Women's Footy Brisbane Lions AFLW 2025

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Imagine if North Melbourne only have 1 premiership to show for being supremely dominant over the last 3 seasons.

 

[Perrip]

Dunne & Hodder in the AA team for 2025

 

[MSB ROYS]

Dunne & Hodder in the AA team for 2025

Belle Dawes a bit stiff.

 

[Perrip]

 

[dlanod]

Imagine if North Melbourne only have 1 premiership to show for being supremely dominant over the last 3 seasons.

I've been spending a fair bit of time imagining that, yes.

 

[Lazza16]

Can't understand how Anderson only received 3 votes for the entire season. No Lion voted very well which makes the 3 even more mesmerising for a team that finished second.

 

[Perrip]

 

[Perrip]

Can't understand how Anderson only received 3 votes for the entire season. No Lion voted very well which makes the 3 even more mesmerising for a team that finished second.

It did kinda feel like there wasn't a single Lion that stood out as best on ground week in week out like we've had in previous years

 

[dlanod]

It did kinda feel like there wasn't a single Lion that stood out as best on ground week in week out like we've had in previous years

Ignoring North Melbourne as an obvious outlier, we had a pretty consistent number of votes as the other contenders - just spread across more players more evenly.

	Total Votes	Number of players polling	Median vote total
Brisbane	52	11	3
Melbourne	54	10	2.5
Carlton	39	11	3

I couldn't find any team who had their 5th best player more than half the vote total of our 5th best (again, ignoring NM).

 

[Perrip]

The big names who could be on the move in the 2025 AFLW Trade Period

Weston-Turner has interest from both Grand Finalists in North Melbourne and Brisbane, though rivals believe the unbeaten Kangas remain firmly in the lead to secure a move for the talented and versatile prospect.
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Brisbane's gun goalkicker Taylor Smith is also among the star players exploring interest from elsewhere following a strong 18-goal campaign at the Lions, with Sydney now seen as the frontrunners to secure a deal for the key forward if she chooses to leave.
However, Smith – who is a two-time premiership player and an All-Australian – is contracted at Brisbane for 2026 and the Lions have also been locked in negotiations to potentially extend her deal even further across recent weeks.
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Magpies vice-captain Jordy Allen has attracted interest from Brisbane, although she is contracted through until 2027 making a potential trade complicated
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The Giants are elsewhere seen as the likeliest landing spot for Lions defender Poppy Boltz
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The Eagles have also been monitoring a potential move for Lions youngster Sophie Peters

 

[iBeng]

Apparently Boltz is also looking to Bolt?

 

[Perrip]

Apparently Boltz is also looking to Bolt?

Yeah, GWS most likely apparently.

 

[Perrip]

What's the go with a few training sessions having random other people training with the W team? I've noticed a few times this season that there'll be people training with the W team who aren't on the team list. Today for example, I'm pretty sure this is former Netballer Gabi Simpson whose played a few QAFLW games in the last two years.

 

[Teen Wolf]

What's the go with a few training sessions having random other people training with the W team? I've noticed a few times this season that there'll be people training with the W team who aren't on the team list. Today for example, I'm pretty sure this is former Netballer Gabi Simpson whose played a few QAFLW games in the last two years.

Each club has 10 train-on players for the season. In other words squads essentially consist of 40 players, but 10 of them don't get paid and can only participate in a limited number of training sessions.

If there are enough injuries to the main playing list, a train-on player can be elevated as a temporary replacement.

 

[Perrip]

Each club has 10 train-on players for the season. In other words squads essentially consist of 40 players, but 10 of them don't get paid and can only participate in a limited number of training sessions.

If there are enough injuries to the main playing list, a train-on player can be elevated as a temporary replacement.

Huh, interesting. Never knew that. Thankyou for the answer.

 

[LongLion]

Apparently North Melbourne are playing in a Grand final this weekend. Not sure who there playing though as all the news is about NM

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Apparently North Melbourne are playing in a Grand final this weekend. Not sure who there playing though as all the news is about NM

I've seen plenty of articles on us. I'd have pegged it as equal between the two sides if you take out ant stories about Riddell winning the league B&F.

 

[lionraven]

Its a shame that the final result will cloud our overall appreciation. I think the girls and the coaches shouls be proud of what they have achieved. 6 grand finals is remarkable. Winning 2 is outstanding. The disappointment of losing a grandfinal should not distract from what they have achieved. This AFLW program was written off as an also ran by the VFL since its inception. It has constantly punched above its weight and acheived more than was ever expected. We should still celebrate what these girla have done. onwards and upwards. we only have to look 50ks south to see what the vfl expected us to become.Onto 2026.

 

[Perrip]

'Try not to listen to outside noise': Gun Academy pair tackle draft hype their own way

Although tied to Gold Coast via that academy program, Baron's allegiances do lie with its cross-town rival. Having grown up a Brisbane diehard, and as a big [PLAYERCARD]Josh Dunkley[/PLAYERCARD] fan, she has mixed feelings about future QClashes.
"(Playing for Brisbane has) been a childhood dream for me. My nan, she's a real big fan of the Lions and she's backed them for so long," Baron admitted.
"A lot of people know that I go for the Lions, but I'm actually in the Suns Academy and will maybe play for the Suns. It's a bit funny because they're obviously the biggest rival in Queensland."

 

[Perrip]

Crows appoint former Sun, Eagle as new AFLW coach

[Ryan] Davis, who has spent the past two seasons as an assistant with Brisbane's AFLW side under the guidance of head coach Craig Starcevich, told Lions players and staff of his impending move in recent days.
The Crows are understood to have been impressed by Davis' work as a midfield assistant under Starcevich, as well as his previous experiences coaching his own programs at state league level.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

FoxSports AFLW Trade State of Play

Collingwood best and fairest winner Jordyn Allen is also weighing up a move away from the Magpies, despite being contracted to the club until the end of 2027. It’s understood the 25-year-old star defender is open to an interstate move to continue her career, with early links to the Brisbane Lions.

The other key trade headline to follow over the next week is premiership Lions star Taylor Smith, who’s attracting big rival club interest.

Smith has been a mainstay of the successful Brisbane set-up since 2021, kicking the second-most number of goals in club history (67) to go with a premiership and an All-Australian blazer.

Despite being contracted to the Lions for another season, Smith is in the sights of clubs around the AFLW – especially the Sydney Swans, who are looking for a key forward to support star goalkicker Chloe Molloy. While Smith isn’t disgruntled at Brisbane, it’s understood she would sign a significantly more lucrative deal if she moved clubs.

 

[BuntonRules]

Dynasties produce the next generation of coaches

Go well, Ryan

 

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[Tom14]

 

[dlanod]

Not sure what Sydney is going to be offering given their academy girls coming through this year...