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I wonder if Pisano has nominated NSW?
Draft 2023 AFLW Draft Analysis - Slice of Pie
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You must be new to the afl
They change the rules last min often
Especially in the aflw space
Essendon and Hawthorn had active lists of 30 this year. The article I posted earlier says Port is also going to be on 30 next year:
If the Swans are on 32 next year, they'd appear to be the only ones.
There remains a huge gulf between the top trot of teams and the rest. Our SF loss clearly demonstrates how big the gulf is - and that was with all the “effort KPIs” right up.
We had a very easy fixture this year, as befits a team that went winless last year. Obviously that will get harder next season. It’s highly likely we’ll need to take a couple of steps back before we move forward. Or we might remain indefinitely in that morass of teams floating between 6th and 18th with little hope of elevating to the top tier. The vast majority of our list is still off casts from other clubs, and with the draft set up the way it is and the paucity of top level talent emerging in NSW compared to other states, it will be challenging to increase the talent across the list quickly (for GWS too).
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Tanya Kennedy was the 34th signing for the Swans' 2023 list, which is something to keep in mind when considering the value of these additional spots.
On top of that, Eilish Sheerin was plucked out of the Sydney league 18 months ago, and is now a two-time All-Australian. When such gems are being uncovered at bargain prices, I think the idea of thin local talent has had its day. And that's before even getting into this year's Rising Star leaderboard.
Sydney are lucky to get an extra year of increased list size, but it's nothing compared to the advantage of having two marquees paid outside the cap in 2025 and 2026 (when all other clubs will have already lost that right). Upholding these concessions, for a team that just won a final, is only justifiable on the basis of not breaking contracts*.
*somebody might say "didn't the AFL void all contracts when new teams joined last year?" and the answer to that is "no, there weren't any formal contracts in existence at that point, just informal agreements in place that some clubs tried to pretend were binding (despite being cautioned otherwise, in advance)".
On top of that, Eilish Sheerin was plucked out of the Sydney league 18 months ago, and is now a two-time All-Australian. When such gems are being uncovered at bargain prices, I think the idea of thin local talent has had its day. And that's before even getting into this year's Rising Star leaderboard.
Sydney are lucky to get an extra year of increased list size, but it's nothing compared to the advantage of having two marquees paid outside the cap in 2025 and 2026 (when all other clubs will have already lost that right). Upholding these concessions, for a team that just won a final, is only justifiable on the basis of not breaking contracts*.
*somebody might say "didn't the AFL void all contracts when new teams joined last year?" and the answer to that is "no, there weren't any formal contracts in existence at that point, just informal agreements in place that some clubs tried to pretend were binding (despite being cautioned otherwise, in advance)".
- Nov 14, 2010
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North still have a final list spot to fill by friday
Who are some of the Best KPF that missed out last year?
Who are some of the Best KPF that missed out last year?
