Draft 2023 AFLW Draft Analysis - Slice of Pie

[Pie 4 Life]

Hello and welcome back to another year of my 2023 AFLW Draft Analysis. Looking forward to getting back to the the junior pathway footy, even though it looks like it will be a little later next year. State Academies are starting to come out, so that means there are discussion points happening, so happy to discuss those and answer any questions.

What do I know?

In terms of knowledge, I've been watching the girls pathway programs since the foundation of the AFLW. I saw Chloe Molloy and Monique Conti run around for Calder Cannons to give a bit of an idea. Based in Victoria I obviously see a lot of Victorian football, but watch all the SANFL Women's games thanks to the Digital Pass, and all the WAFLW thanks to Streamer. When a QAFLW game has multiple draft prospects I also check that out. Naturally all the championships games (16s, 18s etc.) I watch, and I also check out the V/Line Cup to get a good feel of the talented up and comers for future years prior to NAB League. All up, I would probably watch around 150-200 games a year.

What will this thread be for?

Effectively I'll be able to chuck all the stuff in one thread (similar to what happens on the male draft boards), and will have Power Rankings, updates and profiles, as well as weekly thoughts. Naturally I'll answer any questions you have. Since I can't watch them at the moment, discussing them will have to do!

What will I do over the break?

I'll check out the V/Line Cup and the SA equivalent from the September break, I did catch a game and make notes, but will go back and watch the remainder to have a more overall picture. Which effectively means I'll want to get all those in before discussing proper 2025 onwards discussions. I do have a very firm knowledge on not only the 2023 draft crop, but the 2024 draft crop.


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[Pie 4 Life]

My 23 in 2023

Brooke Barwick (Tasmania)
Molly Brooksby (South Australia)
Ava Campbell (Vic Metro)
Georgia Clark (Tasmania)
Georgie Cleaver (Western Australia)
Darcie Davies (Queensland)
Shineah Goody (South Australia)
Elaine Grigg (South Australia)
Jaime Henry (Western Australia)
Ava Jordan (Vic Metro)
Lila Keck (Vic Country)
Bianca Lyne (Vic Country)
Josie McCabe (Queensland)
Sienna McMullen (Queensland)
Alyssia Pisano (Vic Metro)
Matilda Scholz (South Australia)
Katilyn Srhoj (Western Australia)
Jess Vukic (Vic Metro)
Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Vic Metro)
Kiera Whiley (Vic Metro)
Mikayla Williamson (Vic Country)
Piper Window (South Australia)
Lauren Young (South Australia)

I'll do bios on each and link them to this page, just want to keep the post short.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

My (very early) 24 in 2024

Shae Archbold (South Australia)
Lucy Boyd (South Australia)
Ash Centra (Vic Country)
Lou-Lou Field (Vic Metro)
Zippy Fish (Western Australia)
Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro)
Ellie Hall (NSW-ACT)
Tara Harrington (Queensland)
Havana Harris (Queensland)
Sara Howley (Vic Country)
Maggie Mahony (Vic Metro)
Lucy Marescuk (Vic Country)
Georgia McKee (South Australia)
Nyalli Milne (Queensland)
Megan Norbury (Western Australia)
Molly O'Hehir (Western Australia)
Lucia Painter (Vic Country)
Violet Patterson (South Australia)
Tatyana Perry (Northern Territory)
India Rasheed (South Australia)
Charlotte Riggs (South Australia)
Jemma Whitington-Charity (South Australia)
Mackenzie Williams (Tasmania)
Claudia Wright (Western Australia)

A few notes:

I've deliberately held back on a number of Vics purely because though I've seen more of them, a lot of the above (non-Vics) have played senior level or at championships level. That means more exposure. There's another seven Vics I had on the shortlist, with a few names across the country as well. Both WA and Queensland could force an extra name in there, but I also wanted to add who I saw as the top prospect from the NT and NSW-ACT. In saying that, if I didn't think they deserved it, they would not be in here.

I know this will change, probably substantially, in 12 months time. It's just good to get some names out there in advance.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

South Australian Under 18 Girls Academy has been announced

• Lauren Young, Laela Ebert return from ACL
• Shae Archbold and Georgia McKee both did their ACLs recently
• Next crop come through in the 07-born crop (2025 AFLW Draft)
• Midfield of Scholz, Young, Goody, Window and Brooksby is insane, all are potential first round talents
• Forward line taken a hit with Archbold, McKee gone, but Rasheed still the major one to watch for 2024 there
• Will be good for the younger ones to get some exposure
• Elaine Grigg has crossed from North to Central

2023 South Australia U18 Girls Academy announced

South Australia's 2023 Under 18 Girls Academy has been announced, with some stars missing, but others returning in a big year for the state.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Pie 4 Life]

The 2023 AFL Women's Academy has been announced. All top-age players, South Australia + Vic Metro (6 players), Vic Country + Queensland (4), Western Australia + NSW/ACT (3), Northern Territory + Tasmania (2).

