AFLW West Coast Womens 2024

[Carbine Chaos]

Tuned into the QF to see Niamh miss a very important goal from 10m.

Now she's turned it over to a Roo 20m out for what's likely the winning goal. (nope, missed)

Oof.

 

[Livin1989]

Can not see Blackburn leaving Melbourne, she is settled and has media work and a media profile that = financial benefits.

Good chance however that she get poached to join another Melbourne based Club.

I really hope you're wrong, I thought poaching Daisy was an absolute pipe dream too but we pulled that off!

 

[Livin1989]

Petition to forcibly take Julia Teakle and Abbie Dowrick from Port and home to Perth

 

[AlphaSheep]

Petition to forcibly take Julia Teakle and Abbie Dowrick from Port and home to Perth

There's still been no explanation as to why no WA team took Abbie in her draft year, when I and others were saying she was an obvious first pick. Surely the talent scouts weren't THAT stupid, so she probably didn't make herself available in the draft, but there's been no clarification. Maybe she just wanted to get out of WA.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Dowrick did nominate for the 2021 draft, but only had herself to blame (by her own admission) for being overlooked. Even during her time at Port Adelaide, she's been in trouble with the law, which speaks to the conundrum that the WA clubs faced.

 

[AlphaSheep]

Dowrick did nominate for the 2021 draft, but only had herself to blame (by her own admission) for being overlooked. Even during her time at Port Adelaide, she's been in trouble with the law, which speaks to the conundrum that the WA clubs faced.

I didn't know that, thanks. It's a shame, she's a rare talent.

 

[Livin1989]

There's still been no explanation as to why no WA team took Abbie in her draft year, when I and others were saying she was an obvious first pick. Surely the talent scouts weren't THAT stupid, so she probably didn't make herself available in the draft, but there's been no clarification. Maybe she just wanted to get out of WA.

I can't remember exactly what happened but I do remember older sis Mackenzie was disgruntled with at least West Coast and maybe the WAFLW environment in general so they went over to play in the SANFL. I do distinctly remember it but not sure of the specifics

 

[Monocle]

I can't remember exactly what happened but I do remember older sis Mackenzie was disgruntled with at least West Coast and maybe the WAFLW environment in general so they went over to play in the SANFL. I do distinctly remember it but not sure of the specifics

In defence of Mackenzie, she had a lot of personal stuff to sort through and it was all far more important, that she get the issues sorted out than keep playing football.

I don’t want to elaborate on the exact nature of the issues other that to say they were very personal, very serious and IMO, she did the right thing for herself, by initially walking away from football.

 

[Livin1989]

In defence of Mackenzie, she had a lot of personal stuff to sort through and it was all far more important, that she get the issues sorted out than keep playing football.

I don’t want to elaborate on the exact nature of the issues other that to say they were very personal, very serious and IMO, she did the right thing for herself, by initially walking away from football.

Yeah absolutely fair, I'm not throwing any shade her way or anything but I just do remember there being issues of a nature I'm not sure of. Thanks for enlightening

 

[bUCKET__]

Mackenzie was one of the few who had good footskills in our initial squad. Not much at all worked out when putting together our first AFLW team, did it?

 

[Livin1989]

Mackenzie was one of the few who had good footskills in our initial squad. Not much at all worked out when putting together our first AFLW team, did it?

I think we have only FIVE players from our inaugural list still on the team....

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I think we have only FIVE players from our inaugural list still on the team....

Swanson, Hooker, Gibson, Smith and McDonald.

 

[Kegs15]

I think we have only FIVE players from our inaugural list still on the team....

Swanson, Hooker, Gibson, Smith and McDonald.

First game lineup:

Backs	Belinda Smith (14)	Talia Radan (26)
Half-Backs	McKenzie Dowrick (5)	Sophie McDonald (35)	Ashton Hill (16)
Centres	Mikayla Bowen (1)	Imahra Cameron (19)	Niamh Kelly (12)
Half-Forwards	Kellie Gibson (2)	Ashlee Atkins (9)	Maddy Collier (8)
Forwards	Grace Kelly (15)	Tarnee Tester (23)
Followers	Parris Laurie (25)	Dana Hooker (17)	Emma Swanson (13)
Interchange	Courtney Guard (4)	Beatrice Devlyn (7)	Danika Pisconeri (11)	Hayley Bullas (24)	Chantelle Perera (27

Bit of a blast from the past some of those players there.

