News Draft Prospects 2021

[TigermanM2]

NAB League jets: Tarkyn Lockyer profiles nine stars of tomorrow
Sarah Black
March 8, 2021

Maykayla Appleby (Northern Knights)

A versatile running player, Appleby can line up on the wing, at half-forward or off the half-back flank. She's quick with great skills, which coupled with her ability to read the play, makes her a dangerous prospect. Appleby is dangerous when out in space and is damaging with her disposal.

Nyakoat Dojiok (GWV Rebels)

A very powerful athlete who's damaging at either end of the ground. Dojiok's marking ability means she's equally adept at intercepting in defence or taking a strong contested grab in front of goal. She reads the play well and according to Lockyer, has all the attributes of a key forward. Dojiok has been named in the Rebels' best once this season in their three matches.

Ella Friend (GWV Rebels)

A forward/midfielder, Friend started playing her footy with Horsham. Friend is a really strong contested-ball winner who has a knack of impacting a game wherever she is on the ground. She has been in the Rebels' best once this year in their three matches, kicking two goals.

Tahlia Gillard (Calder Cannons)

Now in her third NAB League season, having started as a 16-year-old, Gillard is a ruck who's equally adept up forward. The Cannon has a strong aerial game, but it's her ability to play like a small which makes her incredibly dangerous. She's good below her knees and moves well. Gillard has been in the Cannons' best in all three matches this year, kicking a goal.

Perri King (Tassie Devils)

A Tasmanian who falls into North Melbourne's draft zone (and would become the fourth non-related King on their list if selected), King has come on in leaps and bounds over the past 12 to 18 months. A strong-bodied midfielder who loves to win the contested ball, she's a clever player who's clean in traffic. She's been named in the Devils' best in two out of three matches.

Ally Morphett (Murray Bushrangers)

A ruck/forward who is in GWS' academy zone, living north of the NSW/Vic border, Morphett is a very mobile player with a strong presence on the ground. She is a good overhead mark with strong tap work, and can cause havoc when pushing forward. Morphett has been named in the Bushrangers' best in both games she has played.

Georgie Prespakis (Calder Cannons)

She already carries a famous AFLW surname, but Georgie is an outstanding player in her own right. More of an inside player than her older sister Maddy, Prespakis is a strong ball-winner with elite hands. An explosive midfielder, she uses her footy nous to set her teammates up for goals. She's been named in the Cannons' best on all four occasions this year, kicking one goal.

Charlie Rowbottom (Oakleigh Chargers)

The Chargers captain is a tall midfielder who can be very dangerous when pushing forward. Rowbottom has a strong presence on the ground, makes good decisions and is a strong contested ball-winner, using her height to her advantage. The sister of Sydney's James, Rowbottom has kicked five goals from her four matches, named in her side's best in every game.

Tara Slender (Bendigo Pioneers)

An incredibly versatile player from Bendigo, Slender can slot into most positions on the ground, but is generally found in the midfield or up forward. Slender's strong overhead marking is a key attribute, and her agility means she's good in traffic. She's been in the Pioneers' best on all three occasions this year.

 

[TigermanM2]

NAB League (Girls) Fitness Testing 2021
Here are the fitness testing results from the NAB League Girls 2021 testing day. There was a Victorian and Tasmanian testing day. The Tasmanian Girls testing day was held on January 23, with the Victorian players tested eight days later on January 31.

