2019 AFLW Season

[LionsMaw]

Ruby Blair (retired)

Megan Hunt (delisted)

Krystal Scott (delisted)

 

[M Malice]

I'm not up on all the drafting rules for the AFLW re next seasons expansion clubs, do they get first crack at any young talent coming through eg. pre draft or extra early selections in the ND ah la Giants/Suns when they came in?

 

[fanackapan]

Dowrick is a huge loss. Was already one of our best kicks.

 

[briztoon]

I'm not up on all the drafting rules for the AFLW re next seasons expansion clubs, do they get first crack at any young talent coming through eg. pre draft or extra early selections in the ND ah la Giants/Suns when they came in?

The link I posted a page or two back mentions that we've been compensated with 3 additional first round picks from the AFL for the loss of interstate.

What a crock.

We can't draft any interstate talent unless they want to come to us. I haven't read it confirmed yet, but I assume because both the Suns and Lions now run AFLW academies, that each club will be drafting girls from our own academies almost exclusively.

We could have the 10 first draft picks or the last 10 draft picks, and we're still drafting the exact same girls.

If both QLD clubs can draft out of each others academies, it'll be ok Brisbane Lions draft Jane Doe from Tweed Heads. Jane signs a one year contract and leaves at the end of the season to return to the Gold Coasts, and we're compensated with a almost pointless draft pick.

 

[L Dizz]

She's been doing some media work lately; perhaps there's an offer in Melbourne that appeals? She's also a teacher, maybe there's a new school job on offer too?

Media opportunities is what I'd heard

 

[L Dizz]

When you consider the season only goes 7 weeks, she would be in Vic 2 to 3 of those anyway and the pre season is maybe 10 weeks she could be still living in Victoria 75% of the year anyway.

Just be honest “Richmond offered me a significant pay rise and I took it”

I would actually except that rather than the excuses I have heard from the players so far.

You're possibly right re the money, but I know the Lions girls still train with the club year round (not to the same degree as during the AFLW season obviously) and I'm sure the others clubs would too

 

[briztoon]

You're possibly right re the money, but I know the Lions girls still train with the club year round (not to the same degree as during the AFLW season obviously) and I'm sure the others clubs would too

Yup, pretty sure it was Zielke we saw doing weights under the Gabba last week.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Yup, pretty sure it was Zielke we saw doing weights under the Gabba last week.

I believe that she works for the Lions as Greg Swann's PA.

 

[JakePeralta]

I didn't say they couldn't come to their own conclusions. You can come to whatever conclusion you like but it needs to have credible sources to back it up, not just that you heard from somewhere.

Just to clarify, I wasn't shooting from the hip or coming to conclusions.

 

[Dylan12]

The link I posted a page or two back mentions that we've been compensated with 3 additional first round picks from the AFL for the loss of interstate.

What a crock.

We can't draft any interstate talent unless they want to come to us. I haven't read it confirmed yet, but I assume because both the Suns and Lions now run AFLW academies, that each club will be drafting girls from our own academies almost exclusively.

We could have the 10 first draft picks or the last 10 draft picks, and we're still drafting the exact same girls.

If both QLD clubs can draft out of each others academies, it'll be ok Brisbane Lions draft Jane Doe from Tweed Heads. Jane signs a one year contract and leaves at the end of the season to return to the Gold Coasts, and we're compensated with a almost pointless draft pick.

The definition of a Mickey Mouse competition with zero credibility.

 

[MSB ROYS]

The definition of a Mickey Mouse competition with zero credibility.

It could have been good but they have ****ed it up big time.

 

[Dylan12]

It could have been good but they have ****** it up big time.

Agreed.

 

[Fatcat08]

I believe that she works for the Lions as Greg Swann's PA.

Not for a while now

 

[MSB ROYS]

Not for a while now

ok thanks.

 

[Tom14]

Kate McCarthy confirms she is heading to St Kilda

 

[Fatcat08]

Kate McCarthy confirms she is heading to St Kilda

Once again it comes down to what other job you can offer players which is just stuffed. Basically its just a buy a player with a job scenario. Wonder who wins out of that arrangement. No coincidence that of the newcomers in victoria the Tigers have got most of the big names.

 

[Tom14]

Once again it comes down to what other job you can offer players which is just stuffed. Basically its just a buy a player with a job scenario. Wonder who wins out of that arrangement. No coincidence that of the newcomers in victoria the Tigers have got most of the big names.

Yep. Can't blame her at all.

 

[Dylan12]

Can already imagine what her celebrations will be like when she kicks her first goal for the St Kilda...not Saint Kilda.

 

[LionsMaw]

Fatcat08 said:


Once again it comes down to what other job you can offer players which is just stuffed. Basically its just a buy a player with a job scenario. Wonder who wins out of that arrangement. No coincidence that of the newcomers in victoria the Tigers have got most of the big names.

Yep. Can't blame her at all.

I'm starting to get heartily sick of "being understanding". When that starts to be more than a one way street, of our players leaving for elsewhere, that might change.

 

[Back2Back2Back]

"Career after football"

Yep, there it is. The AFL and AFLW are taking the complete piss if they don't acknowledge this.

So long Kate, all the best, hope Nacho can adjust to the cold weather.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Wasn't impressed with her form this year. Needs to kick the ball more than 20 metres and not fumble most of the time. Otherwise she'll need those after career opportunities sooner than expected.

 

[ColdWarWarrior]

Wasn't impressed with her form this year. Needs to kick the ball more than 20 metres and not fumble most of the time. Otherwise she'll need those after career opportunities sooner than expected.

That comment would apply to most AFLW players.

 

[LionsMaw]

That comment would apply to most AFLW players.

The standard is improving and will continue to improve. Getting sick and tired of people going on about it all the ******* time.

 

[ColdWarWarrior]

The standard is improving and will continue to improve. Getting sick and tired of people going on about it all the ******* time.

Thats because many people are getting sick and tired of having the AFL ram it down our throats that it is an elite competition on a par with the mens game when its clearly not.

 

[winged1]

The next gen will come through and they will be crap loads better than (many of) the ones we lost.

Next year will be tough, but in two years time we will forget about this.