AFLW NMFC AFLW [Season 2022]

[Teen Wolf]

Just listening to Duffin commentate the cricket... I thought that she was a sure thing to play next year? Is that not confirmed yet?

She's on our list and said she's going to try to get fit in time, 'bout as confirmed as it can be at this stage.

This time last year she was a sure thing to be playing the 2020 season for us, so nothing can completely be taken for granted.

 

[DarwinRoo]

She's on our list and said she's going to try to get fit in time, 'bout as confirmed as it can be at this stage.

This time last year she was a sure thing to be playing the 2020 season for us, so nothing can completely be taken for granted.

Even if she doesn’t play any home and away games she’d be handy to bring in come finals time if it takes her a bit longer to get up to full fitness

 

[Sillygit]

She's on our list and said she's going to try to get fit in time, 'bout as confirmed as it can be at this stage.

This time last year she was a sure thing to be playing the 2020 season for us, so nothing can completely be taken for granted.

that's fair, she was just very "maybe i'll play afl" while commentating, and for some reason i thought it was a sure thing. But yea, fitness a big factor, understandably so

 

[Teen Wolf]

Even if she doesn’t play any home and away games she’d be handy to bring in come finals time if it takes her a bit longer to get up to full fitness

That's a good point, and with the VFLW season likely to be aligned with AFLW next year, it'll be much easier for underdone players to get some match fitness.

that's fair, she was just very "maybe i'll play afl" while commentating, and for some reason i thought it was a sure thing. But yea, fitness a big factor, understandably so

Maybe a bit more reserved about her expectations after not coming up in time for the WBBL. February still a long way off though (and, who knows, the start of the footy season could still end up getting delayed a bit).

 

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[Luke72]

Who is the lady doing the interviews? She is really good at her job. Heath better look out.

 

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Who is the lady doing the interviews? She is really good at her job. Heath better look out.

Karla Zanardo - our Comms manager

 

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2020 AFLW Draft review: North Melbourne Kangaroos

North Melbourne added class and height to its forward end, as well as some mature-age versatiliy throughout its 2020 AFL Women's Draft selections.

afl.draftcentral.com.au

NOW the AFL Women’s Draft is over, we take a look at each club, who they picked and what they might offer to their team next year. We continue our countdown with North Melbourne, one of the title contenders who finished top of their Conference in 2020 and will look to be among the premiership favourites again in 2021.

#13 – Bella Eddey (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
#22 – Alice O’Loughlin (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
#44 – Georgia Hammond (Darebin Falcons VFLW)
#49 – Brooke Brown (Launceston)
#55 – Amy Smith (Aberfeldie)

North Melbourne has beefed up its forward half with the 2020 draft, including a mix of talls, mediums and smalls with its selections. The Roos have also added mature-agers to their list including a basketballer and the daughter of a high-flyer.

The selection known prior to the draft was Aberfeldie’s Amy Smith who would have played with Williamstown in the VFL Women’s this year had the year not been cancelled. As a versatile player who can play through the midfield or out of defence, Smith has some great upside and is able to provide some great depth to that part of the field.

Another mature-age VFL Women’s player was Georgia Hammond who has strong hands and can be a leading target inside 50. As someone who could play in other positions around the ground, Hammond is someone who knows the club well, as a train-on player in 2020. A Darebin Falcons talent, Hammond is a popular player and one who has certainly earned her spot on an AFL Women’s list.

The Roos’ top selection in the draft was talented forward-mid Bella Eddey who is class personified. With silky skills and an ability to create something out of nothing, Eddey does not need a lot of touches to do a lot of damage. She will likely play inside 50 roving to the tall targets, but can play further up the ground and use her speed and run to work off opponents on a wing.

Alice O’Loughlin does not have the experience that some others have had, playing just the two games of NAB League football over three years due to rowing commitments and an ankle injury. She does however have serious talent, being an impressive player in Round 1 this year kicking three goals in a big win, and just stands out on the field for Oakleigh Chargers.

The final selection and second last on the night by the Roos was Brooke Brown who comes in from Tasmania having played NBL1 with Launceston Tornadoes. Still only 23-years-old, Brown has shown quick development in her transition playing with Launceston in the football, where the 184cm talent could slot in anywhere as a key position player. With her potential upside, Brown could be one to watch come through the program.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Worth noting that your latest Tassie recruit Brooke Brown kicked 5 goals on the weekend for Launceston in the TSLW Semi-Final.

 

[King Corey]

Worth noting that your latest Tassie recruit Brooke Brown kicked 5 goals on the weekend for Launceston in the TSLW Semi-Final.

Unfortunately we've already released a statement that she'll be traded out for a mutually beneficial deal.

 

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[Palpatine]

Mia King Best on ground, Brooke Brown kicked a goal as well.

GLENORCHY fell agonisingly short of a premiership in the TSLW grand final at UTas Stadium yesterday and Magpies skipper Gen Sullivan had a message for newly-crowned champion Launceston — we’ll be back.
Runner-up last year, the Blues got the job done on a wet deck, taking a captivating and hard physical contest 2.1 (13) to 0.6 (6). Launceston’s North Melbourne AFLW machine Mia King was a powerhouse in the middle and out of defence and was a worthy winner of the best afield medal.
Sullivan led her team bravely in the ruck and dropping into the backline. Rightly disappointed, Sullivan was proud of her team.
“We didn’t expect to get this far when we hit the track in preseason,” she said.
“We gave our all today but Launceston was just a better team on the day. We’ll accept that, and they will be the hunted next year and we will aim for it again. I’m not going to leave it on that note.”
The Glenorchy girls did not score a goal but were unlucky, with Tiarna Ford hitting the post in the first term and they had a long-range shot touched on the line in the last.
“They got their lead in the second quarter and it stayed at that for the rest of the game,” Sullivan said.
Launceston opened strong in the first quarter before Glenorchy took control, peppering the ball inside 50, where Elise Barwick, Ford and Perri King all kicked points, giving the Pies that lead at the first change.
The Blues turned the tide in the second with Kelsie Hill dominating off half-back and big forwards Cecilia Cameron and AFLW draftee Brooke Brown kicking what would be the only two goals of the game.
Glenorchy regained the momentum in the third and kept Launceston goalless but could only add two points off the boots of Sarah Skinner and Perri King.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Our tassie girls will be in good nick for preseason in 2 weeks time compared to the vic girls who haven’t played any footy since March

will be interesting to see if that translates to better comparative performance next year

bresnehan, king, brown and bannister all played tassie league in the off season

 

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[King Corey]

Couldn't we rehire Scott Gowan?

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Couldn't we rehire Scott Gowan?

Isn’t Crocker is doing his job?

 

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[King Corey]

Good get for them.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

He'd be a good get as head coach. Ridiculous that he'll be an assistant there - shows his quality that he will take any role to still be part of the competition. I'm glad we turned a profit for the year but I hope we know what we are doing.