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A few new teams entering is seeing the talent spread.Our AFLW side has been gutted.
Feeling pretty gutted about that.
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I'd hope we do take Mason, low possession but smooth mover sort of player that could develop well given some top level training. Overall considering what our expected draft selections were about two weeks ago it's a great spot to be in currently, Goldsworthy could very well be a starting midfielder for us come Round 1 and I'd expect Davies to have a bigger impact as a ruck than Morphett did for us if given the opportunity. Brazendale is an interesting one that we've clearly targetted, she was one I liked in her draft year last year and has some similarities to Mason in her evasiveness, and does fill what is a HUGE need imo for Outside Midfielders
2022 AFLW Draft preview: GWS GIANTS
GWS GIANTS are looking to pull off an AFLW Draft coup by convincing Fleur Davies to head down to Blacktown.AFLW DRAFT PICKS: 20, 68, 70, 88 | NSW/ACT DRAFT POOL: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13
GWS lost a chunk of experience over the off-season, with rucks Erin McKinnon (St Kilda) and Ally Morphett (Sydney) leaving the GIANTS’ tall stocks thin. Rebecca Privitelli and Lisa Steane both crossed to the Swans with Morphett, while Louise Stephenson (Hawthorn) and Libby Graham (Richmond) also departed. With veterans Katie Loynes and Erin Lorenzini retiring, the GIANTS needed to pick up some fresh faces. The biggest recruit was that of Western Bulldogs star and former number one pick Isabel Huntington. The key forward will sit out Season 7 recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, but will be worth the wait for the 2023 season.
FIRST PICK:
Entering the AFL Women’s Draft with Pick 6 in the least developed region is tough. The Swans will pick the eyes out of the best NSW-ACT pool, including taking one of the GIANTS’ top Academy talents in the Cynthia Hamilton which will leave the GIANTS looking to get creative. But get creative they did, working hard to convince Gold Coast Academy tall Fleur Davies her future is in orange and charcoal, getting the AFLW Academy ruck-forward to nominate NSW-ACT. Late in the piece, incredible midfielder-forward Zarlie Goldsworthy announced she would choose the NSW-ACT zone and is expected to get through to the GIANTS.
OTHER SELECTIONS:
It is difficult to know which way the GIANTS go with their draft hand given they are handicapped by what the Swans do. They might look for the likes of Swans Academy mature-ager Jemima Wrigley who is a readymade midfield option. There is also Eleanor Bishop or Tess Cattle out of Ainslie, who fall into the GWS Academy zone. Likewise, Teagan Germech is another mature-age Academy prospect playing AFL Canberra for Belconnen. Internally, Jessica Whelan has been a train-on player for the GIANTS and no doubt the coaching staff know what she offers by now. Otherwise the GIANTS might look to state leagues to pick up a gem, with Tarnica Golisano one who had a game in AFL Canberra during a bye week for Subiaco. The West Australian would be a shrewd choice for the GIANTS, as would Amelia Radford or Sophia McCarthy out of the VFLW.
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Basically, GWS will call out Zarlie Goldsworthy (mid) and Fleur Davies (ruck/forward - Qld) with the first two selections, who are decent players. Then, I'd expect we'll select Madi Brazendale (winger - Tas) somewhere in the next 6 selections. The others become guesswork, depending on exactly what holes the team needs to fill. NSW list names not mentioned above (as far as I'm aware - it's all a bit messy) include Dakota Mason and Asha Turner Funk, both from the Swans' academy.
A mature ruck seems a non-negotiable requirement.