2023 AFL Women’s Academy​

NAME	SURNAME	STATE	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
Brooke	Barwick	TAS	Tasmania Devils	Glenorchy
Molly	Brooksby	SA	Norwood	Golden Grove
Kyanne	Campbell	NT	Northern Territory Thunder	Pioneer
Georgia	Clark	TAS	Tasmania Devils	Glenorchy
Georgie	Cleaver	WA	East Fremantle	Rossmoyne
Rania	Crozier	QLD	Brisbane Lions Academy	Aspley
Darcie	Davies	QLD	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Southport
Amy	Gaylor	VIC M	Calder Cannons	Strathmore
Shineah	Goody	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley
Tsharni	Graham	NT	Northern Territory Thunder	Palmerston
Elaine	Grigg	SA	Central District	Broadview
Jaime	Henry	WA	Swan Districts	Upper Swan
Lila	Keck	VIC C	Bendigo Pioneers	Strathfieldsaye
Bianca	Lyne	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Mornington
Sienna	McMullen	QLD	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Burleigh
Olivia	Morris	NSW/ACT	Sydney Swans Academy	Pennant Hills
Sophie	Peters	QLD	Brisbane Lions Academy	Maroochydore
Alyssia	Pisano	VIC M	Eastern Ranges	Rowville Knights
Jessica	Rentsch	VIC C	GWV Rebels	Portland Tigers
Marnie	Robinson	NSW/ACT	Sydney Swans Academy	UTS
Matilda	Scholz	SA	Glenelg	Goodwood Saints
Kaitlyn	Srhoj	WA	Peel Thunder	Halls Head
Melanie	Staunton	NSW/ACT	GWS Giants Academy	Ulladulla
Laura	Stone	VIC M	Eastern Ranges	Lysterfield
Jess	Vukic	VIC M	Eastern Ranges	Vermont
Kristie-Lee	Weston-Turner	VIC M	Western Jets	Spotswood
Kiera	Whiley	VIC M	Western Jets	Caroline Springs
Mikayla	Williamson	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Pines
Piper	Window	SA	Glenelg	Uraidla Districts
Lauren	Young	SA	West Adelaide	Goodwood Saints

2023 AFL Women's Academy announced

The 2023 AFLW Academy was announced with 30 top-age AFLW Draft talents named in the squad to take part in high-performance camps next year.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Now that's out of the way... no Ava Jordan in the AFLW Academy...

 

[FoopyNerd]

Now that's out of the way... no Ava Jordan in the AFLW Academy...

Stitch up of the century surely. I hope she doesn't get screwed by the system and goes undrafted because she's small. Top 3 in the NAB League BnF as a 16 and 17-year-old!

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Stitch up of the century surely. I hope she doesn't get screwed by the system and goes undrafted because she's small. Top 3 in the NAB League BnF as a 16 and 17-year-old!

It's clearly the only reason she's not in there and it's very frustrating. Perhaps they're thinking that a club won't draft her being a mid, so she has to play as a small forward this year perhaps, but either way, she's clearly among the best in the group on sheer talent, so it's a mind-boggling one. Especially when there's every chance a few here won't get drafted and are in just to balance the ledger across the states and Academies.

 

[Giant Coglioni]

It doesn't look like there is much top end talent coming up in NSW, how are the Giants and Swans going to get better and get themselves up the ladder.

 

[Teen Wolf]

It doesn't look like there is much top end talent coming up in NSW, how are the Giants and Swans going to get better and get themselves up the ladder.

Adding Huntington and re-adding Beeson would probably make the Giants a little better (by a factor of, like, ten).

And as for the Swans, unlike earlier in the year, they have the time now to make a serious play for a true marquee player or two. Plus, as I said in the awards thread yesterday, they'd be crazy to not recruit some Irish players.

 

[timokane]

when is the aflw draft and is there also an aflw trade week as well.

if there is im thinking this is next week first 3 days of trade say monday tuesday wednesday trade and thursday and friday are the draft days

i feel this is done at melbourne convention centre.

 

[Saints2001]

when is the aflw draft and is there also an aflw trade week as well.

February or March 2023 is the next one, and due to 2022 having 2 drafts, this next one will be a once-off overage one mainly comprising players who didn't picked up in the June 2022 draft - all players picked will be 19+ years old. Next 'proper' draft will be in February / March 2024.

