News NMFC AFLW 2019

[wolvesRoos]

Does anyone else find it annoying they just rope in random netballers, basketballers and hockey players. Wonder if they are aloud to look internationally, Ireland and GB Swans players are probably far better than these girls.

 

[jatz14]

Does anyone else find it annoying they just rope in random netballers, basketballers and hockey players. Wonder if they are aloud to look internationally, Ireland and GB Swans players are probably far better than these girls.

There was a program this year that specifically targeted international women called crosscoders, loosely tied in with Bulldogs, but open to all clubs.. They bought a bunch over a couple of months back (Ireland, US, England, Canada, 1 Frenchwoman I think), for a week of training and trials finishing in a game.

They thrashed a team comprised of VFLW players, including some high draft prospects.

A couple got signed pre draft, 1 went in the draft itself (all Irish).


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[Snake_Baker]

Does anyone else find it annoying they just rope in random netballers, basketballers and hockey players. Wonder if they are aloud to look internationally, Ireland and GB Swans players are probably far better than these girls.

It fits in with the politics that's driving the whole AFLW agenda.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Does anyone else find it annoying they just rope in random netballers, basketballers and hockey players. Wonder if they are aloud to look internationally, Ireland and GB Swans players are probably far better than these girls.

You have to remember what they're paid. Most athletes wouldn't move to Australia to earn $8,500 a year (rookie wage).

 

[gokangas]

Congratulations to Emma from The Wiggles who's been taken with the 1st pick.

Let's start the rumour that she is having a training run - will get massive media. Make her the royal blue wiggle.

 

[Firestarter]

https://www.themercury.com.au/sport...l/news-story/efcf03810869be30683bfbd7076b94dd

My addon doesn't work with Mercury articles so can anyone work with this?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Looking forward to watching the North women play. Tempering my excitement at watching them play live by reading early fixture reports - if we are in a conference with two interstate clubs, on top of committing to play two home games in Tasmania, then (assuming they put North and Geelong in different conferences) we could have as few as three games of the seven-game season played in Melbourne.

Again, why they don't play a full season in the regular footy season is beyond me.

 

[compass]

The full AFLW fixture:

https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/Womens/2019-AFLW-Fixture-comp.pdf

 

[The Nostradamus]

The full AFLW fixture:

https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/Womens/2019-AFLW-Fixture-comp.pdf

Travel to Perth the week before finals yuck

 

[King Corey]

Travel to Perth the week before finals yuck

Give the AFL some credit at least for fixturing our men and women equally.

 

[giantroo]

https://www.themercury.com.au/sport...l/news-story/efcf03810869be30683bfbd7076b94dd

My addon doesn't work with Mercury articles so can anyone work with this?

Roos assistant coach Trent Bartlett and high-performance co-ordinator Jacqueline Liffiton are getting ready for North Melbourne’s historic first AFLW match next season, which will be played at North Hobart Oval. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
AFL
Kangas to kick-off at North Hobart Oval
ADAM SMITH, Mercury
October 26, 2018 12:00am
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THE state’s spiritual home of AFL will return to the national stage next year when the Tasmanian Kangaroos play their first AFLW match at North Hobart Oval.

The Mercury can reveal the Roos, who will join the expanded competition in 2019, will run on to the field for the first time on Sunday, February 3. Their opponent will be revealed when the full fixture is released this morning.

It will be one of two matches the club — a joint partnership between North Melbourne and Tasmania — will play at the venue as part of the seven-match, nine-week roster.

The North Hobart debut follows calls by the Mercury for the side’s first game to be held at the ground.

North Melbourne’s head of football operations Laura Kane said the Roos lobbied the AFL hard to host its first contest at North Hobart, well aware of the historic significance the ground holds.

Despite all AFL content now played at Blundstone Arena and UTAS Stadium, North Hobart is widely considered Tasmania’s home of football.

