Women's Footy The AFLW Thread – Week 10 vs. Collingwood @ IKON Park (Saturday, 1:05 pm AEDT)

[Proper Gander]

Some good news....Karen Paxman recommits.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-05-21/paxman-recommits-to-melbourne

Whoohoo!

 

[WolfgangV]

I joked with someone that our "compensation" for losing four players to Geelong would be one extra draft pick in the fourth round.....and low and behold.....

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-22/aflw-cats-to-get-first-two-picks-in-draft

 

[stabler]

I joked with someone that our "compensation" for losing four players to Geelong would be one extra draft pick in the fourth round.....and low and behold.....

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-22/aflw-cats-to-get-first-two-picks-in-draft

Meh. Hickeys done, and Rocky Cranstons the only real loss out of that four. We keep Paxy, Daisy, O'Dea and Kat Smith and we're ready to go

 

[WolfgangV]

Jasmine Grierson and Emma Humphries off to North.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/5b0b8e5a155c736bd1784a1671afcc7a

Bit disappointed about losing Grierson, I thought she started to look good towards the end of last season.

And we are part of a three way stand off with Carlton and Collingwood with Maddie Gay wanting to become a Dee;

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-31/aflw-threeway-trade-stalemate-looms

 

[LeverPuller]

Jasmine Grierson and Emma Humphries off to North.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/5b0b8e5a155c736bd1784a1671afcc7a

Bit disappointed about losing Grierson, I thought she started to look good towards the end of last season.

And we are part of a three way stand off with Carlton and Collingwood with Maddie Gay wanting to become a Dee;

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-31/aflw-threeway-trade-stalemate-looms

Was going to say dirty about Grierson.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Our girl re-signed

 

[WolfgangV]

Signed for 2019 so far;

Harriet Cordner, Tegan Cunningham, Meg Downie, Madeleine Guerin, Ashleigh Guest, Kate Hore, Bianca Jakobsson, Ainslie Kemp, Sarah Lampard, Lily Mithen, Aliesha Newman, Elise O'Dea, Karen Paxman, Lauren Pearce, Shelley Scott, Katherine Smith, Claudia Whitfort, Eden Zanker

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-01/aflw-sign-and-trade-period

Still looking at Daisy, Alyssa Mifsud, Laura Duryea, Brooke Patterson, Maddie Shevlin and Cat Phillips from our 2018 list as those left that haven't re-signed with us or officially moved elsewhere. If we sign Maddie Gay from Carlton that would take us to 19, which means we could only sign four more for now - if I understand the system correctly we are limited to 23 at this stage.

I'd be shocked if Daisy wasn't one of those four.........Brooke's husband works at the club as AFLW/Melbourne Academy Talent Manager.........really don't want to lose Cat Phillips even though she was disappointing this year.............Shevlin was a rookie so they'll probably be patient with her...............Duryea fell out of favour towards the end of last season.............Mifsud has essentially been replaced by Tegan Cunningham and potentially Eden Zanker. And of course there is always the chance we could sign someone from another club.

 

[WolfgangV]

Ok, Daisy, Cat Phillips and Brooke Patterson re-signed, Laura Duryea, Alyssa Mifsud and Maddie Shevlin de-listed.

We've picked up Maddie Gay as was previously suggested, and Talia Radan from the Crows, but no mention I can find of what we've given up.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-06-04/gay-radan-join-melbourne

 

[PerfectFooty]

Ok, Daisy, Cat Phillips and Brooke Patterson re-signed, Laura Duryea, Alyssa Mifsud and Maddie Shevlin de-listed.

We've picked up Maddie Gay as was previously suggested, and Talia Radan from the Crows, but no mention I can find of what we've given up.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-06-04/gay-radan-join-melbourne

Mifsud! MIFSUD!!! Are you serious Melbourne WHY! WHY! WHY!...

 

[Proper Gander]

Mifsud! MIFSUD!!! Are you serious Melbourne WHY! WHY! WHY!...

She was dropped a few times this year for Tegan as our preferred forward target.

I don’t know the reasons as such, but I guess the why is buried in there somewhere.

 

[WolfgangV]

She was dropped a few times this year for Tegan as our preferred forward target.

I don’t know the reasons as such, but I guess the why is buried in there somewhere.

Yeah, she really lost her place to Tegan, with Eden Zanker being the medium-long term prospect as a key forward. I would have hoped we could have traded her and got something in return, I'm sure there must be clubs that would be keen for a key forward of her standing. She did finish third in the competition goal kicking in 2017. I expect someone will pick her up in the draft, I guess there is even the possibility she could do a Harriet Cordner and come back to us.

 

[WolfgangV]

We've signed Shae Sloane (former Vollyroos captain) for 2019.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-06-19/aflw-sloane-joins-melbourne

Apparently she'll suit up for Casey this weekend.

 

[PerfectFooty]

We've signed Shae Sloane (former Vollyroos captain) for 2019.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-06-19/aflw-sloane-joins-melbourne

Apparently she'll suit up for Casey this weekend.

And sister of Rory

 

[CWaffles]

And sister of Rory

Lock him in.

 

[WolfgangV]

Lock him in.

Hopefully in a few years we'll be describing him as Shae's brother.

 

[WolfgangV]

Shae Sloane listed second in the best players for Casey in their win against Essendon yesterday, in what I believe is only her second senior match. Bodes well for us in 2019 and beyond.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Daisy Teeing off with the AFL and Gillon with the competition potentially remaining at a 6 round season despite expansion.

 

[fishyyyyy]

Daisy Teeing off with the AFL and Gillon with the competition potentially remaining at a 6 round season despite expansion.

Nothing but respect for MY queen

 

[Oscarman]

Nothing but respect for MY queen

My Queen is Elise O'Dea - I would like to know what she thinks.

 

[Oscarman]

Daisy Teeing off with the AFL and Gillon with the competition potentially remaining at a 6 round season despite expansion.

It was 7 rounds last season. So 1 round less home and away and 1 more in finals. Not sure what to think.

 

[jatz14]

It was 7 rounds last season. So 1 round less home and away and 1 more in finals. Not sure what to think.

I would think that with a league of 10 teams were teams don't even play each other once, knowing what to think would be easy.

Daisy is spot on, AFLW is being treated as an off season tournament, which to me means, premium female football league is the VFLW, and the AFLW is just a short summer distraction.

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[LeverPuller]

I would think that with a league of 10 teams were teams don't even play each other once, knowing what to think would be easy.

Daisy is spot on, AFLW is being treated as an off season tournament, which to me means, premium female football league is the VFLW, and the AFLW is just a short summer distraction.

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Yup. Load of rubbish from the league.

 

[givemethecure]

Lily Mithen tweeted a great point: the sacrifices made to be elite athletes for eight (possible) weeks of footy is enormous

 

[mrmonkey]

I know the AFL fixturing is a joke but they can at least get the womens right. How can anyone take it seriously if the teams don't play each other once? It's not fair, there will be teams that get an advantage or a disadvantage.

 

[LeverPuller]

I know the AFL fixturing is a joke but they can at least get the womens right. How can anyone take it seriously if the teams don't play each other once? It's not fair, there will be teams that get an advantage or a disadvantage.

The worst part is that with the model they have chosen there’s real scope to expand the comp quickly and effectively to at least 17 matches. Would need to combine with 18 teams but:

- Primary mechanism: AFLW as curtain raisers. Teams the same as the men’s game.
- If curtain raiser isn’t possible (Thurs and Fri nights the primary example) match played on the same weekend at suburban ground- eg Richmond v Geelong played at Punt Rd this weekend.
- AFLW Grand Final on the Friday night of GF weekend.

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