List Mgmt. AFLW Trade & Draft 2023

[dlanod]

It has been rare in the past that the Giants can find childhood supporters just purely because the club has only been around over the past decade, but they have one in the top-end of the draft in Jessica Rentsch. The GWV Rebels skipper has nominated nationally and is a huge fan of the club, breaking away from her parents’ supporter bases of Carlton and Essendon.

Rentsch would provide explosive speed off half-back and incredible defensive pressure, replacing some key players from the Giants of past years. Given she is keen and willing to head there, GWS may opt for the talented runner who overcame a broken leg mid-year last year to get better and better as the season went on.

She should've nominated NSW.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Giant Strides]

So, who we gunna call?

 

[Giant Strides]

OK, Bulldogs go with Kristi-Lee Weston-Turner with #1
& West Coast take Jessica Rentsch at #2

 

[Giant Strides]

With #3, GWS select Kaitlyn Srhoj

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Giant Strides]

Looks like an excellent balanced mid. Tall, good overhead, has nippy speed. Hopefully a great complementary skillset to Zarlie Goldsworthy.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Looks like an excellent balanced mid. Tall, good overhead, has nippy speed. Hopefully a great complementary skillset to Zarlie Goldsworthy.

Looks a high-end talent, just wish she hadn't said I feel sick after getting picked by us. But I'll choose to put it down to nerves.

 

[Andre the Giant]

To those that follow this closer than I why did GWS not put Cleo Buttifant in the Academy? Would that have affected the first selection? It’s a hard one to reason with given she’s just gone Pick 11 in the National Draft?

Can someone articulate why this happened?

 

[captainMyCaptain]

To those that follow this closer than I why did GWS not put Cleo Buttifant in the Academy? Would that have affected the first selection? It’s a hard one to reason with given she’s just gone Pick 11 in the National Draft?

Can someone articulate why this happened?

Agree, it makes zero sense

 

[PMBangers]

To those that follow this closer than I why did GWS not put Cleo Buttifant in the Academy? Would that have affected the first selection? It’s a hard one to reason with given she’s just gone Pick 11 in the National Draft?

Can someone articulate why this happened?

Pie 4 Life may be able to answer this when he gets some free time

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[captainMyCaptain]

So just the two selections for night with us passing on our 3rd selection.

 

[Giant Strides]

So just the two selections for night with us passing on our 3rd selection.

So, very odd. We did not seem interested in either of the two top-ranked GWS Academy girls, Cleo Buttifant or Mel Staunton, who was available to take at our third selection - but we passed.

I'm really confused.

 

[Andre the Giant]

So, very odd. We did not seem interested in either of the two top-ranked GWS Academy girls, Cleo Buttifant or Mel Staunton, who was available to take at our third selection - but we passed.

I'm really confused.

It’s really weird for a team that struggled. Requires some explanation.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

So, very odd. We did not seem interested in either of the two top-ranked GWS Academy girls, Cleo Buttifant or Mel Staunton, who was available to take at our third selection - but we passed.

I'm really confused.

Agree, unless we're trying to convince a w.a girl who didn't nominate nationally to come over as an undrafted free agent to make the transition a little easier for Srhoj.

 

[Giant Strides]

Agree, unless we're trying to convince a w.a girl who didn't nominate nationally to come over as an undrafted free agent to make the transition a little easier for Srhoj.

That would be a possibility.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Great reaction from the Indigo camp

 

[Pie 4 Life]

To those that follow this closer than I why did GWS not put Cleo Buttifant in the Academy? Would that have affected the first selection? It’s a hard one to reason with given she’s just gone Pick 11 in the National Draft?

Can someone articulate why this happened?

Buttifant was in the Academy, she played there this year. Essentially you would have required to match a pick within a round and following trades you didn't have that. Ultimately it must have meant you did not rate her that highly, which is fair enough. This draft was very different for every club. She's an outstanding offensive defender with elite speed and dare, but for the clubs that don't rate her highly, her kicking and decision making - as well as defensive accountability at times - is a worry. I suspect you just thought the value wasn't worth it (at a guess) as you definitely would have had the right to match if you wanted to.

 

[Andre the Giant]

Buttifant was in the Academy, she played there this year. Essentially you would have required to match a pick within a round and following trades you didn't have that. Ultimately it must have meant you did not rate her that highly, which is fair enough. This draft was very different for every club. She's an outstanding offensive defender with elite speed and dare, but for the clubs that don't rate her highly, her kicking and decision making - as well as defensive accountability at times - is a worry. I suspect you just thought the value wasn't worth it (at a guess) as you definitely would have had the right to match if you wanted to.

Thank you so much for that very good explanation mate

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[captainMyCaptain]