2022 NAB AFLW Preliminary Draft Order as at 31st May

[The Old Dark Navy's]

2022 AFLW Draft Power Rankings: May

Our 2022 AFLW Draft Power Rankings for May are in, with a Top 50 names to keep an eye on ahead of the 2022 AFLW Draft.

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40 players in these power rankings with a larger one to come out within days.

Of those 40, 20 are in the Victorian draft and this is in order of their Victorian ranking:

1. Montana Ham - Inside Midfielder. 179cms.
Strengths: Aerial ability, athleticism, clean hands, contested work, explosiveness, power, size, stoppage work.
Improvements: Finishing, kicking consistency/execution.

2. Jasmine Fleming - Midfielder. 165cms.
Strengths: Character, competitiveness, ground balls, hurt factor, kicking, production, second efforts, speed, upside.
Improvements: Composure, limited exposure, opposite foot.

3. Charlotte Baskaran - Midfielder. 162cms.
Strengths: Acceleration, accumulation, character, consistency, decision making, footy IQ, leadership, tackling, workrate.
Improvements: Kicking penetration, size.

4. Amber Clarke - Medium Utility. 169cms.
Strengths: Acceleration, creativity, explosiveness, goal sense, hurt factor, speed, versatility, x-factor.
Improvements: Finishing, kicking composure/decision making, midfield craft.

5. Zarlie Goldsworthy - Midfielder. 168cms.
Strengths: Accumulation, kicks goals, explosiveness at stoppages, contested marking up forward, upside.
Improvements: Kicking execution. Profile not complete.

6. Mackenzie Eardley - Key Position Utility. 181cms.
Strengths: Aerial ability, acceleration, athleticism, footy IQ, Intercept marking, kicking, reading the play, rebounding, versatility.
Improvements: Defensive pressure, ground balls

7. Sofia Hurley - Balanced Midfielder. 166cm.
Strengths: Accumulation, Evasion, Stoppage Work, Tackling, Vision, Workrate.
Improvements: Kicking consistency/execution, opposite foot.

8. Rylie Wilcox - Wing - 158cms *Carlton VFLW - Made AA, Plays half forward also.
Strengths: Decision making, evasion, footy IQ, speed, workrate.
Improvements: Size, strength.

9. Charlie Ryan - Midfielder. 171cms
Strengths: Kicks goals (has a 5 goal haul this year), hits targets across multiple distances, smart, clean, good overhead, wins ball in congestion
Improvements: Coming off an injury. Profile not complete.

10. Octavia Di Donato - Medium Utility. 172cms
Strengths: Ball use, pinpoint passer, developing into midfielder, has played defence, provides outside run, makes few mistakes,
Improvements: Consistency. Profile not complete.

11. Bridie Hipwell - Inside Midfielder. 174cms
Strengths: Aerial ability, athleticism, clean hands, versatility, vision, workrate
Improvements: Decision making, production.

12. Keeley Skepper - Inside Midfielder. 163cms -
Strengths: Penetrating left footer, can play defence, running and long kicking style,
Improvements: Not always accurate. Profile not complete.

13. Charlotte Taylor - Tall Utility. 174cms.
Strengths: Strength, competitiveness, aggression, versatility, contested work, tackling.
Improvements: Clean hands, kicking consistency.

14. Taylah Gatt - Midfielder/Winger. 169cms.
Strengths: Acceleration, endurance, explosiveness, hurt factor, impact per possession, kicking, outside game, run and carry, upside
Improvements: Consistency, ground balls, inside game, off ball impact

15. Mia Busch - Defender. 166cms
Strengths: Character, competitiveness, contested work, defensive pressure, endurance, rebounding, speed
Improvements: Composure, midfield craft, opposite foot

16. Laura Elliott - Key Defender. 170cms
Strengths: Aerial ability, clean hands, composure, intercept marking, reading the play
Improvements: Ground balls, size

17. Mia Austin - Tall Forward - 177cm.
Strengths: Profile not complete.
Improvements: Profile not complete.

18. Keely Coyne - Midfielder. 162cms
Strengths: Accumulation, clean hands, composure, decision making, vision
Improvements: Kicking consistency/execution, strength

19. Jamie-Lee Speakman - Small Utility. 162cms
Strengths: Profile not complete.
Improvements: Profile not complete.

20. Paige Scott - Medium Forward. 160cms
Strengths: Profile not complete.
Improvements: Profile not complete.


Note: Where the strengths and weaknesses haven't been listed, or there is no write up to extract some of that information, there are links to articles for most players, so you will still be able to find out more.

