Women's Footy AFLW Crows in 2019

[NikkiNoo]

All the club articles for our new players

AFLW: Pick No.14 - Montana McKinnon

Adelaide's first pick in the 2019 AFLW draft was Montana McKinnon

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AFLW: Pick No. 37 - Najwa Allen

The reigning SANFLW Best and Fairest is Adelaide's second 2019 pick

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AFLW: Pick No. 46 - Nicole Campbell

Nicole Campbell was taken by the Crows with Pick No. 46

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AFLW: Pick No. 53 - Jaimi Tabb

Adelaide selected a strong midfielder with Pick No. 53

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AFLW: Pick No. 68 - Caitlin Gould

Caitlin Gould was Adelaide's fifth selection in the AFLW draft

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AFLW: Pick No. 83 - Courtney Gum

Courtney Gum joined the Crows with Pick No. 83

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AFLW: Pick No. 100 - Madison Newman

A rebounding defender was Adelaide's seventh pick

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AFLW: Pick No. 102 - Chelsea Biddle - AFC.com.au

Adelaide's final selection in the 2019 draft was Chelsea Biddle

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[cmndstab]

All the club articles for our new players

AFLW: Pick No.14 - Montana McKinnon

Adelaide's first pick in the 2019 AFLW draft was Montana McKinnon

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Ranked No.1 in the SANFLW for contested marks, taking 12 more than the next best player

I like that

 

[cmndstab]

It's really nice having such a settled and high-quality starting 21, which has allowed us to trim the fat and bring in so many new players.

With eight new draftees, you'd have to assume at least a few of them are going to make it! The only issue they'll have is trying to find a place in the 21.

Nice mix of youth and experience as well, a couple of players in their mid-20s, along with a bunch of teenagers as well.

 

[NikkiNoo]

I like that

She prefers to take a contested mark than an uncontested one!

 

[Coopers]

I felt the same at the game, that it was the last time we would see her on the field.

But I have to remind myself that most females have literally waited their whole lives to not only play top level Aussie rules, but to play Aussie rules at any level.
After only 3 seasons (really only 2 in Erin's case as she missed most of last year with injury) I am sure most would do all they can to get back on the field regardless of age.
I am confident we will see Erin in 2020

She's that good that if she's at 50% performance she's an average player!

 

[brucetiki]

Port not having a team has really given us a huge advantage

One benefit of them throwing money at China

 

[Scorpus]

To save you all from following the draft tomorrow, here's who we are picking

Montana McKinnon (South)
Jaimi Tabb (WWT)
Chelsea Biddell (West)
Madi Newman (West)
Najwa Allen (Norwood)
Courtney Gum (GWS)
Caitlin Gould (Glenelg)
Nicole Campbell (South)

Munyard will go to Victoria, with bulldogs picking her up if she slips through

Now that's a good strike rate

 

[cmndstab]

Now that's a good strike rate

No Munyard, prediction failed

Interesting that Mo Hope withdrew from the draft literally hours before it started, citing mental health concerns. Hope she's okay.

 

[Scorpus]

It's really nice having such a settled and high-quality starting 21, which has allowed us to trim the fat and bring in so many new players.

With eight new draftees, you'd have to assume at least a few of them are going to make it! The only issue they'll have is trying to find a place in the 21.

Nice mix of youth and experience as well, a couple of players in their mid-20s, along with a bunch of teenagers as well.

We should be aiming to have 3-4 debutants, I'd expect these 18 year olds to have much better skills than some of the older players given the junior pathways available to them.

That'd mean players like Mules, A. Foley, Forth, and Li would be at risk from our GF side, on top of that McCormick gone and maybe no return for Scheer or Phillips. Oh and Martin injured.

 

[brucetiki]

No Munyard, prediction failed

Interesting that Mo Hope withdrew from the draft literally hours before it started, citing mental health concerns. Hope she's okay.

And of course the trolls are in full force on social media over her withdrawal

 

[cmndstab]

I reckon A. Foley is likely to hold her spot, agreed on the others. Nikki Gore is the other one sitting in the wings that played some footy in 2019 and is still there, she'll be another year advanced.

 

[cmndstab]

And of course the trolls are in full force on social media over her withdrawal

Seriously, what do they want? Rather than putting herself up to be drafted when she knows she's not right, she did the honourable thing and withdrew. Jerks.

 

[NikkiNoo]

If anyone has seen how ripped Hatchard is currently looking, my god watch out for her in the midfield this season.

 

[cmndstab]

The ruck dilemma will be interesting next year. Hopefully Metcalfe will be back, Jess Foley obviously gunned it up this year, and now we have two ruck-capable players (including our first pick) taken in this draft. All coached by a ruck, as well.

Will we aim to play two of them? Jess Foley was originally expected to be a key position player, will we move her after such a dominant season in the ruck?

 

[cmndstab]

If anyone has seen how ripped Hatchard is currently looking, my god watch out for her in the midfield this season.

Is there any way to double-like this?

 

[Coopers]

Wow, some of those draftees have some pretty big achievements already.

Big stats for Mckinnon, and only 18.

Crows will be a force, again.

 

[Red Corvus]

No Munyard, prediction failed

Interesting that Mo Hope withdrew from the draft literally hours before it started, citing mental health concerns. Hope she's okay.

Munyard will end up in vic as FA

 

[SydCrow]

is there a fixture list yet? Or still arguing about the season length etc?

 

[Thetrader15]

I'm not UTD on this, so can someone tell me why the dogs have 4 of the top 10 picks, and Brisbane have 15-17, etc.

Was there a trade period I missed or is it about the new teams coming in?

 

[NikkiNoo]

I'm not UTD on this, so can someone tell me why the dogs have 4 of the top 10 picks, and Brisbane have 15-17, etc.

Was there a trade period I missed or is it about the new teams coming in?

To do with expansion clubs coming in and some trades - Brennan left the Dogs, and Brisbane got a lot of the GC picks because of their players moving to that team.

 

[NikkiNoo]

is there a fixture list yet? Or still arguing about the season length etc?

No fixture as yet until the CBA is signed off. Which also means there is no set date for start of pre-season either. Clubs are waiting on that and until then players are not allowed to train with the clubs.

 

[marvin]

Pick #37: Najwa Allen

Great. So we'e got an Allan and an Allen. Didn't we learn anything by drafting Reilly Knights and Andy Ottens?

 

[SydCrow]

No fixture as yet until the CBA is signed off. Which also means there is no set date for start of pre-season either. Clubs are waiting on that and until then players are not allowed to train with the clubs.

Thanks. Our sport is becoming more like the US.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Thanks. Our sport is becoming more like the US.

You mean run by an incompetent organsiation that advertised the AFLW draft as starting at 10.40 am EST and it actually got underway over half an hour later? Do not allow this lot near a chook raffle.

 

[rocket18]

But I have to remind myself that most females have literally waited their whole lives to not only play top level Aussie rules, but to play Aussie rules at any level.
After only 3 seasons (really only 2 in Erin's case as she missed most of last year with injury) I am sure most would do all they can to get back on the field regardless of age.
I am confident we will see Erin in 2020

Not sure if I have the wrong end of the stick with your comment but there has been a womens footy comp in SA for over 20 years.

Females haven't had to wait their entire lives to play footy.

It certainly has become more popular since the AFLW has started - my local club are demolishing the grandstand/club-rooms next month to build ones that have more change rooms to accommodate the large number of female teams we have.