VERTICAL JUMP (cm)

57 Madison Gray (Murray)
55 Serryn Eenjes (Bendigo)
53 Montana Ham (Western)
50 Matilda Van Berkel (Gippsland)
50 Grace McRae (Gippsland)
50 Priscilla Odwogo (Tasmania)
49 Perri King (Tasmania)
48 Cadhla Schmidli (Eastern)
48 Ella Friend (GWV)
48 Rianna Thiele (Oakleigh)

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP:

1 Madison Gray (Murray) 81cm
2 Montana Ham (Western) 74cm
3 Tyla Angwin (Gippsland) 68cm
3 Indiana Makai (Gippsland) 68cm
5 Rianna Thiele (Oakleigh) 65cm
6 Paige Ryan (Western) 64cm
6 Gabbi Featherston (Geelong) 64cm
6 Zara Flanigan (Northern) 64cm
9 Jemma Rigoni (Oakleigh) 63cm
10 Tess Craven (Geelong) 62cm

20M SPRINT:

1 Amber Clarke (Dandenong) 3.164 seconds
2 Madison Brazendale (Tasmania) 3.226 seconds
3 Mackenzie Eardley (Dandenong) 3.292 seconds
4 Mia Briedis (Calder) 3.304 seconds
5 Nyakoat Dojiok GWV) 3.318 seconds
6 Madison Gray (Murray) 3.319 seconds
7 Brooke Smith (Dandenong) 3.321 seconds
7 Perri King (Tasmania) 3.321 seconds
9 Maykaylah Appleby (Northern) 3.322 seconds
10 Zali Friswell (Calder) 3.324 seconds

AGILITY TEST:

1 Molly Kennedy (Murray) 8.68 seconds
2 Madison Gray (Murray) 8.72 seconds
3 Mia Busch (Eastern) 8.73 seconds
4 Amber Clarke (Dandenong) 8.76 seconds
5 Mali McLeod (Calder) 8.76 seconds
6 Chloe Stevens GWV) 8.76 seconds
7 Charlotte Ryan (Sandringham) 8.81 seconds
8 Bridie Hipwell (Sandirngham) 8.84 seconds
9 Tara Slender (Bendigo) 8.84 seconds
10 Mikayla Williamson (Dandenong) 8.84 seconds

YO-YO Test:

1 Zara Flanigan (Northern) 17.2
2 Mia Busch (Eastern) 16.8
2 Bridie Hipwell (Sandringham) 16.8
2 Jade Hutchison (Eastern) 16.8
2 Sofia Hurley (Sandringham) 16.8
2 Stella Bridgewater (GWV) 16.8
2 Zali Friswell (Calder) 16.8
2 Bella Enno (Dandenong) 16.8
2 Madison Brazendale (Tasmania) 16.8

 

[PMBangers]

*cough cough* check this thread out if you're interested in 2021 AFLW draft *cough*

 

[TigermanM2]

*cough cough* check this thread out if you're interested in 2021 AFLW draft *cough*

 

[TigermanM2]

MAR 25. 2021. 12:51 PM
Shifter's eyecatchers: The young guns to watch at U19 championships
Kevin Sheehan


AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has been busy watching footy and trawling through vision as he unearths the next superstars of football. Here’s what he’s seeing in the first Eyecatchers for 2021.

WELL, it’s great to be back!

That is the sentiment whether you are a player, coach, staff or family member in our talent pathway after the challenges of 2020. There is great optimism around the grounds of all talent pathway competitions which has bought a smile to the faces of everyone involved including the AFL scouts.

For the past month I’ve had my focus on the NAB League Girls competition in particular assisting with the selection of the Allies squad for the NAB AFLW Under-19s Championships to be held on the Gold Coast from April 12. The Allies are one of six teams in the Under-19s and join Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland in the two-match series in this emerging competition for our nation’s most promising female talent.

The Allies comprise the best players from Tasmania, the Northern Territory and NSW/ACT with the latter all playing for either the Sydney Academy or the GWS Academy with both playing their first ever match in the NAB League (and winning) in round five. Tasmania is of course part of the week-to-week schedule of the NAB League for girls with the Northern Territory in for two games commencing this weekend when they meet the GWV Rebels in Ballarat.

Heading my list of AFLW Eyecatchers are Tasmania Devils midfielder pair Perri King and Claire Ranson. Both have been prolific ball-winners with King’s gut running from contest to contest impressive and Ranson’s clean hands and vision weapons in setting up the Devils' great start in the NAB League. King has averaged 19 disposals and eight tackles in the six matches to date while 17-year-old Ranson has averaged 18 disposals, including 10 handpasses and eight kicks, helping create great run for the impressive Tasmania Devils.