This was just a summary of that sites power draft so you can see what looks good at first glance and then go searching for more info.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Riley Wilcox sounds like a Georgia Gee replacement.

Charlotte Taylor's aggression sounds awesome. Think I read the word 'beast' in her write-up.

Taylah Gatt sounds awesome too. The Kaitlyn Ashmore type we always wished we had.

Mia Busch as a small defender has some fantastic attributes.

Yes, we have lost 2 inside midfielders, but you'd think McKay, McEvoy, Guerin and Hill can handle that part of the game.

 

[OldBlueFan]

Riley Wilcox sounds like a Georgia Gee replacement.

Charlotte Taylor's aggression sounds awesome. Think I read the word 'beast' in her write-up.

Taylah Gatt sounds awesome too. The Kaitlyn Ashmore type we always wished we had.

Mia Busch as a small defender has some fantastic attributes.

Yes, we have lost 2 inside midfielders, but you'd think McKay, McEvoy, Guerin and Hill can handle that part of the game.

I hope you mean the midfield generally. The team definitely need to allow Mimi to continue to develop her creativity and run on the outside. I think it would be a serious waste of her abilities to be used as an extractor.

I agree though, the other three should be able to cover extraction duties. Lucy was recruited as a mid, it's just that we've needed her elsewhere and we had coverage in the midfield. It would be great if Maddy builds on her improvement from the second half of last year; loved her aggression!

 

[Eighteen 64 watnb]

If I was the team's recruiter:
"So you supported Carlton as a kid?"
And "how many of your best mates (or maybe current partner) plays in another team?"
If YES answer to first and NONE answer to second, sign them up.

 

[plentyblckie]

So we drafted her at Vic 10 and traded her at Vic 13 and people are upset? Was it all those All Australians and Best on Grounds that made her worth more?

I don't get it.

Grace Egan gone?..Good..im back on board

 

[ferrisb]

Don't like redheads?

Or childhood bully was called Greg?

 

[plentyblckie]

Don't like redheads?

Or childhood bully was called Greg?

I didnt like her singing the * song when MP and GG decide to go there..disrespectful

 

[ferrisb]

I didnt like her singing the * song when MP and GG decide to go there..disrespectful

I'm pretty sanguine about players leaving as it was inevitable with the expansion teams plus more generally the $ and/or conditions do not engender^ loyalty.

BUT yeah... Egan singing the * song was pretty tactless. Not a good look/move.



^ not sure if pun intended...

 

[GalaxyBlue]

Our “exodus” pales in comparison to the Suns. If these all go through, that makes it about 9 - including three to expansion



Wondering if this may also explain the hold-up on the Jones trade. Could be tied to these.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Our “exodus” pales in comparison to the Suns. If these all go through, that makes it about 9 - including three to expansion



Wondering if this may also explain the hold-up on the Jones trade. Could be tied to these.

Paywalled.

I can see the ones going to Port but not the other 4. What names are we looking at for a potential trade?

 

[GalaxyBlue]

Paywalled.

I can see the ones going to Port but not the other 4. What names are we looking at for a potential trade?

Apologies, was referring to the tweet itself rather than the attached article!

No other players linked to us as far as I know. Was merely speculating that perhaps picks that GC receive as part of this trade could be part of the Jones deal.

GC has already lost Sarah Perkins, Janet Baird, and Hannah Dunn (their captain) to expansion. Dunn went to Port so seems a few more Suns are following their skipper. Plus they’re potentially losing another to Brisbane too.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Apologies, was referring to the tweet itself rather than the attached article!

No other players linked to us as far as I know. Was merely speculating that perhaps picks that GC receive as part of this trade could be part of the Jones deal.

GC has already lost Sarah Perkins, Janet Baird, and Hannah Dunn (their captain) to expansion. Dunn went to Port so seems a few more Suns are following their skipper. Plus they’re potentially losing another to Brisbane too.

Yeah. I'd rather the Pick 19 they currently have, but if there other players potentially heading out the door, I wonder if they are part of our negotiations. We have today and tomorrow to get the Jones deal done, if it's happening at all.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

So Gold Coast traded 4 players to Port Adelaide for Pick 34. If they use this for Jones, it would be #19 in the Vic draft.

