Preview Collingwood VFLW

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

2022 best and fairest award winner Matilda Zander is amongst the returnees, alongside runner up Katie Lee and second runner up Elizabeth Jackson, and foundation players Sarah King and Nicole Hales.

Former Western Bulldogs VFLW captain Riley Christgoergl also joins the Pies fray, while 2022 SANFL Women's Best and Fairest winner Jess Bates makes the move from South Australia.

Pies lock in 2023 VFLW list

Collingwood has locked in its VFLW list for the upcoming 2023 season, boasting a full squad of 33 players.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

2023 VFLW TEAM LIST:

41	Selena	Karlson
42	Amelie	Smith
43	Alyssa	Whiley
44	Monique	DeMatteo
45	Tannah	Hurst
46	Sarah	King
47	Sarah	Hosking
48	Marnie	Jarvis
49	Emily	Shepherd
50	Jess	Bates
51	Matilda	Zander
52	Nicole	Hales
53	Ella	Southgate
54	Tricia	Cowan
55	Caitlin	Bunker
56	Riley	Christgoergl
57	Amy	Kane
58	Alyssa	Weston
59	Ali	Twomey
60	Jazmin	Tweddle O'Donnell
61	Nyakoat	Dojiok
62	Eleri	Morris
63	Georgia	Ricardo
64	Evangelia	Nikolitsis
65	Elizabeth	Jackson
66	Nicola	Weston
67	Rhiannon	Busch
68	Rene	Caris
69	Charlotte	Van Der Vlies
70	Lauren	Durante
71	Therese	McCafferty
72	Katelyn	Lee
73	Olivia	Storer

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Really want Zander to have a big VFLW season, and see her get the opportunity on our AFLW list, as she has real ballwinning ability, that could be handy for our AFLW side, particularly if Chiocci and Molloy depart....

 

[Arbiter]

We have hung onto most of our important players. A few young girls with potential have left. Erin Woodford is the most disappointing loss, you want to keep and players that have represented Vic Metro or Country. Jess Bates is a great pick up. Rene Caris will boost our ruck stocks and keep Sarah King on her toes if King wants to remain the No.1 ruck. Emily Shepherd is highly rated by Rookie me, she should be able to make some impact. Selena Karlson slots straight into the backline in my opinion. I'm worried about Rhiannon Busch, she only played one game last year and comes from NT. As for goal scoring power, you might as well put a big ? on each spot of the forward line because Matilda Zander will most likely be needed in the midfield. Not too sure about the direction of list management, a lot of unknowns with few players signed from the NAB League.

 

[Maggie5]

Anyone know when the VFLW season starts?

Might try and get to a few games if in my area.

 

[Jen2310]

Anyone know when the VFLW season starts?

Might try and get to a few games if in my area.

The 2023 rebel VFLW season will commence on the weekend of March 25-26.

Here is the fixture

AFL Fixtures and Results - AFL.com.au

AFL fixtures, results and scores from the Toyota AFL Premiership Season, NAB Women's and State Leagues seasons by round.

www.afl.com.au

 

[The Majestic]

Will there be streaming of the VFLW? I'd be keen to follow their progress.

 

[Jen2310]

Starting off round 1 with a W

 

[Jen2310]

Fowler, Evans, Porter playing in the VFLW tomorrow

COLLINGWOOD
B: A. Whiley (43), N. Hales (52)
HB: R. Christgoergl (56), E. Fowler (15), N. Weston (66)
C: E. Jackson (65), J. Bates (50), S. Hosking (47)
HF: M. Zander (51), M. DeMatteo (44), A. Porter (9)
F: N. Dojiok (61), J. Tweddle O'Donnell (60)
R: S. King (46), I. Evans (5), C. Bunker (55)
INT: T. Cowan (54), R. Caris (68), C. Van der Vlies (69), M. Jarvis (48), T. Hurst (45)
EMG: A. Weston (58), R. Busch (67), A. Kane (57), E. Shepherd (49)

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

Good win.

 

[Robroy22]

Footscray's playing quite a few of their AFLW prospects and bigger bodied players against our VFLW side today. Treating it like a warmup game unfortunately and just overpowering our younger, smaller bodied players.

Pretty poor form Scrays....VFLW is for developing younger prospects NOT for beating up on young kids.

 

[Jen2310]

we havent played any of our aflw girls this vflw season so far that ive seen. It happened a couple times early last season though.

 

[Robroy22]

we havent played any of our aflw girls this vflw season so far that ive seen. It happened a couple times early last season though.

You might play them coming back from injury perhaps but the Bulldogs have played 8-9 fully fit AFLW players (as well as some top draft picks from last years draft) its a big ask for our VFLW girls to play against a half full AFLW team! Hence the scoreline (13 shots to 4 at half time). Our girls are doing well but they're just outsized and outclassed by some of these more senior players.

 

[Jen2310]

You might play them coming back from injury perhaps but the Bulldogs have played 8-9 fully fit AFLW players (as well as some top draft picks from last years draft) its a big ask for our VFLW girls to play against a half full AFLW team! Hence the scoreline (13 shots to 4 at half time). Our girls are doing well but they're just outsized and outclassed by some of these more senior players.

We also have had a big list turnover last 12 months too. All very new and young girls. Some we have recruited from elsewhere. Like Dom who was the captain of the dogs vflw side

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

one step closer to a GF
Win v Box Hill next week for a spot.

 

[Mollythedolly]

one step closer to a GF
Win v Box Hill next week for a spot.

Fantastic win to knock off the top team.

 

[Vicky Park]

Go girls! Having a fantastic season.

 

[Jen2310]

Its been some turn around the last 18 months. After being beaten by port melb in the last GF two years then. Then there was a clean out after everyone left months later. Had to start from scratch again. They've done well to get here

 

[Vicky Park]

Its been some turn around the last 18 months. After being beaten by port melb in the last GF two years then. Then there was a clean out after everyone left months later. Had to start from scratch again. They've done well to get here

Fantastic! When and where is the GF?

 

[Maggie5]

Fantastic! When and where is the GF?

Been searching and this the only thing I could find.

Week Four – Grand Final
Weekend of August 29-31

 

[Jen2310]

Looks like we're playing North. They beat Box Hill this afternoon

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]