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We're hearing that AFL.com.au will end up streaming/calling all VFLW games next year. Means they'll poach our callers, and there's no point in trying to double up all season long.Why the possbile last season?
Disappointed but still proud of the girls. Essendon fielded their AFLW side all year, not against the rules but against the spirit of the competition for sure. It's a win but I'm not sure how sweet it'll feel for them.
I think you're missing the point. Just because they aren't officially AFLW players doesn't mean they aren't of AFLW standard. And it's easy to say they had none when Essendon isn't in the competition yet.I hate Essendon with a passion but to say they have fielded an AFLW team all year and to say it is not in the spirit of things is not right.
All of their players started the season as VFLW players , they were not signed AFLW players they did a full pre season as VFLW players and were entitled to play.
No different that Stuart and Jolfiee playing .
The issue is the VFLW was a dogs breakfast , with the expansion sides coming in VFlW players were signed during the season as AFLW players .
We were the beneficiaries last week as the Hawks lost a heap of players to both their AFLW team and other expansion sides .
The Hawks decided not to risk their players, Essendon decided to keep them in and paid the penalty with what looks like a knee injury to one iof the players they signed .
I would understand the sentiments if Essendon has played last AFLW season and roles out that team all year but that is not the case.
I coach in this space and the VFLW landscape has been crazy this year . I have players at five different VFLW clubs and speak with the coaches regularly and there is no consistency across the board from week to week in the way AFLW aligned sides select their players .
Shattered for the girls and Dale who I have had a bit to do with and a better person you could not wish to meet .
Was ir when we weee with Casey in the mens that we refused to release any AFL players for a final series ?
They knew all the other teams were pulling their players out of the comp to prepare for the next AFLW season and decided they'd keep all theirs in. That's questionable to start with, but we're also talking about a team that was already stacked with borderline AFLW talent since they had the carrot of AFLW list spots to dangle when they were building their list.I hate Essendon with a passion but to say they have fielded an AFLW team all year and to say it is not in the spirit of things is not right.
Looks like a fairly strong VFLW side this year for our girls