Women's Footy The AFLW Thread – Week 10 vs. Collingwood @ IKON Park (Saturday, 1:05 pm AEDT)

[Canary]

Tough season where we lost most of our players against the better oppo, nadir being the Essendon game. Brutal to trade out West and then have Purcell go down for most of the season. If it's an equitable (17 game) season we easily finish top 6.

Realistically Watt is our only out, maybe Paxy is finished too which would be a shame. Otherwise we have a young core and a really impressive spine - Gillard, Chaplin, Pearce, Zanker, Gall + GC and Bannan - not to mention our starting mids Hanks, Mithen, Purcell, McNamara, Mackin + Hore.

The improvement will come from the bottom 6. Stinear sometimes seems like Goody's younger brother but the players get around him. Be happy with one more year but if we don't make a prelim with this list it's time to move on.

 

[Dory_77]

Tough season where we lost most of out players against the better oppo, nadir being the Essendon game. Brutal to trade out West and then have Purcell go down for most of the season. If it's an equitable (17 game) season we easily finish top 6.

Realistically Watt is our only out, maybe Paxy is finished too which would be a shame. Otherwise we have a young core and a really impressive spine - Gillard, Chaplin, Pearce, Zanker, Gall + GC and Bannan - not to mention our starting mids Hanks, Mithen, Purcell, McNamara, Mackin + Hore.

The improvement will come from the bottom 6. Stinear sometimes seems like Goody's younger brother but the players get around him. Be happy with one more year but if we don't make a prelim with this list it's time to move on.

Agree. Still got a good young core and I like that the W program are more willing to make ambitious trades to improve the list. Trading West was maybe a bit naive given our lack of inside grunt bar Purcell, but her and Sheriff got us Pisano who looks a good long term prospect.

The newbs that came through this year looked ok and should be better for the run. Stinear is probably getting on the nose a bit. We have played some great footy under him, but given we're in a bit of a transition period anyway a change of coach could make sense. Even with the injury * some of our performances this year were dreadful.

 

[jhong]

Mick given another year , congrats to M.Chaplin on her All Aust nomination .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Port are going to haunt hawthorn supporters dreams for a while after this year

 

[jhong]

Hawks have learnt that playing finals is a step up . They did well , but not kicking goals when you can ( had plenty of shots ) is why teams lose finals .

 

[Crusty Demon]

I can't believe Hawks lost that game. Kangas to lose this year. They have looked miles better than any other team.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Long shot that Port beat the Roos. But if both Adelaide teams made it, they'd have an Adelaide Grand Final with no access to Adelaide Oval, I'd say that would surely make the AFL and AFLW revaluate the way seasons are timed missing out on what would be a near sell out at Adelaide Oval... but you know they wouldn't care that much

 

[jhong]

Long shot that Port beat the Roos. But if both Adelaide teams made it, they'd have an Adelaide Grand Final with no access to Adelaide Oval, I'd say that would surely make the AFL and AFLW revaluate the way seasons are timed missing out on what would be a near sell out at Adelaide Oval... but you know they wouldn't care that much

So good of the AfLW to make the women play in this heatwave. Think North will romp it in .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Hawks, Pies lead chase for uncontracted AFLW superstar Harris

Power forward Tayla Harris looms as the most high-profile player up for grabs in the coming AFLW Trade Period

www.afl.com.au

 

[jhong]

Hawks, Pies lead chase for uncontracted AFLW superstar Harris

Power forward Tayla Harris looms as the most high-profile player up for grabs in the coming AFLW Trade Period

www.afl.com.au

Sad if she leaves but that’s life in the AFLW .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Sad if she leaves but that’s life in the AFLW .

I would like to keep her

But if she wants to leave and Collingwood throws out pick 1 with a player and pick swap, i would be open to it. But i do like her and hope she does stay

 

[jhong]

I would like to keep her

But if she wants to leave and Collingwood throws out pick 1 with a player and pick swap, i would be open to it. But i do like her and hope she does stay

I would prefer she stayed as well .