No Oppo Supporters 2023 General AFLW Discussion

[Heeney2Franklin]

Giants are playing 8 of their AFLW listed players (including Jess Doyle and Georgie Fowler) to our two.

Completely lopsided team lineups?

 

[robbieando]

Completely lopsided team lineups?

Talent-wise yes. They have access to Southern NSW/ACT for players while we don't. This doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

 

[Ticky009]

Talent-wise yes. They have access to Southern NSW/ACT for players while we don't. This doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Agreed. I figured we'd get walloped but didn't expect it to be that bad though

 

[SwansProudly]

Season seven of the AFLW will now commence in the last weekend in August, and consist of ten home-and-away rounds and a four-week finals series, with the Grand Final to be held on the last weekend of November.

The CBA deal will result in a substantial pay rise of an average of 94 per cent across all four payment tiers, with players having been particularly keen to have their unpaid hours (maintaining fitness, recovery etc) recognised in the new deal.

Key dates for AFLW season 7​

• AFLW Expansion Signing Period 24 May 2022
• Sign and Trade Period 31 May 2022
• NAB AFLW Draft 29 June 2022
• Pre-season commences 13 June 2022
• Season Commences, 25-27 August 2022*
• Finals commences, 4-6 November 2022*
• NAB AFLW Grand Final, Weekend of 25-27 November 2022*

* Fixtured dates and game times TBC

AFLW Latest News - AFL.com.au/aflw

Latest breaking AFLW news from the official website of the Australian Football League.

www.womens.afl

 

[SwansProudly]

Expansion signing period begins today 24 May

Key dates for AFLW season 7​

• AFLW Expansion Signing Period 24 May 2022
• Sign and Trade Period 31 May 2022
• NAB AFLW Draft 29 June 2022
• Pre-season commences 13 June 2022
• Season Commences, 25-27 August 2022*
• Finals commences, 4-6 November 2022*
• NAB AFLW Grand Final, Weekend of 25-27 November 2022*

 

[Ticky009]

Should probably go in the Media page but this one is a biggie - Meet our Team everyone!!

 

[Kiama Chris]

Should probably go in the Media page but this one is a biggie - Meet our Team everyone!!

27. Is that the full list?

 

[Ticky009]

27. Is that the full list?

Still have the National Draft so we'll be adding to it and there's further information to be found here Club Focus - Sydney Swans 2022 - 5 more commit to the Swans!

 

[Ticky009]

There's a request floating around twitter or Facebook asking the Swans to do the Opera House shot for our first AFLW team (after the draft). I'm totally on board with that.

 

[SwansProudly]

When you go to the draft to support your sister Lauren who was taken at pick 15 by WCE
then Zoe is selected at pick 36

 

[SwansProudly]

Do not quote me as saying AFLW is anti Sydney - but given we had pick 1 for the draft then ...

AFLW Twitter has

AFLW web page has:

 

[Ticky009]

To be fair SP they retweeted all the tweets with Ham - as #1 pick by herself.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Haven't followed AFLW at all largely because I'm watching cricket and we never had a side but I'm now interested. Can anyone give a rundown on our list so far and what our actual prospects are like?

 

[SwansProudly]

Haven't followed AFLW at all largely because I'm watching cricket and we never had a side but I'm now interested. Can anyone give a rundown on our list so far and what our actual prospects are like?

I posted this (without last night's 3 picks)

Swans Inaugural AFLW team

B: Brenna Tarrant Jaide Anthony HB: Maddy Collier Bella Smith Eliza Vale C: Lisa Steane Molly Eastman Brooke Lochland HF: Sarah Dargan Lexi Hamilton Aliesha Newman F: Bec Privitelli Sarah Skinner Foll: Ally Morphett Bridie Kennedy Kiara Beesley Int Sarah Ford...

www.bigfooty.com

and
Sydney Swans AFLW in surname order

Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club. All the latest news, videos, results and information.

Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Ticky009]

Fixture has been released

AFLW Latest News - AFL.com.au/aflw

Latest breaking AFLW news from the official website of the Australian Football League.

www.womens.afl

 

[Mister B]

Fixture has been released

AFLW Latest News - AFL.com.au/aflw

Latest breaking AFLW news from the official website of the Australian Football League.

www.womens.afl

Not sure who the muppet was that decided 5.10pm on a Sunday at Arden St was a good idea. Shame the metro tunnel won't be done by then, could be on a train and at the stadium within the hour from 60 odd km away.

 

[SM]

Pumped that we have our first game at North Sydney oval. Makes much more sense than having our ground out West.. Also like the GWS game at the SCG, could potentially have a men's final there that night so could be a great day out.

 

[mattpolo8]

Pumped that we have our first game at North Sydney oval. Makes much more sense than having our ground out West.. Also like the GWS game at the SCG, could potentially have a men's final there that night so could be a great day out.

Yes,

But is it not strange we are barely using Henson Park? Isn't it meant to be our home ground? We even have a home game at Punt Rd Oval against Hawthorn which is weird.
Only 2 games at Henson Park
1 at SCG
1 at North Sydney
1 at Punt Rd

 

[SM]

Yes,

But is it not strange we are barely using Henson Park? Isn't it meant to be our home ground? We even have a home game at Punt Rd Oval against Hawthorn which is weird.
Only 2 games at Henson Park
1 at SCG
1 at North Sydney
1 at Punt Rd

I assume that round is a footy festival in Melbourne for the GF which would explain it.

To be honest it is a bit strange but I'm not keen on Henson at all so I'm happy enough with it haha.

 

[mattpolo8]

I assume that round is a footy festival in Melbourne for the GF which would explain it.

To be honest it is a bit strange but I'm not keen on Henson at all so I'm happy enough with it haha.

Well, get used to it. The money being pumped into that ground as the home of the Swans AFLW means its here to stay.

 

[SwansProudly]

Yes,

But is it not strange we are barely using Henson Park? Isn't it meant to be our home ground? We even have a home game at Punt Rd Oval against Hawthorn which is weird.
Only 2 games at Henson Park
1 at SCG
1 at North Sydney
1 at Punt Rd

Work in progress - not sure expected completion date - maybe why "later" in the season?

Henson Park Redevelopment gets Green Light - AFL Sydney

Image: The Hon Stuart Ayres MP is joined by (L-R) Naomi Mason (Newtown Breakaways), Tiffany Robertson (AFL NSW/ACT), Sarah Ford (Sydney Swans) and Newtown Jets representatives One of Sydney’s most iconic ovals, Henson Park, is set to receive a major…Read more ›

sydneyafl.com.au

pinched from arwon:

 

[SM]

Well, get used to it. The money being pumped into that ground as the home of the Swans AFLW means its here to stay.

******* stupid having it in the west, no matter how 'inner' west it is.

North Sydney Oval seems the perfect, most logical home, but meh.

 

[Mister B]

******* stupid having it in the west, no matter how 'inner' west it is.

North Sydney Oval seems the perfect, most logical home, but meh.

I think the problem with the AFLW effectively being in the AFL off season is access to ovals. My presumption is that North Sydney and the SCG would only be available until certain dates before they are solely used for cricket. I'm going to assume Henson Park is an AFL sized ground that is not used for cricket over summer. The delay in playing there could very well be due to the building works on facilities?

 

[SM]

I think the problem with the AFLW effectively being in the AFL off season is access to ovals. My presumption is that North Sydney and the SCG would only be available until certain dates before they are solely used for cricket. I'm going to assume Henson Park is an AFL sized ground that is not used for cricket over summer. The delay in playing there could very well be due to the building works on facilities?

Yeah assume that's the reason too, but would love to push for North Sydney if/when the product demands it. There must be some scope for footy on the North Shore.

 

[SwansProudly]

20,000 at Lake Oval in 1947

In June 1947, South Melbourne Football Club advertised for women who'd be keen to play a game at the Swans' Lake Oval headquarters the next month.

As an added benefit, their efforts would raise money for the Red Cross 'Food for Britain' appeal that was delivering desperately-needed resources for a ravaged England, which was still recovering from World War II and was now at the mercy of catastrophic floods.

July 6, 1947: The amazing day that kick-started a passion for women's footy

What began as a post-war fundraiser gave rise to a movement that's still being felt today

www.afl.com.au