List Mgmt. AFLW List Management, Trades, Draft, Expansion Thread

[Cromulant]

I get what you're saying but Gore was crap and was delisted by Fremantle after two seasons with no further AFLW interest, and McKinnon can't get on the park

Gore was very much like the Martin sisters.

Brilliant SANFLW players.

 

[Firewalker]

I get what you're saying but Gore was crap and was delisted by Fremantle after two seasons with no further AFLW interest, and McKinnon can't get on the park

Gore was crap at Freo but despite some rough edges was an important structural piece that played a decent role in a premiership winning side off halfback (a position the team still struggles with) and McKinnon as well was another important structural piece that helped Gould out immensely that the team still hasn’t replaced.

Just because they didn’t/haven’t worked out at the team’s they moved to doesn’t mean their losses didn’t hurt the team they left.

 

[cmndstab]

Both were more than handy, but I'm not sure they'd be getting consistent games today. Perhaps McKinnon could play up forward?

Our area of weakness is in our midfield depth and our forward line. We seem to have recruited an extraordinary number of players that don't address either issue. Hopefully Rasheed sticks around because we desperately need her.

 

[Firewalker]

Both were more than handy, but I'm not sure they'd be getting consistent games today. Perhaps McKinnon could play up forward?

Our area of weakness is in our midfield depth and our forward line. We seem to have recruited an extraordinary number of players that don't address either issue. Hopefully Rasheed sticks around because we desperately need her.

Taking McKinnon in the ruck everyday of the week over whatever Jess Allen has put out there from about halfway through the 2024 season.

 

[cmndstab]

Taking McKinnon in the ruck everyday of the week over whatever Jess Allen has put out there from about halfway through the 2024 season.

Certainly over her 2025 form. But on the whole, getting Allan back for free essentially makes losing McKinnon a wash.

 

[cmndstab]

The bigger issue is the lost opportunity to access top-end talent, especially as we were essentially restricted to SA talent only until recently.

That needs to change now. We need to target the draft hard over the next few seasons (which will be tough if we're trading away our first round picks...)

 

[Firewalker]

Certainly over her 2025 form. But on the whole, getting Allan back for free essentially makes losing McKinnon a wash.

Agree to disagree, I thought McKinnon was going to be a total star as a junior - probably the best mark of a football I’ve seen as a junior in women’s football, was poorly developed, mismanaged, dropped every other game and sat on the bench a lot at the Crows and then done the knees at Richmond so tough to judge what she could’ve been but while McKinnon had some deficiencies with tap-work, Jess Allan always had a lot more deficiencies as a junior and those have carried over - her intensity drop offs, labouring in 2nd half’s, positioning and too easily pushed out of contests were all there as a junior.

 

[Cromulant]

Agree to disagree, I thought McKinnon was going to be a total star as a junior - probably the best mark of a football I’ve seen as a junior in women’s football, was poorly developed, mismanaged, dropped every other game and sat on the bench a lot at the Crows and then done the knees at Richmond so tough to judge what she could’ve been but while McKinnon had some deficiencies with tap-work, Jess Allan always had a lot more deficiencies as a junior and those have carried over - her intensity drop offs, labouring in 2nd half’s, positioning and too easily pushed out of contests were all there as a junior.

Great mark, horrid kick and didn't have the work ethic by her own admission.

Not really sure how you can make a case for Montana

 

[Daniel6]

Suspect one of those picks and whatever we get for Boileau will go to Richmond for Egan. They must be confident of getting a Essendon 1st rounder for Prowse then.

This pick swap with St Kilda will help

 

[Caputo]

Could someone enlighten us on who is out of contract.

 

[Scorpus]

Stevie-Lee Thompson has retired

 

[cmndstab]

Stevie-Lee Thompson has retired

Good on her for reading the room.

She goes out as a triple premiership player, having played in three different roles across those three flags. Pretty damn impressive.

 

[cmndstab]

Perhaps that explains why we were do keen to bring in extra draft picks this year?

 

[JP Sauce]

Good on her for reading the room.

She goes out as a triple premiership player, having played in three different roles across those three flags. Pretty damn impressive.

I'm hoping we gave her a tap on the shoulder but let her announce it if she wanted to.

 

[Scorpus]

Gold Coast are targeting Anne Hatchard

 

[cmndstab]

That could be interesting. This is probably one of those "don't know what you've got until it's gone" situations, but she has been down in recent seasons and could command some serious draft capital. And if she leaves, it clears up some room in the top tiers to pay another player more and hopefully retain them.

Probably a good outcome whether she stays or not.

 

[Scorpus]

Since Gold Coast's pick 1 is on the table, I would trade out Hatchard to get it

 

[DJ75]

Since Gold Coast's pick 1 is on the table, I would trade out Hatchard to get it

If you can get pick 1 + something else, then I would absolutely do it.

 

[GreyCrow]

If you can get pick 1 + something else, then I would absolutely do it.

Not a fan of this thinking

''if we dont get a + then I'm walking away '' is what I seem to be reading

pick 1 for Hatchard is fine

If both clubs change 3rd rounders so be it

But for me Pick 1 is good enough

 

[Daniel6]

Since Gold Coast's pick 1 is on the table, I would trade out Hatchard to get it

Hypothetically we get pick 1.

I wonder if GWS would be interested in a pick swap

Pick 1 and 14 for pick 2 and 3

 

[DJ75]

Hypothetically we get pick 1.

I wonder if GWS would be interested in a pick swap

Pick 1 and 14 for pick 2 and 3

Would absolutely do that. We need a massive influx of talent.

 

[Scorpus]

Club has confirmed Hatchard is open to a trade. Contracted for two more seasons

AFLW: Hatchard open to trade

The 27-year-old informed the Club on Friday

www.afc.com.au

 

[Scorpus]

Jeez we might actually be attempting to rebuild before Tasmania, which would be awesome news

 

[cmndstab]

Hypothetically we get pick 1.

I wonder if GWS would be interested in a pick swap

Pick 1 and 14 for pick 2 and 3

I doubt it very much.

 

[Daniel6]

I doubt it very much.

Fair enough. We don’t even own pick 1 yet, and we may never get it.

Getting well ahead of myself with that suggestion