Perri King lays a tackle in Tasmania's NAB AFLW All-Stars match. Picture: AFL Photos

Among the NSW/ACT players to really show eye catching early promise are Giants pair Ally Morphett, its 188cm ruck, and key forward Hayley Macdonald. Morphett, who is from Wagga and also plays for the Murray Bushrangers is mobile, takes the game on, is prepared to run and bounce and kicks with great depth. Macdonald is a creative type with good footy nous and awareness as well as natural goal sense and that important ability to find space and have time under pressure.

The Swans produced an impressive win over the Geelong Falcons in their first ever NAB League game and look to have unearthed potential AFLW players in Jessica Doyle, a clever and creative forward with innate goal sense and Maddy Hendrie, a tall midfielder/forward with good speed and agility suited to the modern AFLW game.

Cannons midfield duo Georgie Prespakis and Emelia Yassir have impressed in Victoria. Prespakis looks a star of the future (her sister Maddy is a current superstar with the Blues of course) with her contested ball-winning ability, pace away from stoppages, kicking depth and tackling all features of her game. Yassir, although a smaller type, was brave, composed with the ball, quick and direct for her team and had a big impact on her side's win over the Eastern Ranges in round two.

Emelia Yassir in action for the Calder Cannons. Picture: Getty Images

Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Charlie Rowbotton (brother James already a NAB AFL Rising Star with the Swans) is strong in the contest and a prolific ball-winner together with wing/half-forward Stella Reid, a lefty who had the ball on a string in gaining over 20 possessions as well as hitting the scoreboard in a standout performance full of elite qualities.

Others I’ve noted in early NAB League Girls rounds I look forward to watching in the Under-19 Championships include Geelong Falcon Tess Craven, a one-touch inside midfielder with great vision and ball-winning ability along with teammate Annie Lee who reads the play beautifully in defence, strong overhead and provides her team with great rebound. Falcons forward Renee Tierney is a dangerous and consistent target with clean hands and an accurate kick for goal making her one of her team’s most promising players.

For the Eastern Rangers two real AFLW eyecatchers for mine have been 182cm ruck Georgia Campbell, who is mobile with an impressive natural spring but equally clean at ground level and pushed forward to kick two goals, along with left-footed midfielder Keeley Sherar, whose electrifying pace set her apart from others in an impressive display.

Both Bulldogs and Demons fans may remember Georgia Campbell’s father Adrian as a key forward in the AFL in the late 80s and early 90s playing 32 matches and kicking 36 goals. Under AFLW rules Georgia is eligible for either team as even one AFL game qualifies under father-daughter provisions.

This weekend I look forward to seeing the Northern Territory’s first of two matches in the NAB League Girls and helping finalise a squad for Allies which will be coached by Sydney Academy coach and former Swans star Jared Crouch

Jared Crouch

Age

46

Ht

173cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.4

1star

T

2.4

4star

.

 

[PMBangers]

Cannons midfield duo Georgie Prespakis and Emelia Yassir have impressed in Victoria. Prespakis looks a star of the future (her sister Maddy is a current superstar with the Blues of course) with her contested ball-winning ability, pace away from stoppages, kicking depth and tackling all features of her game. Yassir, although a smaller type, was brave, composed with the ball, quick and direct for her team and had a big impact on her side's win over the Eastern Ranges in round two.

Not sure if Shifter is thinking of another game or if he just hasn't been paying that much attention, but Calder lost their game against Eastern

EDIT: It also wasn't a round 2 fixture from memory

 

[Stan Judkins]

MAR 25. 2021. 12:51 PM
Shifter's eyecatchers: The young guns to watch at U19 championships
Kevin Sheehan


AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has been busy watching footy and trawling through vision as he unearths the next superstars of football. Here’s what he’s seeing in the first Eyecatchers for 2021.

