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Really disappointed with this but follows a trend of captains walking out on the club unfortunately
I think if she wasn’t captain she would’ve struggled to get games anyway
So that's it now, right? We can't lose more than three players to expansion clubs... correct?
Baird > Hawthorn
Perkins > Hawthorn
Dunn > Port Adelaide
Baird wasn't in the best 20 so no big loss there and I agree with robo_1 that Dunn probably would have struggled to keep her spot if she wasn't captain and she's about to turn 31. Perkins is the one that hurts but apparently we're about to sign Carlton's 2022 leading goalkicker Courtney Jones who is just 21 years old and could be anything. As much as I respect what Perko brought to the group, she's nearing 30 which isn't ideal for our playing group going forward. Overall I think we've gotten through this off season relatively unscathed if the rumour is true that we're signing Jones from Carlton.
Add in two more outstanding academy prospects in Alana Gee and Fleur Davies and it's easy to get excited about the future for our girls.
Other players can move to non-expansion teams
Just saying.
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Yeah but that then needs to happen through trades not just losing them for nothingOther players can move to non-expansion teams
Dunn is average player at best, IMO. Just don't like when captains leave. Every captain should be committed like Miller and Witts are.
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Yeah that is the sticking point for me. She is the skipper and the younger girls are looking up to her. What message does it show when the captain walks out on the club? I seriously thought our AFLW program was going places given our talent but the loss of Perko and Dunn will have an impact especially how we will also be without Pregelj for Season 7. There goes 3 senior players in an already very young team.
The Levi girls are also annoying me- make up your mind. Is it AFLW or Rugby 7s? If they come into the team, they would have an instrumental impact even Teagan who hasn’t debuted yet.
It looks to me like Levi sisters made up their mind last year and nothing has changed. I moved on from them. More talented girls will be coming in. We will be fine.
From 3 players we lost up to now this off-season, none really worries me. Baird looked lost there and was still not up to it. Dunn as I mentioned would struggle to be in the best 22 and Perkins while I liked her and she is a great personality, she can be replaced. I felt forward line was more mobile and worked quite well without her. I would be more worried if we lost Bohanna.
Totally agree with you about the Capt departing our young team, but don't understand why the Levi girls are annoying you......obviously they are very talented young sportswomen, probably in a number of different sports, so they can represent their City and play footy in Aust or represent their Country at Rugby and play all over the world, at the highest level.
I know what decision I'd make, if that choice was in front of me......
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- #64
Big loss.
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Why the mass exodus??Big loss.
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Yes but these players are senior experienced players who are our leaders
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Yes, its not ideal. Take away the Perkins one as that was for family reasons. But sometimes money talks when these girls are part time footballers. They were appreoached and clearly the offers were too tempting to refuse.
You can't pick and choose who leaves unfortunately. Just gotta take it on the chin and move on. Be glad you haven't been raided at every expansion opportunity like some. And this is the end of it.
It’s been happening to brisbane for years can’t really expect to keep them all
I say we look at Jess Wuetschner good replacement for Perkins
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This trading though is stupid especially as Port would only trade picks and the way the Women’s Draft works it is location based anyway so draft pick numbers are almost irrelevant
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Gold Coast: 19, 49, 53, 69
This is pre-trade of course.
ROUND ONE
1 Sydney
2 Hawthorn
3 Port Adelaide
4 Essendon
5 Sydney
6 Hawthorn
7 Port Adelaide
8 Essendon
9 Hawthorn
10 Hawthorn
11 Sydney
12 Sydney
13 Sydney
14 West Coast
15 West Coast
16 St Kilda
17 Geelong
18 Richmond
19 Gold Coast
20 GWS
21 Carlton
22 Hawthorn
23 Port Adelaide
24 Western Bulldogs
25 Collingwood
26 North Melbourne
27 Fremantle
28 St Kilda
29 Sydney
30 Hawthorn
31 Port Adelaide
32 Essendon
33 Hawthorn
34 Port Adelaide
35 Essendon
36 West Coast
ROUND TWO
37 St Kilda
38 Carlton
39 North Melbourne
40 Fremantle
41 Brisbane
42 Melbourne
43 Adelaide
44 Sydney
45 Hawthorn
46 Port Adelaide
47 Essendon
48 West Coast
49 Gold Coast
ROUND THREE
50 West Coast
51 Geelong
52 Richmond
53 Gold Coast
54 GWS
55 Carlton
56 Western Bulldogs
57 Collingwood
58 Brisbane
59 Melbourne
60 Adelaide
61 Sydney
62 Hawthorn
63 Port Adelaide
64 Essendon
ROUND FOUR
65 West Coast
66 St Kilda
67 Geelong
68 Richmond
69 Gold Coast
70 GWS
71 Carlton
72 Western Bulldogs
73 Collingwood
74 North Melbourne
75 Fremantle
76 Brisbane
77 Melbourne
78 Adelaide
79 Sydney
80 Hawthorn
81 Port Adelaide
82 Essendon
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Given the draft is location based, this is a better read of the draft
1. (19 overall) Gold Coast
2. (41) Brisbane
3. (49) Gold Coast
4. (53) Gold Coast
5. (58) Brisbane
6. (69) Gold Coast
7. (76) Brisbane
1. (19 overall) Gold Coast
2. (41) Brisbane
3. (49) Gold Coast
4. (53) Gold Coast
5. (58) Brisbane
6. (69) Gold Coast
7. (76) Brisbane
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Gold Coast can pre-sign up to four mature-age (born prior to 2004) players who have previously nominated for the NAB AFLW Draft. The Suns have also received an end-of-second-round compensation pick (currently No.49 nationally, No.3 in Queensland)
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Media Release: AFLW Special Assistance
The Gold Coast SUNS today received notice of the AFL’s decision to grant the Gold Coast SUNS special assistance ahead of Season 7 of the AFLW Competition.
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