest for relevance

What a waste lol

Most of your retort is either irrelevant to the topic or so irrational that it's not worth getting bogged down in. Two quick points:

1) I claim no level of expertise by simply extrapolating last year's compensation picks, indeed if the AFL change their method then of course different results will be produced.

2) I would like anybody trying on the "Adelaide has a state all to themselves, not fair wahhh" argument to explain how having exclusive access to Nikki Gore was the reason they won the premiership.

 

[10571z]

Wonder if hope will be offered a life line? Looked hopeless from the first game against Carlton those years ago.

Never seen someone so successful profit off a name while doing so little

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Jen2310]

With a trade with Bri Davey still yet to be done, and those out of contract. Seems maybe Rowe may not return to Australia, Brazil may just focus on netball (as if she wanted to, you'd think they would resign her, and Rowe too who got best new player at our BnF) but the others may be delisted..

 

[Jen2310]

 

[cmndstab]

That is the Crows list completely decided, as far as I can tell.

They've ended up with 24 players signed. All of the 21 premiership players except Jenna McCormick are re-signed. Outside of that group, the only other ones still there are Nikki Gore, Maisie Nankivell, the returning Ruth Wallace and the injured Rhiannon Metcalfe.

As far as I can tell, we don't seem to be targeting anyone for a trade, so I assume we'll just go to the draft to fill up the remaining spots, or possibly pick up some of the delisted players as free agents. Might be a lifeline thrown to Sally Riley or Katelyn Rosenzweig depending on how deep we think the SA/NT talent runs.

 

[Bulldog1954]

I know AFLW is different, but Conti is a 19 year old who has won a best and fairest and the equivalent of a Norm Smith medal. Getting pick one was always going to be the case, but she is worth more.

 

[Jen2310]

I know AFLW is different, but Conti is a 19 year old who has won a best and fairest and the equivalent of a Norm Smith medal. Getting pick one was always going to be the case, but she is worth more.

Yeah, I'm not surprised dogs were asking for nothing less.

 

[Jen2310]

Deal done. A lot of picks for one player.

Collingwood has handed over a first, second and third-round pick in return for the star onballer. Fourth-round selections have also been exchanged, while Carlton has also traded its fifth-round pick to its cross-town rivals.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I can't believe we won't hear anything official, good or bad, about Brazill and Rowe before the day is through. There is still a spot available for both of them on Collingwood's list if Layton re-signed as a rookie (which isn't clear).

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Shai]

Oh what joy for Brisbane, been totally gutted in the last couple of years so may as well be a new team next season.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Summing up a few more additions to the new kids on the block:

St Kilda
Emma Mackie (Western Bulldogs)
Claudia Whitfort (Melbourne)

West Coast
Kate Bartlett (Western Bulldogs)
Cassie Davidson (Fremantle)

Assuming info on the AFLW website is correct (risky): Brisbane, Carlton, Fremantle and GWS are the most likely established teams to pick up a delisted free agent by May 3. They all have more spots open than draft picks, so they'll need to sign one or two more players in the next week or wait until later in the year (like what Collingwood must do) to complete their list with undrafted free agents.

You'd think the expansion teams would've already signed on who they wanted from other clubs, but surely a glimmer of hope still remains there for footballers currently without a home. Among those who I don't recall mentioning on here before, I'd like to see SA native and Giants outcast Brittany Perry get another shot. Limited output across four matches in 2019 but usually eye-catchingly clean when she did get near it.

Notable 2020 League-wide player changes
Out: Gum, Mullane, McCormick
Doubt: Phillips, Scheer
Returning: Pearce, Molloy, Wallace, Conway, Jess Allan

Wishing a healthy winter for all involved so that the best are on the park in Version 4.0 or as soon as possible. Also great to see so many of the various Gaelic and rugby converts etc continuing on their Aussie rules journeys.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Didn't realise it hadn't been mentioned in this thread yet: West Coast used two-thirds of their rookie-allocated spots to sign up Irish sisters Grace and Niamh Kelly.

Crosscoders camp was just held in Ireland so we might be seeing more announcements of that kind in the not-too-distant future. North Melbourne apparently is set to do that during the week.

And this article states "West Coast will soon sign seven athletes from its Female Academy ahead of October's AFLW National Draft, where it hopes to sign four more players," but who knows just how soon it will be.

In other AFLW news, Richmond has signed its first player from its VFLW side... Key forward Courtney Wakefield, 32.

Wonder if hope will be offered a life line? Looked hopeless from the first game against Carlton those years ago.

Never seen someone so successful profit off a name while doing so little

Signed on with Williamstown VFLW last week, they and quite a few AFLW teams could (and imo will) do worse.

I think North Melbourne made the wrong decision by delisting her, but I'm not expecting it to be costly in the long run. Definitely wouldn't have beaten Melbourne this year if it wasn't for her class in front of goal though.

 

[Tandy]

Georgie Parker delisted, was she a netballer?

 

[Teen Wolf]

Georgie Parker delisted, was she a netballer?

Former Hockeyroo, struggled with injury this year I think. Bit of a shame, seemed to have very good hands when she actually got near it.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Richmond coach: Tom Hunter
Collingwood coach: Siekman out, replaced by Stephen Symonds
Bulldogs coach: Paul Groves out

Gold Coast open-age recruits: Maddy Roberts, Lauren Ahrens and Molly Ritson
Richmond open-age recruit: Tayla Stahl
Fremantle rookie recruits: Aine Tighe and Kate Flood
North Melbourne rookie recruit: Mairead Seoighe
Collingwood rookie recruit: Aishling Sheridan
Brisbane rookie recruit: Orla O'Dwyer

Think that covers all the movements from the past month or so.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Only covering the Tigers, Saints, Suns and Eagles for this thread.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Yeah nah all teams are being covered, moderator-ratified in post #10.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looked at post 10 and it was a Sarah Black tweet.