I assume trade week will happen closer to the next season - probably April / May or so.

 

[FoopyNerd]

February or March 2023 is the next one, and due to 2022 having 2 drafts, this next one will be a once-off overage one mainly comprising players who didn't picked up in the June 2022 draft - all players picked will be 19+ years old. Next 'proper' draft will be in February / March 2024.

I assume trade week will happen closer to the next season - probably April / May or so.

Would trade week not come before the overage draft? It seems hard to draft anyone when you aren't sure who is going to be traded out or not.

I suppose another key factor in all of this is the CBA, presumably, that would impact rules, decisions and dates. Maybe another pay rise (albeit a much smaller one) would close the gap for some girls to consider a trade interstate. Does anyone have any info on when negotiations for the next CBA would take place? Hopefully they don't sit on it for a while and then have to get something through too close to the season again!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Vic Metro)

Her cousin is the partner of a colleague of my sister's.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Would trade week not come before the overage draft? It seems hard to draft anyone when you aren't sure who is going to be traded out or not.

I suppose another key factor in all of this is the CBA, presumably, that would impact rules, decisions and dates. Maybe another pay rise (albeit a much smaller one) would close the gap for some girls to consider a trade interstate. Does anyone have any info on when negotiations for the next CBA would take place? Hopefully they don't sit on it for a while and then have to get something through too close to the season again!

I actually imagine it will come closer to the season but they can trade the actual 2023 draft picks in advance. Nothing would surprise me with the AFL and it could well be before the draft, but I can't imagine these picks will be worth any value because Pick 1 is roughly Pick 101 (factoring in the full draft and injury-replacement players) from the 2022 AFLW Draft.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Don't know if she has competitors but, from this crop, Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner has the sickest name.

Apologies to the Whittington-Charity's.

 

[Arbiter]

So, who are some of the overage prospects for the first draft of 2023? This draft looks harder to predict than 2021.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

So, who are some of the overage prospects for the first draft of 2023? This draft looks harder to predict than 2021.

It will likely look like the men's rookie draft. Most teams will go with what they know and there's likely to be bare minimum delistings (retirements the major forced changes).

Octavia Di Donato and Lana Schwerdt are two from my board I think deserve a look. Tegan Williams (as a KPF/KPD) option is a tall chance, but the majority would be mature-age ready-to-go players. Alana Lishmund, Gypsy Schirmer, Isabelle Starmer and Madison Lane a few that keep knocking on the door. Tarnica Golisano and (if she decided she was ready) Aisha Wright are a couple over west. It's a matter of preference. I think most would prefer if a two-year contract was in place though as it's a big commitment to move interstate for a season.

No football (bar NTFLW) has been played since the season ended and when the draft will take place (excluding perhaps a few rounds of SANFLW). So it's all off past form.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

So it's all off past form.

Sounds like the 2020 AFLM Draft. (Well, for 2020 Victorians anyway.)

 

[Arbiter]

It will likely look like the men's rookie draft. Most teams will go with what they know and there's likely to be bare minimum delistings (retirements the major forced changes).

I believe there must be at least three delisting's/spots open for the draft.

Octavia Di Donato and Lana Schwerdt are two from my board I think deserve a look. Tegan Williams (as a KPF/KPD) option is a tall chance, but the majority would be mature-age ready-to-go players. Alana Lishmund, Gypsy Schirmer, Isabelle Starmer and Madison Lane a few that keep knocking on the door.

It could be an opportunity for more SANFLW talent to nominate Victoria. There looks to be a fair amount of talent going through SA and the Vic pool seems to be almost dried up.

Tarnica Golisano and (if she decided she was ready) Aisha Wright are a couple over west. It's a matter of preference. I think most would prefer if a two-year contract was in place though as it's a big commitment to move interstate for a season.
No football (bar NTFLW) has been played since the season ended and when the draft will take place (excluding perhaps a few rounds of SANFLW). So it's all off past form.

The west is interesting: T.Golisano, C.Wrigley, J. Stewart (I have a feeling she's not done yet), B.Hyde (Why not join her sister although she is playing SANFLW), and Bella Mann (The only WA talent left from the previous draft combine). Granted these are only early speculations.

 

[Arbiter]

PMBangers Pie 4 Life, hi guys any chance for a top 10 power ranking for the upcoming overage draft. I know there were a few names mentioned above but where do they sit in the next draft?

 

[Pie 4 Life]

PMBangers Pie 4 Life, hi guys any chance for a top 10 power ranking for the upcoming overage draft. I know there were a few names mentioned above but where do they sit in the next draft?

I'll be doing something in the New Year. I come back from break on Dec 29 so I'll be jumping straight back into everything then.