AFLW 2022 Season Previews

[Phar Ace]

Strange for a young player to have a lingering calf , may be more Archilles related . Anyway she has a big future, take her time

True, I know first hand you can also hurt your opposite foot calf when protecting a achilles strain. Trundling the hills of Berwick and significantly strained my left achilles from over training, only to then put pressure on my right calf - seemed weird at the time (young) but I kinda understand it now. Not saying that is her case, but who knows?

 

[TigermanM2]

that's a glass half empty way of looking at things TigermanM2, just because Ellie isn't playing in the early rounds
if we play our best footy, we'll be right in it, every team we play, regardless who they are
we could even do what the men's team did in 2017 and really surprise a lot of us

we have too many good players now, to rely so much on one player anymore, maybe Mon C & Katie B excepted
we'll get back Sarah Hosking, Harriet Cordner, Maddie Shevlin & Tessa Lavey, which will more than make up for one young gun player missing

It’s not just that Ellie is missing. The Hoskings, Shevlin, Cordner and a couple that just don’t come to mind right now are all under injury clouds.

Plus first game of the season.

That first round can produce some unexpected results. 70/30 towards us is just way too optimistic. If that happens I’ll be stoked.

As for the games against Melbourne and Fremantle, well, we just aren’t in their class at present. I’m not talking about individual class. We have that. I’m talking about team class. We are still a bit too stop start whereas those teams are superb at moving the ball.

Im just being realistic. I think we’ll have a good season but even then that may not be good enough for finals.

To make finals we have to have a Dusty and at present she is sitting in the stands with an unknown return date.

 

[TigermanM2]

Mind you I think we will still win but if we see Katie Brennan back in the middle against the Saints we are in trouble.

 

[balmainforever]

AFLW Tigers to wear 2022 Indigenous Guernsey for season opener

Richmond will wear its predominately yellow Indigenous jumper on Friday night.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[TigermanM2]

Ultimate AFLW 2022 preview: Crystal ball, how every club is shaping up
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom

The sixth AFLW season is just days away. Our experts run the rule over the rising stars to watch at every club. Plus, ladder prediction and full preview.

The sixth AFLW season is just days away.
The Brisbane Lions will try to defend their premiership, but there are a host of contenders from the 14 competing clubs – before the comp expands again to 18 clubs next season.
How will your club fare this summer? News Corp experts put every club under the blowtorch and reveal their predictions.


MARK ROBINSON (News Corp chief football writer)

Who wins the flag: Brisbane Lions

Biggest threat: Collingwood

League best and fairest medallist: Madison Prespakis (Carl)

Rising star: Charlie Rowbottom (GC)

Headline you’d love to see: Molloy kicks eight in GF

SARAH JONES (Fox Footy)

Who wins the flag: Brisbane Lions

Biggest threat: Western Bulldogs

League best and fairest medallist: Ellie Blackburn (Dogs)

Rising star: Emelia Yassir (Rich)

Headline you’d love to see: Daisy’s Dream – premiership for Pearce

CHRIS CAVANAGH (News Corp football writer)

Who wins the flag: Brisbane Lions

Biggest threat: Melbourne

League best and fairest medallist: Kiara Bowers (Frem)

Rising star: Tarni Brown (Coll)

Headline you’d love to see: Crowds flock to expanded AFLW competition in record numbers as footy fever grips Victoria

CHLOE MOLLOY (Collingwood footballer)

Who wins the flag: Collingwood

Biggest threat: Every team, the AFLW is so unpredictable and teams are improving significantly each year. As well as the draftees coming through adding more talent to teams' lists

League best and fairest medallist: Bri Davey (Coll) to go back to back

Rising star: Eliza James (Coll)

Headline you’d love to see: AFLW breaks more records

LAUREN WOOD (News Corp football writer)

Who wins the flag: Melbourne

Biggest threat: Collingwood

League best and fairest medallist: Karen Paxman (Melb)

Rising star: Georgie Prespakis (Geel)

Headline you’d love to see: New CBA agreed - every team to meet in expanded 2023 season

KATE McCARTHY (St Kilda footballer)

Who wins the flag: Collingwood

Biggest threat: Brisbane Lions

League best and fairest medallist: Mon Conti (Rich)

Rising star: Jess Matin (StK)

Headline you’d love to see: Lockout at Franga on Friday as Saints dominate opener

CHLOE DALTON (GWS Giants footballer)

Who wins the flag: Collingwood

Biggest threat: Giants

League best and fairest medallist: Jasmine Garner (North Melb)

Rising star: Ally Dallaway (Giants)

Headline you’d love to see: WA reconsiders cutting the cord on the rest of the country, stays attached for sports

GLENN McFARLANE (News Corp football writer)

Who wins the flag: Melbourne

Biggest threat: Collingwood

League best and fairest medallist: Brianna Davey (Coll)

Rising star: Charlie Rowbottom (GC)

Headline you’d love to see: Daisy Pearce holds the premiership cup aloft, creating very different back-to-back (women’s and men’s titles) for Melbourne.

MATT TURNER (News Corp football writer)

Who wins the flag: Melbourne

Biggest threat: Brisbane

League best and fairest medallist: Maddy Prespakis (Carlton)

Rising star: Annie Lee (Carlton)

Headline you’d love to see: Daisy adds Melbourne flag to women’s footy legacy


RICHMOND

Captain: Katie Brennan

Coach: Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson

Age

42

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.8

3star

Ins: Jess Hosking (Carlton), Poppy Kelly (St Kilda), Maddie Shevlin (Collingwood), Stella Reid (Oakleigh Chargers, draft pick 5), Emelia Yassir (Calder Cannons, draft pick 16), Meagan Kiely (North Melbourne VFLW, draft pick 55), Ingrid Houtsma (Geelong Falcons, draft pick 57)

Out: Sabrina Frederick (traded to Collingwood), Alice Edmonds, Emily Harley, Luka Lesosky-Hay, Phoebe Monahan, Cleo Saxon-Jones, Holly Whitford, Alana Woodward (all delisted)

Off-field: All 2021 coaches have been reappointed, with the addition of Emma Grant (development coach). Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson

Age

42

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.8

3star

(senior coach), Nathan Chapman (forward line and specialist coach), Andrew Browne (midfield and stoppages coach), Lauren Tesoriero (backline coach), Emma Grant (development coach), Kate Sheahan (Head of Women’s Football)

Last season: After a winless inaugural season in 2020, the Tigers showed signs of improvement as they claimed three victories and finished 11th.

Star power: Dual All-Australian Monique Conti will lead the Tigers’ midfield with the 21-year-old coming off two best-and-fairests in consecutive years. Another All-Australian in Katie Brennan will be a threat up forward after having a career-best season in 2021.

Rising stars: Richmond’s top draftees Stella Reid (pick 5) and Emelia Yassir (pick 16) have been impressive during their first pre-season. The pair will be looking to use their football smarts and classy ball movement when the opportunity arises at AFLW level.

X-factor: Ellie McKenzie showed her explosive speed and penetrating left foot in her debut season. She will look to continue the strong form that saw her finish runner-up in the NAB Rising Star award.

Expected finish: 9th

– CELIE HAY