WELL, it’s great to be back!

That is the sentiment whether you are a player, coach, staff or family member in our talent pathway after the challenges of 2020. There is great optimism around the grounds of all talent pathway competitions which has bought a smile to the faces of everyone involved including the AFL scouts.

For the past month I’ve had my focus on the NAB League Girls competition in particular assisting with the selection of the Allies squad for the NAB AFLW Under-19s Championships to be held on the Gold Coast from April 12. The Allies are one of six teams in the Under-19s and join Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland in the two-match series in this emerging competition for our nation’s most promising female talent.

The Allies comprise the best players from Tasmania, the Northern Territory and NSW/ACT with the latter all playing for either the Sydney Academy or the GWS Academy with both playing their first ever match in the NAB League (and winning) in round five. Tasmania is of course part of the week-to-week schedule of the NAB League for girls with the Northern Territory in for two games commencing this weekend when they meet the GWV Rebels in Ballarat.

Heading my list of AFLW Eyecatchers are Tasmania Devils midfielder pair Perri King and Claire Ranson. Both have been prolific ball-winners with King’s gut running from contest to contest impressive and Ranson’s clean hands and vision weapons in setting up the Devils' great start in the NAB League. King has averaged 19 disposals and eight tackles in the six matches to date while 17-year-old Ranson has averaged 18 disposals, including 10 handpasses and eight kicks, helping create great run for the impressive Tasmania Devils.

Perri King lays a tackle in Tasmania's NAB AFLW All-Stars match. Picture: AFL Photos

Among the NSW/ACT players to really show eye catching early promise are Giants pair Ally Morphett, its 188cm ruck, and key forward Hayley Macdonald. Morphett, who is from Wagga and also plays for the Murray Bushrangers is mobile, takes the game on, is prepared to run and bounce and kicks with great depth. Macdonald is a creative type with good footy nous and awareness as well as natural goal sense and that important ability to find space and have time under pressure.

The Swans produced an impressive win over the Geelong Falcons in their first ever NAB League game and look to have unearthed potential AFLW players in Jessica Doyle, a clever and creative forward with innate goal sense and Maddy Hendrie, a tall midfielder/forward with good speed and agility suited to the modern AFLW game.

Cannons midfield duo Georgie Prespakis and Emelia Yassir have impressed in Victoria. Prespakis looks a star of the future (her sister Maddy is a current superstar with the Blues of course) with her contested ball-winning ability, pace away from stoppages, kicking depth and tackling all features of her game. Yassir, although a smaller type, was brave, composed with the ball, quick and direct for her team and had a big impact on her side's win over the Eastern Ranges in round two.

Emelia Yassir in action for the Calder Cannons. Picture: Getty Images

Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Charlie Rowbotton (brother James already a NAB AFL Rising Star with the Swans) is strong in the contest and a prolific ball-winner together with wing/half-forward Stella Reid, a lefty who had the ball on a string in gaining over 20 possessions as well as hitting the scoreboard in a standout performance full of elite qualities.

Others I’ve noted in early NAB League Girls rounds I look forward to watching in the Under-19 Championships include Geelong Falcon Tess Craven, a one-touch inside midfielder with great vision and ball-winning ability along with teammate Annie Lee who reads the play beautifully in defence, strong overhead and provides her team with great rebound. Falcons forward Renee Tierney is a dangerous and consistent target with clean hands and an accurate kick for goal making her one of her team’s most promising players.

For the Eastern Rangers two real AFLW eyecatchers for mine have been 182cm ruck Georgia Campbell, who is mobile with an impressive natural spring but equally clean at ground level and pushed forward to kick two goals, along with left-footed midfielder Keeley Sherar, whose electrifying pace set her apart from others in an impressive display.

Both Bulldogs and Demons fans may remember Georgia Campbell’s father Adrian as a key forward in the AFL in the late 80s and early 90s playing 32 matches and kicking 36 goals. Under AFLW rules Georgia is eligible for either team as even one AFL game qualifies under father-daughter provisions.

