AFLW West Coast Eagles Women's Team - Discussion Thread

[Biggie]

When I heard they were scrapping the conference system I thought that meant everyone plays everyone once? I guess that is not the case.

Still 9 rounds old mate. It’s getting there.

WAFLW & U18s will be playing 15 games, starting Feb 20 and 27 for U18

Never seen my two so bloody fit - yet coach wants more lol

 

[Biggie]

 

[Biggie]

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Still 9 rounds old mate. It’s getting there.

WAFLW & U18s will be playing 15 games, starting Feb 20 and 27 for U18

Never seen my two so bloody fit - yet coach wants more lol

Gonna be a lot warmer in games, so fitness needs to be ramped up to cope.

 

[Biggie]

Gonna be a lot warmer in games, so fitness needs to be ramped up to cope.

That’s the mantra

Same for the poor old messenger runner

 

[Monocle]

That’s the mantra

Same for the poor old messenger runner

Sounds like Biggie might have got himself a new jig.

 

[Chris_6678]

Selwood has left the club.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Selwood has now been free'd up to chase down Chris Yarran full time.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Selwood has left the club.

Because there’s running involved?

 

[Biggie]

Selwood has left the club.

Selwood departing the nest

Head of Female Football Adam Selwood is departing the Eagles

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

 

[Biggie]

AFLW Latest News - AFL.com.au/aflw

Latest breaking AFLW news from the official website of the Australian Football League.

womens.afl

 

[Chris_6678]

Selwood departing the nest

Head of Female Football Adam Selwood is departing the Eagles

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

Surely he is a big loss being the big boss and all of the Womans team.

Strange we have lost a fair chunk of staff over the teams.

 

[Monument Hills]

Surely he is a big loss being the big boss and all of the Womans team.

Strange we have lost a fair chunk of staff over the teams.

It's an unfortunate loss. He has been behind basically everything getting the women's team off the ground even helping scout for players here and over east. He phones players and staff constantly always checking how they are. Was completely dedicated to the cause from day 1 when starting the academy to last Monday. I don't know what other Head's of Football do at the other clubs but Adam was the key figure in everything WC women's. There were lots and lots of tears from the girls with the announcement. Quite sad.

As to why, don't know yet, but with many of the staff it has largely just come down to covid restrictions on what money they can spend (even if it sits in the bank). Many of these staff had already given up bigger salaries elsewhere to be at the club. covid slashed and burned that with many positions lost, and pay of the remaining restricted so much, some have just had to move on. Most fans won't notice it from the outside as the players are still getting paid and giving their best, as is the senior coach, but behind the scenes the backroom staff in the clubs have been annihilated and the remaining having to pick up the slack. And if it's like this at WC, one of the wealthiest clubs, I would hate to see what the women's side of things have been left with at clubs like North or Bullies going into next year.

 

[Biggie]

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Yes Selwood was a big player in women’s footy at both West Coast and local league level, so its surprising in one hand, but not considering all I’ve been told from within the club as to what covid has done.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Good to see the Kelly's return after their poor performances in the Weredocker games. Well done ladies.

 

[bUCKET__]

Hope our newest Irish girl has gotten over safely too. Looking forward to seeing McCarthy line up in the wings on gameday.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Looking forward to seeing if we can hit a target this year..

 

[Biggie]

 

[Biggie]

AFLW: Goals on Gibson's mind

Season 2020 was a whirlwind campaign for Kellie Gibson, but the marquee Eagle is eager to hit the ground running in 2021

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

 

[jatz14]

AFLW: Goals on Gibson's mind

Season 2020 was a whirlwind campaign for Kellie Gibson, but the marquee Eagle is eager to hit the ground running in 2021

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

Would be a very good player, if she could get the ball in her hands. Speed, being able to kick well, don't mean much if you never have the ball.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Like the cut of her jib. She doesn't mind talking a fair bit of trash, but she hardly backed it up last year TBH.



Disappeared a fair bit, rarely stood up with our best.

 

[footyknut]

Like the cut of her jib. She doesn't mind talking a fair bit of trash, but she hardly backed it up last year TBH.



Disappeared a fair bit, rarely stood up with our best.

It wasn’t her fault, she was being rotated off when the ball was in the forward line.

 

[Monument Hills]

Solid pick for Adam's replacement. IMO, she's going to be really good.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Would be a very good player, if she could get the ball in her hands. Speed, being able to kick well, don't mean much if you never have the ball.

Agreed. Her focus should be getting involved more than once a game for more than a minute. Has weapons but rarely uses them effectively for long enough to impact a game.