“We went quite hard to get our first ever game at North Hobart Oval, we visited the venue and had the AFL down there just recently and worked through with council and AFL Tasmania to make sure we were able to get it all ticked off,” Kane said.

North Melbourne’s head of football operations Laura Kane at North Hobart Oval. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
“There wasn’t much in the way, it was just bringing together all the different stakeholders for the games to be broadcast, ensure it’s a good venue for spectators to watch football and all the facilities are sufficient for the elite level of AFL.

“The broader picture for us is we knew it is a really important football venue for Tasmanians.

“We understand the history and how important it is as a venue and there is a really good sentiment there.

“Tasmanians love it by all reports, so it’s something we really wanted to celebrate and make sure we could bring our AFLW team in early days down as opposed to later in the season.”

Premier Will Hodgman welcomed the AFL’s decision.

“The Tasmanian Government is delighted at the news,’’ Mr Hodgman said.

“This is the spiritual home of football in southern Tasmania and we are right behind plans to make this venue more female friendly in terms of facilities and change rooms.

“AFLW is one of the fastest-growing sporting codes in the country and for our young Tasmanian women to see top flight games at such an iconic venue will only help grow the game in this state.”

Nicole Bresnehan can’t wait to hit the track with the Tassie Kangaroos. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Tuesday’s draft, in which Burnie twins Chloe and Libby Haines and Clarence star Nicole Bresnehan were picked up by the Roos, brought the number of Tasmanians on the Roos list to eight.

North has also confirmed Windsor Park, home of TSL side Launceston, as the club’s northern training base for the local players.

“That is the most central location based on where all the players live and work but also a really good facility, and it helps us have a presence all over the state for the players who don’t live in one place,” Kane said.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Was hoping for games at Arden street

 

[Orange Peanut]

Underwhelming. Our 1 Melbourne home game is an hour and a half away. Not surprising but disappointed we won’t be able to get to many games.

 

[Chadwiko]

One home game in Victoria, and it's at Werribee?

I was really, really excited about NMFC finally getting an AFLW team. I was all set to be a massive fan of the team.

This fixture is a big disappointment though. When we only have three "home" game, for two of them to be in Tassie hurts.

I can't see how the AFLW team is expected to attract new supporters to NMFC with a fixture and arrangement such as this.

Disappointing.

 

[GreatBradScott]

The fixture is a ****ing disgrace.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

I have spent two minutes trying to think of something witty to post here. I got nuthin'.

:stern look

 

[Clappa87]

I was looking forward to taking my daughter to these games but 1 home game in Werribee is disgraceful... The AFL should have just given tassie a licence and left us out of it. Making it really difficult to get behind this team.

 

[shinboner magic]

One home game in Victoria, and it's at Werribee?

I was really, really excited about NMFC finally getting an AFLW team. I was all set to be a massive fan of the team.

This fixture is a big disappointment though. When we only have three "home" game, for two of them to be in Tassie hurts.

I can't see how the AFLW team is expected to attract new supporters to NMFC with a fixture and arrangement such as this.

Disappointing.

In tassie they will.

Very underwhelming fixture and ya getting bent of again.

Same same

 

[archerboy]

I sometimes wonder why we even bother

 

[Hootini]

Why the * did I even dare to expect anything else

 

[Harris 10]

The fixture is a ****ing disgrace.

was looking forward to this, but after seeing the fixture I've lost interest

 

[gokangas]

Underwhelming. Our 1 Melbourne home game is an hour and a half away. Not surprising but disappointed we won’t be able to get to many games.

Its clearly not about us.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

One home game in Melbourne and it's at ******* Avalon Airport Oval? Wherever the * that is? Theree Melbourne games in the season and only one of them within miles of Arden St? ******* * off.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

This is not a North Melbourne team.

 

[King Corey]

Genuinely interested in the club's spin on this.

If we are really being conditioned for something dodgy for the club at large this is a strange diplomatic entree to serve the supporters.