This weekend I look forward to seeing the Northern Territory’s first of two matches in the NAB League Girls and helping finalise a squad for Allies which will be coached by Sydney Academy coach and former Swans star Jared Crouch.

I wonder if we say end up with 1st rd pick No 3 & 2nd rd pick No 11 (Vic Metro region), would we entertain a trade for Geelong's Pick No1 or even GC's pick No 2, with say 3rd and 4th rd draft picks coming back our way?
Would it be worth it to get say Georgie Prespakis, before Saints swoop with plck No 2 (Vic Metro region)?

 

[PMBangers]

I wonder if we say end up with 1st rd pick No 4 & 2nd rd 11 (Vic Metro region), would we entertain a trade for Geelong's Pick No1 or even GC's pick No 2?
Would it be worth it to get say Georgie Prespakis?

It'd be interesting to see what the AFL would do if a picks only trade was done by interstate clubs, given the club is a zone nomination rather than national it's really close to draft tampering to allow those trades, given the picks don't actually matter to Gold Coast, I'd say a decent player would have to be going up to Queensland for that trade to be allowed.

I think it'd take much more than a 1st and second rounder to get Pick 1, unless Geelong are really unsure of whether Metro girls (Prespakis or Rowbottom) could adapt to living/ travel down there, there's not much that would convince them to trade it I imagine

 

[TigermanM2]

I wonder if we say end up with 1st rd pick No 3 & 2nd rd pick No 11 (Vic Metro region), would we entertain a trade for Geelong's Pick No1 or even GC's pick No 2, with say 3rd and 4th rd draft picks coming back our way?
Would it be worth it to get say Georgie Prespakis, before Saints swoop with plck No 2 (Vic Metro region)?

If this years draft has a pretty talented top 10-15 as has been suggested the question will be is Prespakis worth the two picks given the talent we might get with those picks.

 

[Stan Judkins]

It'd be interesting to see what the AFL would do if a picks only trade was done by interstate clubs, given the club is a zone nomination rather than national it's really close to draft tampering to allow those trades, given the picks don't actually matter to Gold Coast, I'd say a decent player would have to be going up to Queensland for that trade to be allowed.

I think it'd take much more than a 1st and second rounder to get Pick 1, unless Geelong are really unsure of whether Metro girls (Prespakis or Rowbottom) could adapt to living/ travel down there, there's not much that would convince them to trade it I imagine

Scenario of Prepakis and Rowbottom not wanting to go down Geelong way, if they gave up Pick No 1, for pick No 3, 11 and still have pick No 9
That would be a fair draft haul to get say Geelong Falcon's Tess Craven, Annie Lee & 1 other inside the top 11 picks

 

[PMBangers]

Scenario of Prepakis and Rowbottom not wanting to go down Geelong way, if they gave up Pick No 1, for pick No 3, 11 and still have pick No 9
That would be a fair draft haul to get say Geelong Falcon's Tess Craven, Annie Lee & 1 other inside the top 11 picks

Not a bad hand in that situation, however in that situation I'd be confident that other clubs (and Richmond) would be willing to stump up more for the pick, a decent player on top of those picks for example

 

[Stan Judkins]

If this years draft has a pretty talented top 10-15 as has been suggested the question will be is Prespakis worth the two picks given the talent we might get with those picks.

