Women's Footy Brisbane Lions AFLW 2025

[Perrip]

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

A player would have to be involved, if a trade is to happen, given she's under contract & Sydney need draft picks.

 

[briztoon]

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

So are the stories true about the AFL pushing trades to certain teams, with ambassadorial money in the background?

 

[Bucking Beads]

I am not privvy to how the AFLW salary cap works but it seems the Lions are getting stripped bare yet again. Are other clubs suffering the same fate?

 

[Perrip]

I am not privvy to how the AFLW salary cap works but it seems the Lions are getting stripped bare yet again. Are other clubs suffering the same fate?

They are. Because the tiered payment structure rather than a legit salary cap allows this to occur.

Currently, pay is divided into four tiers, designed in somewhat of a pyramid structure. Two players sit in tier one, then six in each of tiers two and three, and 16 in tier four.
Payment then is standardised across the 18 teams – a tier four player at premier North Melbourne will be paid $67,337 this year, the same as a tier four player at wooden spooner Collingwood.
The pay structure is written into the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, which expires at the end of the 2027 season.

 

[mpal6]

Felt like she hit a ceiling this year and didn't go another level in terms of dominating opposition. Sad to see her go but a change is the way forward anyway. Rania Crozier can take that spot.

 

[briztoon]

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Yeah, I think any trade with Sydney need to involve future picks.

 

[dlanod]

I think some of those might be just throwing names out for the sake of making the list longer, but we definitely have a promising intake.

Promising key forwards among 2026 AFLW Academy Girls squad

The 25 players in next year's Marsh AFL Academy Girls squad have been selected

www.afl.com.au

Three Lions (also three Giants, two Swans, one Sun) in the AFLW National Academy squad for the year.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I think some of those might be just throwing names out for the sake of making the list longer, but we definitely have a promising intake.

I think the first four names we'll definitely look to take, assuming their development continues. The rest might depend on list balance.

 

[Perrip]

Sounds like we could force the Swans to stump up for Smith if they want her.
All the trade news and updates from across AFLW trade period: Giants’ hard line stance as Blues make tough call on former skipper

Carlton offered its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks for McCormick but were knocked back.
Despite her strong season, sources at rival clubs have expressed surprise at the Giants’ valuation of McCormick and believe it could influence other deals including the Giants’ own pursuit of former Hawthorn captain Tilly Lucas-Rodd.
Brisbane would watch closely to determine its asking price for star forward Taylor Smith in a trade with the Swans, one industry insider suggested.

 

[Perrip]

LIons W award winners:

Fan MvP: Anderson
Rising Star: Dooley
Most Relentless: Hickie
All For One: Campbell
The Lionhearted Award & Trademark Player: Hodder
Finals Player: Dawes
Lions BnF: Dawes (1st time winning it)

 

[Perrip]

 

[Tom14]

Team being gutted.

 

[Perrip]

Team being gutted.

Woah, didn't expect Hampson to request a trade. She's been great for us. Takes the tally up to 4 for trades we're involved in: Boltz (traded), Peters (OOC), Hampson (OOC), Smith (2026).

 

[Tom14]

Woah, didn't expect Hampson to request a trade. She's been great for us. Takes the tally up to 4 for trades we're involved in: Boltz (traded), Peters (OOC), Hampson (OOC), Smith (2026).

Two crucial forward players likely gone too (if we trade Smith).

We shouldn't be able to stay good forver and losing players is part of the business. Well for pretty much all teams anyway.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Joke competition

 

[Lionwest]

One of the very few with a penetrating kick, losing hampson is a big blow.

 

[iBeng]

Man, hard to remain positive with these moves.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I dare say Ellie would be wanting more midfield time, something we probably struggle with offering.

 

[weevil]

I dare say Ellie would be wanting more midfield time, something we probably struggle with offering.

I had her penciled in for Cathy’s role next year.

 

[Bucking Beads]

We've been up for a long time. The enviatable rebuild was always coming.

 

[Nathan Barley]

We've been up for a long time. The enviatable rebuild was always coming.

We'll be a long way off the bottom of the ladder

 

[Elixuh]

I’ve come out of hibernation on receipt of the news that we are being RAIDED yet again.

Hampson is the biggest loss. With a clear run of it would have her as one of our best players with the capability to become one of the best in the comp.

I am DISAPPOINTED by this news.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I’ve come out of hibernation on receipt of the news that we are being RAIDED yet again.

Hampson is the biggest loss. With a clear run of it would have her as one of our best players with the capability to become one of the best in the comp.

I am DISAPPOINTED by this news.

I'm thankful for the all-caps on those words. Might have misconstrued.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I had her penciled in for Cathy’s role next year.

Personally I think she might be a little slow as a mid.