Women's Footy The AFLW Thread

[SugarHealey]

AFLW List Update | Rigoni to depart

Following the conclusion of the 2025 AFLW Trade Period, Melbourne has made an update to its list

www.melbournefc.com.au

Rigoni desisted and going to the Pies. Bit of a shame, had some solid games this year and with our list changes probably would've got a bit more of a chance of consistent games in future.

With her Colivn, Johnson, D Taylor gone assume we'll be looking for defenders/HBs at the draft.

deesisted D_77...?

 

[jhong]

I thought we had pick 9 ?

 

[Dory_77]

I thought we had pick 9 ?

Squillion academy girls for GC in the first round so will probably have 15/16 after that

 

[jhong]

Squillion academy girls for GC in the first round so will probably have 15/16 after that

That sucks .

 

[Dory_77]

Picked up Jordyn Allen; running HB/mid type: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/jordyn-allen-2/

 

[Dory_77]

Chloe Baker-West profile: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/chloe-baker-west/

Listed as a 'utility' - probably starts as a small back/forward and transitions to midfield down the line?

Seems like 2 solid picks.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Seem like some good pick ups

I generally don't like going to the draft/trading without a coach yet, but probably is all planned for throughout the year

 

[jhong]

Paxy and Goldy sign on for next season .

 

[Dory_77]

Paxy and Goldy sign on for next season .

Both increasingly showed their age this season, but kinda nice to have them go around again. Paxy could be our first 100 gamer?

 

[jhong]

Both increasingly showed their age this season, but kinda nice to have them go around again. Paxy could be our first 100 gamer?

On 92 games .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Both increasingly showed their age this season, but kinda nice to have them go around again. Paxy could be our first 100 gamer?

I think Goldrick was alight, i think her returning from injury and then injuries showed more than her age. Still gave a hard edge we needed at times

Paxy, is probably nearing the end and it could be argued is already there

 

[PerfectFooty]

Apparently we've made a pitch to Brett Ratten

Brett Ratten

Age

54

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

12.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

to coach

 

[PerfectFooty]

Katherine Smith another ex dee (and inaugural player) also retired today at GWS

 

[PerfectFooty]

I kind of forgot but us and Richmond are still hunting for a coach

I'm not concerned at this point as we are well into a long AFLW off season, but it would be ideal to hear from the club in some capacity of how the search is going? Asides from the Ratten offer that was reported outside the club there has been nothing

 

[Headless]

Katherine Smith another ex dee (and inaugural player) also retired today at GWS

And one of our sponsored players.

 

[PerfectFooty]

And one of our sponsored players.

Man that was fun, we should do that again

 

[MartinPrince]

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1986234/dees-appoint-katrina-gill-as-aflw-general-manager

A NEW era of Melbourne’s women’s program has begun, with the appointment of Katrina Gill as the club’s AFLW general manager.

Gill joins the Demons after spending the past 15 years at the Adelaide Football Club, most recently as the Crows’ AFLW general manager of list management and operations.

Throughout her time in Adelaide, Gill oversaw the club’s football department administration and list strategy, including contract negotiations and draft preparation.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Good move.

Still no coach though

 

[Dory_77]

I thought Shae Sloane had only recently been promoted into that gig? Maybe she is gonna be coach.

Gill seems a good pickup, plenty of experience with a successful program.

 

[PerfectFooty]

New coach has been appointed

Demons sign Magpies assistant to replace premiership coach

Melbourne has replaced Mick Stinear after his departure to Geelong

www.afl.com.au

 

[PerfectFooty]

Funny how in the mens we apparently didn't progress far with Gia because he's been coaching from poor performing clubs and we wanted applicants from good teams to go with good credentials

Meanwhile in the women's we appoint someone from the pies which finished bottom four last year and spoon before that

Anyways good luck to him, hopefully goes better than the last assistant we pulled out of the pies and made a senior coach (although that is a very low bar to clear)

 

[PerfectFooty]

 

[Dory_77]

Seemed to take forever so I suppose it must've been a comprehensive process (hopefully). Pies are ordinary in the W, but their list isn't much chop especially with Davey being hurt the best part of 3 seasons.

Look forward to seeing how the team goes. We've got a decent mix of experience and youth so should be a good platform for the new coach to work with.

 

[jhong]

“VFL star “ Anyway we’ll see how it goes . Interested to see how Pearce handles the new ball up rule in the centre.

 

[Dory_77]

“VFL star “ Anyway we’ll see how it goes . Interested to see how Pearce handles the new ball up rule in the centre.

Tbh I think Loz will become a backup this year. Campbell has been a slow burn but I reckon has shown enough to take the #1 spot now, with Pearce's body sadly letting her down more often.

Hose has also been on the list 2 years injured I think, so must be highly rated and could make the jump?