Yes it definitely is, but what i'm asking is it really worth, say Geelong using pick No 1 on a player they could get later in the draft
If they want Geelong Falcon players and Prepakis etc won't move down to Geelong, you'd think it's in their best interests to trade out like they did with i think it was Melborne and move down the order and get more draft picks

 

[Stan Judkins]

Not a bad hand in that situation, however in that situation I'd be confident that other clubs (and Richmond) would be willing to stump up more for the pick, a decent player on top of those picks for example

Well last years draft GGeelong Gave up

• pick #5
• pick #35
• pick #49

for Melbourne's

• pick #10
• pick #20
• pick #27
• pick #39

All Cat's picks were Geelong Falcon's, except Olivia Barber (Murray Bushrangers)
There were no player swaps involved, so going by last year, i've got a feeling Geelong will look at this scenario again
Okay No 1 is far better than No 5, but so is getting picks 4 & 11, rather than picks 10 & 20 they got from Melbourne
Just a hunch, but we'll see what happens come trade time

 

[PMBangers]

Well last years draft GGeelong Gave up

• pick #5
• pick #35
• pick #49

for Melbourne's

• pick #10
• pick #20
• pick #27
• pick #39

All Cat's picks were Geelong Falcon's, except Olivia Barber (Murray Bushrangers)
There were no player swaps involved, so going by last year, i've got a feeling Geelong will look at this scenario again
Okay No 1 is far better than No 5, but so is getting picks 4 & 11, rather than picks 10 & 20 they got from Melbourne
Just a hunch, but we'll see what happens come trade time

Last years crop was pretty even, this year doesn't have the same level of evenness outside the top 2 where Rowbottom and Prespakis (imo) are well above the next pack of 3-4 girls, and even then there are some who would say Georgie is another level above Rowbottom. It'll be interesting, and my guess is they trade, but I think they'd want either a top young prospect or a pretty good 23-26 year old on top of those picks (If I were Carlton, I'd be looking at McEvoy plus their first for Pick 1 for example) to sure up their list a bit more than just picks

 

[TigermanM2]

Yes it definitely is, but what i'm asking is it really worth, say Geelong using pick No 1 on a player they could get later in the draft
If they want Geelong Falcon players and Prepakis etc won't move down to Geelong, you'd think it's in their best interests to trade out like they did with i think it was Melborne and move down the order and get more draft picks

Good point Stan.

 

[Stan Judkins]

Last years crop was pretty even, this year doesn't have the same level of evenness outside the top 2 where Rowbottom and Prespakis (imo) are well above the next pack of 3-4 girls, and even then there are some who would say Georgie is another level above Rowbottom. It'll be interesting, and my guess is they trade, but I think they'd want either a top young prospect or a pretty good 23-26 year old on top of those picks (If I were Carlton, I'd be looking at McEvoy plus their first for Pick 1 for example) to sure up their list a bit more than just picks

Yeah spot on about Carlton, Maddy and Georgie playing together would be ideal for them, but from memory McEvoy went No 2, so for them to give up a 1st and McEvoy would be huge, but i don't think McEvoy will want to go, to be honest, otherwise she would have nominated Geelong not Vic metro region
in her draft year
Yeah agree Prespakis & Rowbottom ATM will/should go picks 1, 2 and look a level above the next crop, which are very good as well

 

[PMBangers]

Yeah spot on about Carlton, Maddy and Georgie playing together would be ideal for them, but from memory McEvoy went No 2, so for them to give up a 1st and McEvoy would be huge, but i don't think McEvoy will want to go, to be honest, otherwise she would have nominated Geelong not Vic metro region
in her draft year
Yeah agree Prespakis & Rowbottom ATM will/should go picks 1, 2 and look a level above the next crop, which are very good as well

I just wonder whether changes to uni due to covid make it more viable now for McEvoy, interesting either way

 

[Stan Judkins]

Good point Stan.

Interesting note
Jorja Livingstone (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Height 168cm
Current Team Eastern Ranges
Birthday February 1, 2003
Made her debut in the NAB League Girls competition and just has that X-factor about her that makes you sit up and take notice.
Elite acceleration out of the stoppage and some really top-end traits, Livingstone came into the Ranges’ midfield and assimilated easily that it was hard to believe she was not a top-ager.
Behind the experienced Olivia Meagher and Tarni Brown, Livingstone was the next biggest performer on ball, and with another preseason behind her, it will be exciting to see just what she can produce with her athletic traits and ability to get forward and look dangerous.
“Another young lady Jorja Livingstone, obviously great pedigree from her father Tim at Richmond, but the standards she drives in our group as a young lady is amazing, she runs extremely well with a 7:17 2km time trial."
Is she eligible for a father/daughter Richmond draft pick?

