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THE FOUR expansion clubs will be able to sign up to 14 current AFLW players in a special 'expansion signing period', in proposed rules released by the AFL on Monday.
Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney will join the NAB AFLW competition ahead of the 2022-23 season, rounding out all 18 clubs.
The AFL hasn’t yet confirmed rules around the number of players per existing club who can move to new clubs.
Last expansion round, Brisbane and Fremantle could lose up to eight players, given Gold Coast and West Coast were entering the competition, with other teams losing up to four.
The new clubs can also acquire players through the following methods:
The expansion clubs will receive the first eight picks of the state-based draft, with the order to be determined at random.
- Open-age signings: players who have previously nominated for the NAB AFLW Draft and aren’t on a list
- Under-18 talent from their NGA region. There will be a limit on this category, which is yet to be determined
- Sign and trade period: following the expansion signing period. Expansion clubs cannot on-trade players they have signed through other mechanisms
- NAB AFLW Draft
They will then receive remaining picks at the end of each round, following the existing 14 clubs.
A number of Essendon and Hawthorn VFLW players nominated for the 2021 draft, making them eligible for signing as an open-age player.
Bombers VFLW skipper and competition best and fairest Georgia Nanscawen opted not to nominate for the 2021 draft, but should be eligible as an open-age signing as she has previously gone through the drafting process.
The AFL has said final list build rules will be determined in 2022.
Goody is a bottom-ager though.Eight PA academy players in the SA squad.
Port Adelaide NGA talent selected in 2022 AFLW National Championships Under 18 squad
Nine graduates from Port Adelaide's Female Talent Academy have been selected in the South Australian state squad.www.portadelaidefc.com.au
Goody probably going to get best on ground in a strong team against WA today
Yep! Clubs are just having a free for all atm, the AFL drags their heels actually announcing dates and mechanisms for the list build so it’s just whatever haha.And now will they announce some other players? Or are they waiting for the actual sign & trade period to be announced.
4 new teams and it’s like a player news every second or third day.Yep! Clubs are just having a free for all atm, the AFL drags their heels actually announcing dates and mechanisms for the list build so it’s just whatever haha.
Second signing is Ange Foley!
Ange Foley commits to Port Adelaide
Two-time AFLW premiership player Ange Foley has committed to Port Adelaide's inaugural AFLW side.www.portadelaidefc.com.au
Port should be a bit quicker now that they’ve begun, I suspect they wanted to announce Phillips first so they waited on others.4 new teams and it’s like a player news every second or third day.
Very slow.
Better to rip a bandaid from a hairy leg straight away, it’s painful to do this so slowly.
I'm little surprised Port haven't announced more signings from the SANFLW particular the more experienced kind/ ones that have previously nominated for the draft and we're over looked
Fillips, Foley, Mules, Moloney?
Another famous name joins Port Adelaide
PHILLIPS isn’t the only famous name returning to Port Adelaide as part of its inaugural AFLW list build, with twins Laquoiya and Litonya Cockatoo-Motlap committing to the club.
The pair's uncle is former Port Adelaide forward Che Cockatoo-Collins.PLAYERCARDSTARTChe Cockatoo-collins
- Age
- 49
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.1
- 3star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.0
- 4star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Despite possessing similar attributes, Litonya plays largely across the half-back line, while Laquoiya is a handy forward pocket.
“Family is really important to us and I think it’s really special now that my sister and I are the first girls in our family to get picked for Port Adelaide,” Litonya said.
Laquoiya added, “all my mother’s brothers – Uncle Che, Uncle David and Uncle Donald all played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL, and Uncle Jason Cockatoo. Uncle Che also played for the Power. We have a strong family history with the club and for my sister and I, it just made sense to continue our family’s legacy…our uncles are like father figures to us.”