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Past 13. Lauren Arnell (Priority Pick)
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Lauren has signed with Brisbane. Good get? Don’t know a hell of a lot about her tbh.
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Lauren has a high football IQ, good skill and is a good leader.
her age (31) and speed (Brock Mclean speed) is her downfall. Best position would be inside mid that rest forward
I am sad to see her go but hope she plays as long as she can.
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Oh wow, I'm surprised. Experienced midfielder who knows her way around goal.
She was our inaugural captain and was involved in coaching as well. In and out of the side in her second season and I wondered if she was upset at losing the captaincy to Bri Davey.
Her loss won't affect us too much which probably tells you something but if she can regain her best form, her experience could be valuable for Brisbane. Yeah and pace ... she won't be replacing Ashmore, that's for sure.
She looked pretty much cooked this year. Wouldn't call her highly skilled either
Jimmae
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Guess she hasn't taken to kindly to the suggestion she should consider retirement. Easy enough decision to make for us.
Thanks for the two seasons Loz.
Thanks for the two seasons Loz.
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Will be more value as a mentor for the younger players. Game seems to have passed her by this season. Probably looking at coaching opportunities as much as playing ones.
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Out of interest, what was the nature of the priority signing?
Just a free signing prior to the draft, a select list, or above a certain age? Seems like we entirely mucked that up from an on-field perspective.
Just a free signing prior to the draft, a select list, or above a certain age? Seems like we entirely mucked that up from an on-field perspective.
BlueGum
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Thanks Loz. All the best at Brissy.
Leadership and experience are her strongest attributes. Is there a particular need for that brown dog? Help the team with more composure in the finals?
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All the best Loz
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Do I detect some hedging language there?
'Especially those who continue to provide unwavering support' ... implying some don't.
'Some special teammates and staff' ... not all.
'Especially those who continue to provide unwavering support' ... implying some don't.
'Some special teammates and staff' ... not all.
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All the best Loz. Good luck with your next adventure.
Will always be remembered as our first AFLW captain, which is an enormous honour and something she can be very proud of.
Fell off a cliff in AFLW 2.0 so it'll be interesting to see if a move up North rejuvenates her somewhat.
Will always be remembered as our first AFLW captain, which is an enormous honour and something she can be very proud of.
Fell off a cliff in AFLW 2.0 so it'll be interesting to see if a move up North rejuvenates her somewhat.
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I'm gutted about this one, it's not like we're oozing leadership at the club. She was classy on and off the field and one of our few capable midfielders. I really hope we have some cards up our sleeve in terms of bringing some talent into the middle for next season, because the stocks aren't on the list currently.
Jimmae
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We only had six capable midfielders last year, and Loz wasn't one of them.
I'm hoping that there's plenty to be extracted out of the pre-season, but you can be sure we're going to go hard for mids, a mature KPD and a mature KPD.
Plenty of signing and drafting to be done though.
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Big grats to Lauren Arnell on winning a flag with the Lions today in her final game of footy.
36 AFLW matches, Inaugural Carlton skipper, 3x all australian, 6 x victorian rep, 9x VWFL Premiership winner with Darebin. What a way to cap it all off.
36 AFLW matches, Inaugural Carlton skipper, 3x all australian, 6 x victorian rep, 9x VWFL Premiership winner with Darebin. What a way to cap it all off.
Well deserved! Glad she was able to find a happy home at the Lions. Will always be our inaugural captain, all the best in retirement Loz.
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Way to go out Loz! Congrats.
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She well and truly deserves it after the career and her overall involvement helping to bring womens footy to where it is.
All the best Loz, and congrats.
All the best Loz, and congrats.
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I'm thrilled for her, and despite us thinking she was done 3 years ago, she's actually played some of her best football for Brisbane. Proved us wrong.
Announced as the inaugural coach of Port’s AFLW team. Becomes the first former AFLW player to take a head coaching role as well. Congrats Lauren! 
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Go Loz!
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