As for those names you've mentioned, Swanson's been great but definitely version 0.5 of the modern midfielder, Hooker's essentially been a role player in later seasons on output, Gibson is good but often injured, Smith is good but a roleplayer in a good side and McDonald could be the most important of the list going forward but hasn't featured in a while.

As much as the coaching has been dreadful up until this year, bit of credit to the drafting and list management team 2nd year onwards (and a sign of how far the talent pool has come) in building a squad essentially without a massive presence from the inaugural list, even despite some unfortunate departures from a few of the brighter lights in that first list.

 

[Keys]

Congratulations to Charlie Thomas and Ella Roberts for making the AA squad of 44

 

[Monocle]

Both very deserving.

 

[AlphaSheep]

First game lineup:

Backs	Belinda Smith (14)	Talia Radan (26)
Half-Backs	McKenzie Dowrick (5)	Sophie McDonald (35)	Ashton Hill (16)
Centres	Mikayla Bowen (1)	Imahra Cameron (19)	Niamh Kelly (12)
Half-Forwards	Kellie Gibson (2)	Ashlee Atkins (9)	Maddy Collier (8)
Forwards	Grace Kelly (15)	Tarnee Tester (23)
Followers	Parris Laurie (25)	Dana Hooker (17)	Emma Swanson (13)
Interchange	Courtney Guard (4)	Beatrice Devlyn (7)	Danika Pisconeri (11)	Hayley Bullas (24)	Chantelle Perera (27

Bit of a blast from the past some of those players there.

As for those names you've mentioned, Swanson's been great but definitely version 0.5 of the modern midfielder, Hooker's essentially been a role player in later seasons on output, Gibson is good but often injured, Smith is good but a roleplayer in a good side and McDonald could be the most important of the list going forward but hasn't featured in a while.

As much as the coaching has been dreadful up until this year, bit of credit to the drafting and list management team 2nd year onwards (and a sign of how far the talent pool has come) in building a squad essentially without a massive presence from the inaugural list, even despite some unfortunate departures from a few of the brighter lights in that first list.

Could have had Emma O'Driscoll in the draft instead of Imahra Cameron. Still annoys me.

 

[footyknut]

Could have had Emma O'Driscoll in the draft instead of Imahra Cameron. Still annoys me.

It was worse than that, WC took Imahra Cameron before Strom and McDonald before O’Driscoll in that draft.
Could you imagine how your side would look with those two in it now.

 

[Livin1989]

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Delistings coming today apparently.

 

[Monocle]

I thought Lakay had a strong finish to the season.
Would be disappointed if we cut her.

 

[squashface]

I’m shocked she’s even in the conversation to be cut

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Yeah I’m assuming the “update on out-of-contract Sarah Lakay” is that she’s poised to sign a new contract.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

“Up to eight changes expected” - who do we think?

• Harken, Di Donato and Lyons as the three late signings that weren’t used all that much:
• Webb probably
• Elkington retiring due to concussion?
• Gooch already retired
• Simmons? Goranova?
• Hooker/Gibson/Smith retiring?

 

[Keys]

I thought Lakay had a strong finish to the season.
Would be disappointed if we cut her.

From the article

West Coast’s ruck roulette is starting to take shape as talks pick up with out-of-contract tall Sarah Lakay.

Despite off-season back surgery, Lakay played nine games for the Eagles this year, leading the club in hitouts.

It’s understood that Lakay does have some interest from a handful of Victorian clubs, including Essendon, but early talks with West Coast have been positive.

That was after a bit about us having interest in Alice Edmonds from the Bulldogs

 

[jatz14]

“Up to eight changes expected” - who do we think?

• Harken, Di Donato and Lyons as the three late signings that weren’t used all that much:
• Webb probably
• Elkington retiring due to concussion?
• Gooch already retired
• Simmons? Goranova?
• Hooker/Gibson/Smith retiring?

Petrevski, Roux, Franklin?

I think we keep Franklin, still young, KPP.

Roux is a bit older, and now much less likely to turn potential into reality, but they may keep her for versatility.

Not sure how Petrevski is tracking. If she is on track to return healthy and keen, maybe keep.

But it's not hard to come up with 7 names to go with Gooch.

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