 

[PMBangers]

Is she eligible for a father/daughter Richmond draft pick?

Yep

 

[Stan Judkins]

Yep

Great stuff as i really rate her, has had a very good year so far for Eastern
What are your thoughts on her, have you seen any of her games?

 

[PMBangers]

Great stuff as i really rate her, has had a very good year so far for Eastern
What are your thoughts on her, have you seen any of her games?

I've watched the last two Eastern games which funnily enough have been two of her best this season (no coincidence I'm sure). I like her as a winger obviously, has the ridiculous endurance base that Travis told us about preseason, really smart and clean with her disposal as well which is something Richmond relatively lack from their outside mids currently, so having that going forward would be helpful. I would like to see her off a flank, which we should at the champs, given on the wing she hasn't really been able to highlight the speed I've been told about, a couple of times over the last couple of games she's looked like she's on a treadmill when in one-on-one footraces which is a little concerning.

 

[TigermanM2]

Interesting note
Jorja Livingstone (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Height 168cm
Current Team Eastern Ranges
Birthday February 1, 2003
Made her debut in the NAB League Girls competition and just has that X-factor about her that makes you sit up and take notice.
Elite acceleration out of the stoppage and some really top-end traits, Livingstone came into the Ranges’ midfield and assimilated easily that it was hard to believe she was not a top-ager.
Behind the experienced Olivia Meagher and Tarni Brown, Livingstone was the next biggest performer on ball, and with another preseason behind her, it will be exciting to see just what she can produce with her athletic traits and ability to get forward and look dangerous.
“Another young lady Jorja Livingstone, obviously great pedigree from her father Tim at Richmond, but the standards she drives in our group as a young lady is amazing, she runs extremely well with a 7:17 2km time trial."
Is she eligible for a father/daughter Richmond draft pick?

We were stuck in concrete boots in 2020 and whilst we addressed the problem in part this year adding a few players with better pace, what really killed us at times were the fumbles. You can't move the ball quickly if you haven't got it and the top teams were just so much cleaner with the ball.

All for picking up anyone with pace and is clean. AFLW is only going to get quicker and quicker

 

[Stan Judkins]

We were stuck in concrete boots in 2020 and whilst we addressed the problem in part this year adding a few players with better pace, what really killed us at times were the fumbles. You can't move the ball quickly if you haven't got it and the top teams were just so much cleaner with the ball.

All for picking up anyone with pace and is clean. AFLW is only going to get quicker and quicker

Yes TigermanM2, i'm all in as well for clean skills and pace
Our 1st pick either way will give us that, i'm 99% sure it won't be Prespakis and 75% Rowbottom, unless we do some sort of dream trade to GC or Geelong
Tara Slender who can play anywhere (KPP & midfield) would be our ideal 1st pick and then Tahlia Gillard (Calder Cannons) a tall KPP or another mid
Stella Reid (Oakleigh Chargers) or Ella Friend (GWV Rebels) as our 2nd pick
Jorja Livingstone (Eastern Ranges) as a father/daughter would round out our selections very nicely

 

[Matthew2708]

Vic Country V Vic Metro - Vic Country won by a few goals.

Prespakis - 32 disposals, 10 clearances
Robottom 21 disposals.

We need to trade with Geelong to get the 1st draft pick (Victorian) - Prespakis could help lead us into finals next year.

 

[Phar Ace]

Vic Country V Vic Metro - Vic Country won by a few goals.

Prespakis - 32 disposals, 10 clearances
Robottom 21 disposals.

We need to trade with Geelong to get the 1st draft pick (Victorian) - Prespakis could help lead us into finals next year.

Did you watch the two games today? Vic Country won easily by the way