Player Watch Welcome to Collingwood, Muireann Atkinson

[Jen2310]

COLLINGWOOD is set to sign Irishwoman Muireann Atkinson as a cross-sport rookie.

The 26-year-old Gaelic footballer, who is captain of Monaghan, is no stranger to AFLW having been a train-on at Sydney in 2023, lining up for a few scrimmages with unselected players.

Standing at 174cm, Atkinson is an athletic and aggressive player who relishes the contact side of the game.

She can kick on both sides, and has a neat sidestep when evading traffic.

Atkinson previously linked up with new Collingwood teammates Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan (along with Geelong's Aishling Moloney) at Dublin City University, living and playing football together.

Magpies set to swoop on athletic Irish rookie

Collingwood is on the verge of signing 26-year-old Gaelic footballer Muireann Atkinson

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[Magpie Ink]

Hopefully this is a sign that both Rowe and Sheridan will be staying with the Pies.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

 

[BigVic]

She will be a good fit with our 3rd Irish recruit

 

[Jen2310]

The fact she picked up the sport by training at a club for a few months is crazy




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[BigVic]

Played against Sarah Rowe in GAA. Little we knew they're now teammates!

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Hopefully this is a sign that both Rowe and Sheridan will be staying with the Pies.

There's been nothing to say they won't be, unless l missed something

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

She will be a good fit with our 3rd Irish recruit

She could be a surprise packet next season. We have seen the irish girls come out, and adapt really well to the AFLW.....

 

[Jen2310]

She could be a surprise packet next season. We have seen the irish girls come out, and adapt really well to the AFLW.....

Seems she's adapted to the sport pretty quick.

 

[Mollythedolly]

There's been nothing to say they won't be, unless l missed something

Both were at the airport in the Atkinson welcoming committee which I assume is a positive show of intent.

 

[Markfs]

She wanted to be drafted ...and then she is rookied out of the blue? I think that i can understand that she's from overseas and we can sign anyone like that to a rookie contract, but did she give up the idea of being drafted? I suppose it doesnt matter that much.

 

[Mollythedolly]

She wanted to be drafted ...and then she is rookied out of the blue? I think that i can understand that she's from overseas and we can sign anyone like that to a rookie contract, but did she give up the idea of being drafted? I suppose it doesnt matter that much.

Signing as a Cat B rookie gives her more certainty on which club she ends up at and circumvents the angst of the draft. Good for us as well as it means she doesn’t occupy a list spot.

 

[Markfs]

Signing as a Cat B rookie gives her more certainty on which club she ends up at and circumvents the angst of the draft. Good for us as well as it means she doesn’t occupy a list spot.

yeh that's true....good point. thanks for the response.