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Quick, someone release a news article about how disrespectful it was that we said "rival club" without naming the club
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Is she any good?
Justine Mules is a good player, without being an A-grader. 2022 was probably her weakest season other than 2017 (when she was a fringe player), owing mostly to a positional change. She generally plays midfield/wing, but moved to the forward line this year, both because the Crows midfield is pretty stacked already, and also because their forward line is a bit shallow. The move didn't really work, her disposal and tackle count were both well down, she only kicked two goals (she went scoreless in 11 out of 12 games) and she didn't really have many score involvements. If she came to Port I imagine she would be straight back into the midfield as a mature body. She's a great tackler and puts on heaps of pressure, and is one of the most experienced players in the comp with 49 games (53 games is the current record).
She'd almost certainly be in the lowest tier at the Crows so you could offer her tier 3 or even tier 2 first up to get her interested.
She's good but not great, and definitely replaceable. There were rumours about her going on the Port board recently, I'll quote what I posted about her there:
None, almost certainly. And if we do get any it will be draft picks well after Port takes a bunch of early selections from the SA draft pool.Phillips, Foley, now Mules.
What compensation can the Crows reasonably expect, anyone please?
I don't know if there is compo?Phillips, Foley, now Mules.
What compensation can the Crows reasonably expect, anyone please?
The AFL will make it up as they go along, like usual. But in our case that will most likely mean no compo.I don't know if there is compo?
5 are Draft eligible. Goody, Scholz and McKee not eligible.View attachment 1391991
I assume Port will nab most of these girls
Kellie Gibson (ADE/FRE/WCE), Renee Forth (GWS/ADE), Sabrina Frederick (BRI/RIC/COL), Emma Swanson (GWS/WCE), Emma King (COL/NTH), Kiara Bowers (FRE), Kara Antonio (FRE) and Chelsea Randall (ADE). All the top end WA talent dispersed across the AFLW. Forth did an ACL. Gibson was a flop. The rest are still great players. WCE managed to lure Swanson and Gibson back. Interesting that there were no SA marquee players yet Crows absolutely dominated the league.Back when AFLW started WA was the strongest league per capita in Australia. 7 of the original 16 marquee players came from WA. What has happened since then?
Kellie Gibson (ADE/FRE/WCE), Renee Forth (GWS/ADE), Sabrina Frederick (BRI/RIC/COL), Emma Swanson (GWS/WCE), Emma King (COL/NTH), Kiara Bowers (FRE), Kara Antonio (FRE) and Chelsea Randall (ADE). All the top end WA talent dispersed across the AFLW. Forth did an ACL. Gibson was a flop. The rest are still great players. WCE managed to lure Swanson and Gibson back. Interesting that there were no SA marquee players yet Crows absolutely dominated the league.
I'd agree with this. I always thought that we focused on being the hardest team in the competition to start with as that didn't require the same time to build as the skills side of things. We have then managed to maintain that hard edge while building the skills and the evolution of our game plan. I'm not sure whether it was brilliantly planned or just luck but with the benefit of hindsight seems a really smart way to develop the team.We got that flag in 2017 from a combination of extremely clever list building and a head coach in Bec Goddard who really understood where women's footy was at and had us playing accordingly.
“… because we won’t get near it!”I'm not convinced that Mules would have been tier 3, though. There are, what, 14 players who are tier 3 or higher? I can think of 14 players that would be rated ahead of her.
Once they're satisfied they have enough experience, you'd think Port would start targeting the talented youth who are fringe players in the Crows side.
Newman, you got dropped for the grand final? No chance of that at Port, you'll be in the top handful of players here. Ballard and Tonon, want to play every game next year, come on over. Prowse, you were a first round draft pick? Come here and play every game and have your pick of positions.
She has been there from the very beginning though, which might've put her in a higher tier by default. The fact that they've named her as their next signing is good news for us, because the next signings wouldn't be as highly valued. Like, I'm sure if Ponter, Stevie-Lee or Allen were leaving, it would've been announced before Mules.I'm not convinced that Mules would have been tier 3, though. There are, what, 14 players who are tier 3 or higher? I can think of 14 players that would be rated ahead of her.
Once they're satisfied they have enough experience, you'd think Port would start targeting the talented youth who are fringe players in the Crows side.
Newman, you got dropped for the grand final? No chance of that at Port, you'll be in the top handful of players here. Ballard and Tonon, want to play every game next year, come on over. Prowse, you were a first round draft pick? Come here and play every game and have your pick of positions.
Maybe, maybe not. They could be easing into the announcements then drop a bomb so to speak for PR value.She has been there from the very beginning though, which might've put her in a higher tier by default. The fact that they've named her as their next signing is good news for us, because the next signings wouldn't be as highly valued. Like, I'm sure if Ponter, Stevie-Lee or Allen were leaving, it would've been announced before Mules.
She has been there from the very beginning though, which might've put her in a higher tier by default. The fact that they've named her as their next signing is good news for us, because the next signings wouldn't be as highly valued. Like, I'm sure if Ponter, Stevie-Lee or Allen were leaving, it would've been announced before Mules.
There might be ongoing negotiations with the others because we want to keep them, a bit of back and forth of offers maybe we told Mules we were happy for her to explore her options.She has been there from the very beginning though, which might've put her in a higher tier by default. The fact that they've named her as their next signing is good news for us, because the next signings wouldn't be as highly valued. Like, I'm sure if Ponter, Stevie-Lee or Allen were leaving, it would've been announced before Mules.
As expected though. And clearly aiming for ones with Finals experience to lead their young crop.Interesting that all three players Port has taken so far are from the inaugural squad. Very clear strategy from them to target experience.
Could be an almost like like replacement for Mules?I haven't watched West Coast much either, and she missed the match against Adelaide this year. The WC fans here on Bigfooty seem disappointed at the news so presumably they rate her.
Firewalker mentioned earlier in the threat that Niamh is fast and courageous but with sloppy skills. We could certainly use the speed. Maybe the skills would look better in a club which is firing on all cylinders?