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AFLW: Lakay named as Rising Star
West Coast Eagles ruck has taken home a round five Rising Star award after a monumental performance against Fremantle.
When I went to the Port round 1 game, it was obvious what a big change there has been in Sarah’s endurance and ability to read the play. She had been good last year on her physical side but was too often late to the contest or misjudged it.AFLW: Lakay named as Rising Star
West Coast Eagles ruck has taken home a round five Rising Star award after a monumental performance against Fremantle.www.westcoasteagles.com.au
Great recognition and congratulations
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Big Girl Lakay is in the Team of the Week
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Kegs15
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Like those selections on balance - another debutant, Cameron needed to go, we probably have a better balance with Schilling in.
Still think Simmons has been good and could use the exposure - and while BGL is definitely the type to be able to ruck out a game solo, don't want to see us running her into the ground too much in what's still essentially a development year. Also likely means more Roberts in the ruck which I'm not a fan of.
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Cameron dropped is a step in the right direction, but I’m befuddled at the continued selection of Bennett.
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She's in because Jess is out.
Lets have a look whats left
Emergencies
Hayley Bullas - Not a defender and time is up
Zoe Wakfer - Defender but nowhere near AFLW ready. Saw her last week in the scrimmage - way off this level.
Cameron - Not a defender and running out of time
Issy Simmons - Not a defender
Emily Elkington - Not AFLW ready - coming of low fitness base due to ankle injury - also a mid/ HFF
Ashleigh Gnomes - Not a defender - late addition
Jess Sedunary DEF - Injured
L Waker RCK - Injured
Kellie Gibson FWD/MID- Injured
Evie Gooch DEF - Injured
Shanae Davidson FWD - Injured
Theres the list my man
Not much we can do atm but hope she improves.
AFLW needs another 5 players to the team list in my view.
Kegs15
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Yeah looking at a list like the one you posted - not much room for developing/long term prospects when a couple injuries means an entire line is already depleted. Our injury list isn't catastrophic by any means either.
Another 5 would be great not just for keeping clubs balanced and competitive (therefore better standard of footy) but also for drafting for the future and not needing every pick to play right away
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Simmons dropped - further proof I shouldn’t be allowed to sponsor players.
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Cameron went at 19 in the 2019 draft. Emma O'Driscoll went at 51.
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Why Eagles skipper is sick of talking about socks
West Coast captain Emma Swanson is looking to raise the bar when it comes to professionalism at the Eagles, one small item at a time.
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West Coast captain Emma Swanson is sick of talking about socks.
Season six brought about the best and worst for the 27-year-old midfielder.
From an individual perspective, she was named in the All-Australian squad for the first time as an Eagle and won the club’s fairest-and-best, producing a career-best season in the blue and gold.
But from a team perspective, Swanson was the only Eagle to land a blow.
West Coast won just one game for the season to finish bottom of the AFLW ladder.
Swanson was the first to demand change, meeting with club figures at the end of the season to petition for a professional program.
For three seasons, handcuffed by a part-time competition, the club came to a realisation they hadn’t given everything in their pursuit of success.
And so Swanson turned to socks.
“When we set out, we wanted to start by targeting the small areas where we could make easy changes,” Swanson said.
“It’s the little things. Team meetings start on time so if you’re not in the room, the doors will close.
“Training starts on time. You take your boots, you take your runners.
“Everyone is wearing the right kit and you have to wear the right socks. The girls laughed.
“They probably got a bit sick of me telling them to wear the right socks, but it took about three or four weeks and then everyone started to understand those small things flow into bigger things.
“It’s no longer me reminding girls about socks, it’s this or that girl posting in our group chat.”
So far, the socks have made a difference.
West Coast have equaled their best output for an AFLW season with two wins and the Eagles have a strong chance to make it a third against Hawthorn on Friday at Skybus Stadium.
Swanson has also built on her career-best season.
Five games in, Swanson is averaging 21.2 disposals, 6.2 clearances (fourth in the league) and 5.8 tackles.
But Swanson has company across the park with several players contributing more evenly.
Swanson said her leadership and ability to captain others had evolved significantly since she was vice-captain of GWS in the AFLW’s inaugural season.
“I’ve learnt a hell of a lot, probably more about myself than anything,” she said.
“When I started the role, I was quite young. I guess I didn’t really know what it took.
“But over the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to build a culture that when I leave, whenever that might be, the girls who are still around can say this is what the leadership group built.”
The Russian can move back and agree Bennett is extremely lucky just to be on the list.
Swanson looks to be a great leader and has done a great job in trying circumstances.Why Eagles skipper is sick of talking about socks
West Coast captain Emma Swanson is looking to raise the bar when it comes to professionalism at the Eagles, one small item at a time.
West Coast captain Emma Swanson is sick of talking about socks.
Season six brought about the best and worst for the 27-year-old midfielder.
From an individual perspective, she was named in the All-Australian squad for the first time as an Eagle and won the club’s fairest-and-best, producing a career-best season in the blue and gold.
But from a team perspective, Swanson was the only Eagle to land a blow.
West Coast won just one game for the season to finish bottom of the AFLW ladder.
Swanson was the first to demand change, meeting with club figures at the end of the season to petition for a professional program.
For three seasons, handcuffed by a part-time competition, the club came to a realisation they hadn’t given everything in their pursuit of success.
And so Swanson turned to socks.
“When we set out, we wanted to start by targeting the small areas where we could make easy changes,” Swanson said.
“It’s the little things. Team meetings start on time so if you’re not in the room, the doors will close.
“Training starts on time. You take your boots, you take your runners.
“Everyone is wearing the right kit and you have to wear the right socks. The girls laughed.
“They probably got a bit sick of me telling them to wear the right socks, but it took about three or four weeks and then everyone started to understand those small things flow into bigger things.
“It’s no longer me reminding girls about socks, it’s this or that girl posting in our group chat.”
So far, the socks have made a difference.
West Coast have equaled their best output for an AFLW season with two wins and the Eagles have a strong chance to make it a third against Hawthorn on Friday at Skybus Stadium.
Swanson has also built on her career-best season.
Five games in, Swanson is averaging 21.2 disposals, 6.2 clearances (fourth in the league) and 5.8 tackles.
But Swanson has company across the park with several players contributing more evenly.
Swanson said her leadership and ability to captain others had evolved significantly since she was vice-captain of GWS in the AFLW’s inaugural season.
“I’ve learnt a hell of a lot, probably more about myself than anything,” she said.
“When I started the role, I was quite young. I guess I didn’t really know what it took.
“But over the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to build a culture that when I leave, whenever that might be, the girls who are still around can say this is what the leadership group built.”
I hope she gets the team success she deserves even if I hate they she belts out players when we play you.
And don’t want to rub it in, but we got Strom, O’Driscoll and Cuthbertson after you took Cameron.
(I know you could quote plenty of similar stuff ups by us in the mens team)
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It's disappointing that there's no AFLW merch made for men competition wide considering teams often have different kits/indigenous designs to the mens teams but especially for the pride kits considering 16/18 clubs don't have a men's one at all
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Was just thinking this myself, might see if I can fit into a ladies one
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Is Thomas eligible? Played every game last season.
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