AFLW West Coast Eagles Women's Team - Discussion Thread

[oak79]

There isnt a fair way to do it realistically. There is little interstate movement of players in comparison to the mens, and it has been a 1 team state. The burden was always going to fall mostly on Freo, and the same thing will happen in Qld. For them, the upside is it only happens once. Vic teams are not as hard hit, but they got hit last year, this year, and will get hit again in a year or 2.

Freo had first stab at all the WA players, so the equalization had to happen. With the 1 year contracts they use in AFLW, you could argue we should be able to get half of their squad, so really 8 seems like an ok compromise. But yeh, it will hurt Freo - this year was their best chance to win a flag, at least short term.

Wouldn't have been a problem if they just gave us both licenses to start with like they should have. Both Freo and West Coast initial submissions were apparently better than the Victorian teams that got licenses.

 

[Taylor]

Freo had first stab at all the WA players, so the equalization had to happen. With the 1 year contracts they use in AFLW, you could argue we should be able to get half of their squad, so really 8 seems like an ok compromise. But yeh, it will hurt Freo - this year was their best chance to win a flag, at least short term.

Wouldn't have been a problem if they just gave us both licenses to start with like they should have. Both Freo and West Coast initial submissions were apparently better than the Victorian teams that got licenses.

The marquee player signings helped to dilute the benefit of having a single state to source from.

Too many WA Women are good footballers. So many are playing over east.

Oh well. Maybe we'll destroy them in a AFLW State of Origin.

 

[squashface]

I’m glad the women are playing a sport they love to play and getting so much enjoyment out of it, but I haven’t been able to get into it. Having our own team to get invested in will make a difference, pretty excited now.

This. I tried to get around Adelaide but it just isn’t the same. Very keen to have another Eagles team to support next year.

 

[Wosh]

This. I tried to get around Adelaide but it just isn’t the same. Very keen to have another Eagles team to support next year.

Absolutely, Im already checking out the kicking style of all the little girls in the family

 

[jatz14]

Randall has committed to Crows.

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[Biggie]

Randall has committed to Crows.

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Fair enough.

Buggar

 

[ImperialPurple]

Randall has committed to Crows.

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Seriously thought she’d be WCE captain next year. But good for her for her loyalty to Adelaide. Although I guess it’s an easier decision when your team is far and away best in the comp.

 

[jatz14]

Seriously thought she’d be WCE captain next year. But good for her for her loyalty to Adelaide. Although I guess it’s an easier decision when your team is far and away best in the comp.

I wonder if Phillips going down was a factor? She may have felt like leaving would be a desertion.

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[ImperialPurple]

I wonder if Phillips going down was a factor? She may have felt like leaving would be a desertion.

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Yeah I thought that too.

 

[Cuzz09]

I wonder if Phillips going down was a factor? She may have felt like leaving would be a desertion.

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100% reason Id say

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[Caputo]

Who do you think will be WCEW marquees.

 

[06Premiers]

Who do you think will be WCEW marquees.

Sam Kerr in 10 years.

 

[Biggie]

So it begins

 

[TY24]

It'll be nice to have the opportunity to be a foundation member of an Eagles side, assuming they offer the same sort of 'foundation memberships' that Richmond are offering

 

[jatz14]

So it begins

Yash, she would have been my first choice, with Miller second. Don't think we are a shot at getting Duffy.

Pretty sure I saw an Instagram post from Miller at an Eagles game last year, decked out in Eagles gear, so think it's a good shot.

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[Bender_]

So the Eagles poached Fremantle's best female player?

Oh my.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

The AFLW jumper has some seriously deep wings.

 

[TY24]

The AFLW jumper has some seriously deep wings.

Big P H A T eagle head as well

 

[TY24]

Welcome Dana! Is she the first player to ever go between the two WA clubs? (Ignoring Grey as he's only a WAFL player)

 

[Bender_]

Welcome Dana! Is she the first player to ever go between the two WA clubs? (Ignoring Grey as he's only a WAFL player)

Fewster, Harding and Carroll off the top of my head.

 

[Keys]

Welcome Dana! Is she the first player to ever go between the two WA clubs? (Ignoring Grey as he's only a WAFL player)

Trent Carroll, David Hynes, Greg Harding and Daniel Metropolis have all played for both clubs off the top of my head

Edit : and brendon fewster above

 

[TY24]

I'm clearly showing my age (or lack of) here then

 

[TY24]

http://surveymonkey.com/r/WCE-AFLW?...2xisgeHvjPV4LvondSKWcMXIIxvhgi4tqt2NpYZJn-F5A

Register your interest for an AFLW membership here

 

[avishka5]

So we just stole Freo’s Hooker. Pretty ballsy and I like it.

 

[jatz14]

Its pretty good that in the lead up to the Derby, we get to announce all the players we have taken from them.