However #19 and #34 are ahead of the Lions first pick, so it does not matter to Gold Coast which pick they give us so we should be pushing hard for #19 which is #10 in the Vic draft.

Gold Coast would be looking at Alana Gee with their first pick, but the second highest rated Qlder is the Gold Coast Academy captain so they may try to give us #49 or something which is unacceptable.

Lots to play out.

 

[GalaxyBlue]

Trade period ends at 3pm tomorrow, and still quite a few moves (inc. Jones) yet to be done.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Worth noting national pick no.24 has been traded from Vic (Cats) to WA (Eagles). So the 25th and 28th national picks, held by Carlton, move up from 13th to 12th and from 15th to 14th in the Victorian draft.

Those picks could've immediately been pushed back to where they were due to the Huntington trade, but GWS avoided giving up their 1st pick (national no.20) to the Bulldogs and instead gave up 29 & 37.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Worth noting national pick no.24 has been traded from Vic (Cats) to WA (Eagles). So the 25th and 28th national picks, held by Carlton, move up from 13th to 12th and from 15th to 14th in the Victorian draft.

Those picks could've immediately been pushed back to where they were due to the Huntington trade, but GWS avoided giving up their 1st pick (national no.20) to the Bulldogs and instead gave up 29 & 37.

Sweet.

So we have 8, 12, 14 as it stands.

If Gold Coast do the right thing and give up #19 for Jones as it matters little to them in their 2 team draft, we will have 8, 10, 12, 14. That's a decent draft hand with some good players and multiple positions in the mix.

 

[OldBlueFan]

Sweet.

So we have 8, 12, 14 as it stands.

If Gold Coast do the right thing and give up #19 for Jones as it matters little to them in their 2 team draft, we will have 8, 10, 12, 14. That's a decent draft hand with some good players and multiple positions in the mix.

Excuse my ignorance, but how did we get pick 8, given the draft concessions?

 

[Jeremias]

Excuse my ignorance, but how did we get pick 8, given the draft concessions?

Our first pick is 17 but interstate clubs hold 9 picks prior to that selection. We have pick 8 in the Victorian pool.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Sweet.

So we have 8, 12, 14 as it stands.

If Gold Coast do the right thing and give up #19 for Jones as it matters little to them in their 2 team draft, we will have 8, 10, 12, 14. That's a decent draft hand with some good players and multiple positions in the mix.

If GC give up the 19th national pick (not sure it won't just be for the pick 34 they got from Port for Yorston today), you will have 8 & 10 in the Vic draft but 12 and 14 would then be pushed back to 13 and 15.

 

[reubsblues]

Absolute joke of a comp
100% pushed and rushed from day dot from people with hidden agenda's
18 teams with enough real quality talent to fill 6 teams at the most

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Absolute joke of a comp
100% pushed and rushed from day dot from people with hidden agenda's
18 teams with enough real quality talent to fill 6 teams at the most

I reckon I'm going to treat this one like I treat a tv series thread on the Media board. If you don't like it, have nothing but bad things to say about it, stay out of the thread and let those who do like it discuss it in peace. Sorry.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

If GC give up the 19th national pick (not sure it won't just be for the pick 34 they got from Port for Yorston today), you will have 8 & 10 in the Vic draft but 12 and 14 would then be pushed back to 13 and 15.

With Gold Coast, 19 or 34, it means nothing to them. All that matters to them is either one gives them 1 in the Qld draft, ahead of the Lions. Giving us either pick changes nothing for them, but makes a huge difference to us. Their negotiation will be to offer us their 3rd pick while ours will be to go after that 1st pick if we have any commonsense whatsoever.

 

[Bfevola]

With Gold Coast, 19 or 34, it means nothing to them. All that matters to them is either one gives them 1 in the Qld draft, ahead of the Lions. Giving us either pick changes nothing for them, but makes a huge difference to us. Their negotiation will be to offer us their 3rd pick while ours will be to go after that 1st pick if we have any commonsense whatsoever.

Good point. They should be desperate for good players given all they lost. We need to hold out on this one.

 

[OldBlueFan]

Our first pick is 17 but interstate clubs hold 9 picks prior to that selection. We have pick 8 in the Victorian pool.

Thanks. I thought the 'stains and hawks held the first 8 vic picks and couldn't trade them. Seems not.

 

[Jeremias]

Thanks. I thought the 'stains and hawks held the first 8 vic picks and couldn't trade them. Seems not.

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