Player Watch #16 Sarah Grunden - Welcome

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Medium Forward from Calder Cannons
Height: 168cm D.O.B: 25-02-200

Sarah Grunden Draft Profile

Sarah Grunden is a high IQ forward with great vision and kicking skills that make her a damaging option in the front half of the ground.

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Grunden grabs opportunities with both hands

Sarah Grunden has had a huge rise in the 2023 season, to go from virtual unknown to a Vic Metro representative and Draft Combine invitee.

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Compare the Pair: Sarah Grunden vs Lily Jordan

We take a look into a couple of impressive forwards this year in Sarah Grunden and Lily Jordan and what they do well.

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Interestingly, Jordan went undrafted I think.

 

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Grunden grabs opportunities with both hands

Sarah Grunden has had a huge rise in the 2023 season, to go from virtual unknown to a Vic Metro representative and Draft Combine invitee.

central.rookieme.com

Compare the Pair: Sarah Grunden vs Lily Jordan

We take a look into a couple of impressive forwards this year in Sarah Grunden and Lily Jordan and what they do well.

central.rookieme.com

Interestingly, Jordan went undrafted I think.

Based on the info provided Grunden looks to have a much higher ceiling. Gowans described her as more a half forward and that came across in the rookieme info and in her highlights. Really nice I50s. Hits her targets and leads very well herself.

 

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Senior AFLW coach Scott Gowans said Grunden would be a fantastic addition to the Swans attack.
"Sarah is a half-forward that can use both sides of her body which was really important for us," said Gowans.
"I could see her developing and maybe move into the midfield, but she is definitely a half forward that is exciting. One of my big things is score assists and score involvements, and she definitely does a lot of that."
"We just liked the way she uses the ball, she has a beautiful kick and makes great decisions forward of the centre, and that's an area we feel we want double down in and be really good at."

Christmas comes early for new Draftees

The Sydney Swans have further bolstered its list for the 2024 season with two selections in the 2023 AFLW Draft.

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The thing that made me slightly uneasy about the video highlights package was that there were lots of instances where they showed Sarah doing a great job getting into dangerous positions and taking marks but then cut away before showing her disposal. Usually that means the disposal wasn't effective. However she has otherwise been described as a good kick, and clearly we had the confidence to pick her, so I'm just going to ignore that.

 

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Extended until 2025

 

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Extended until 2025

Hausegger and Grunden sign on

Two of our newest draftees have signed contract extensions ahead of the 2024 NAB AFLW season.

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