Strategy AFLW post season Trade, FA & Draft Talk 2024

[Davo-27]

Lavinia Cox



Grace Baba



Elli Symonds



Rebecca Clottey

 

[The Post Man]

yea if she becomes that Rowbottom type for Gold Coast she will impact games, thats best outcome for Flockhart which is why shes a favourite of mine out of the group of girls we picked up, all 5 girls have talent, i hope they thrive under the pressures of the AFLW.




shes 5'10 + 1/2 - 179cm which is KPP Height (similar to being 193+cm mid in the mens game) in the AFLW and she can run and shes got some size and burst which is why im excited by her as a prospect as the highlights above show, kicking could improve, but no player is perfect and she can train kicking skills, but theres a lot of things about her game that seem good from the small amount ive seen, the big question is mentally can she make the step up, because thats where draftees can drop away in both the mens and womens games and only through many interviews can that be answered by the recruiters.

I love her highlights package. All facets of the game covered. Her speed for her height will be a serious weapon. She looks so strong already.

Kicking is an issue, but looking at It closer the basic mechanics are actually very sound. It’s her hand placement on the ball that’s the biggest problem, her hand is too far around the front of the ball, which is choking the ball and restrictive when it comes to height and depth. It needs to be more side on and she could also look to have it a little higher for better control and less gap between hand and foot.

Seriously though, I reckon we have nailed our first two picks.

 

[ChinaTim]

Can anyone answer the below questions:
Do the drafted girls (Women) start full time with the club immediately ?
Or do they start regular jobs and/or University studies until the start of the AFLW preseason ?
Will any of them play in the Box hill program ?

 

[streetspirit]

They’ll be on off season and not at the club officially until the pre-season starts.

I’ll be sure they’ll turn up on occasion with BHH VFLW like the rest of the list

 

[bigmaxi]

They’ll be on off season and not at the club officially until the pre-season starts.

I’ll be sure they’ll turn up on occasion with BHH VFLW like the rest of the list

With the VFLW starting April 19 th does that bring them back to a preseason start of around February 1st ? At Box Hill. Might head to a few games to check the newbies.

 

[streetspirit]

Before looking around I had thought any VFLW lineup would only those during their AFLW pre-season. With an August start to the aflw, , “The AFLW pre-season dates have also been confirmed, with clubs returning to training on Monday, May 19 [2025]”

2025 NAB AFLW Season Timing Confirmed

The AFL is pleased to confirm that the 2025 NAB AFLW Season will commence the week beginning August 11, 2025

www.afl.com.au

However even in VFLW Round 1 this year in March we had eight AFLW players despite the 2024 AFLW pre-season not starting until June.

VFLW Round 1 Team: Box Hill season to start with a bang! - Box Hill Hawks

Box Hill has named its team heading into the clash against Casey Demons to kick off our 2024 season. A number of debutants have been named in this week’s team. Joining the ranks for this match include Danika Spamer, Jess Matin, Tess Cattle, Rosie Dillon and Annabelle Embelton who will all be...

boxhillhawks.com.au

So I guess it’s part of any unofficial pre-season and up to the individual players. They'll probably only rock up to the VFLW training the week they are playing rather than do the VFLW pre-season. I do recall VFLW training photos showing a few AFLW players turning up each week during that period, prior to AFLW pre-season.

EDIT: in fact thinking about it more, I believe all the AFLW participation in the Box Hill VFLW campaign only happened prior to the start of the AFLW pre-season, then they all got pulled out.

 

[streetspirit]

Yep just checking up there was no AFLW presence in the Box Hill VFLW teams from Round 10 (May24) onwards

VFLW Round 10 Team: Five changes to face the Blues - Box Hill Hawks

Box Hill is geared up for its clash against Carlton at Ikon Park this Saturday. The team has made five changes from its loss to Darebin in last week’s match at home. This round also marks the first of the season where the Hawks will play without the presence of any AFLW-listed players. Stepping...

boxhillhawks.com.au

 

[streetspirit]

Soph Locke will turn out for sandy VFLW this season

Sophie LOCKE-d in as a Zebra for 2025

www.sandringhamfc.com.au