OUR 2022 AFL Women’s Draft team-by-team reviews are now complete, with all 18 teams covered for the first time in AFLW history. With Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney joining the competition for Season 7, we saw the largest draft in league history, and 87 new players joining the ranks. Over the last week and a half we have taken a look at the new faces, what they might add to their team’s and where they might fit in. In case you missed them, here’s links to the 18 team reviews.
We labelled each team’s key theme below, with a link to the full draft review.
>> ADELAIDE
Key Theme: Kicking skills
>> BRISBANE
Key Theme: Ball use
>> CARLTON
Key Theme: Filling needs
>> COLLINGWOOD
Key Theme: Clearance ability
>> ESSENDON
Key Theme: Readymade talent
>> FREMANTLE
Key Theme: Speed and running capacity
>> GEELONG
Key Theme: Character and work rate
>> GOLD COAST
Key Theme: Speed and skill
>> GWS
Key theme: Midfield and ruck depth
>> HAWTHORN
Key theme: Best available and defensive depth
>> MELBOURNE
Key theme: Readymade experience
>> NORTH MELBOURNE
Key theme: Upside
>> PORT ADELAIDE
Key theme: Skill and decision making
>> RICHMOND
Key theme: Speed and competitiveness
>> ST KILDA
Key theme: Tough and contested ball winners
>> SYDNEY
Key theme: Best available
>> WEST COAST
Key theme: Best available and midfield depth
>> WESTERN BULLDOGS
Key theme: Run and carry
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