2023 AFLW Draft review: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide did the bulk of its work outside the AFL Women’s Draft with its pre-listed players, but still recruited two talented young stars to add to its 2024 list. The Power had already stacked their list with talent after pre-signing Lauren Young, Shineah Goody and Molly Brooksby, but were able to add another couple […]
Sister Act as Ballard, Scholz among top SA talents at internal trial
SOME familiar names stood out at South Australia’s Under 18 Girls State Academy internal trial this week, as the players had one last hitout prior to the Christmas break. While a host of players from the reigning two-time national champions were absent, the game was still played at an incredibly high standard and marked the […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: North Melbourne
THOUGH they only made two “live” selections in the AFL Women’s Draft – re-listing Lucy Burke with their third one – the Kangaroos made a splash with a couple of exciting, versatile midfielders. North Melbourne picked up Ella Slocombe with Pick 26 and then Georgia Stubs with 30 in a couple of coups given there […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Melbourne
FOR a contending team, Season 7 premiers Melbourne certainly hit the off-season hard, looking to turnaround a finals series where the Demons came up short. Able to position itself high up in the draft after moving on a number of players, Melbourne snagged the best small in the draft in Alyssia Pisano with Pick 5, […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Hawthorn
SNAGGING a couple of Dandenong Stingrays who drifted, the Hawks will be pretty thrilled with the pair of players they picked up in the draft to complement their trio of Eastern Ranges and Demons duo. After selecting Laura Stone, Jess Vukic and Hayley McLaughlin as pre-listings prior to the draft, the Hawks traded back in […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: GWS
GWS Giants looked outside the state of New South Wales to select their two players in the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft, instead opting for a West Australian and a Victorian. With Pick 3, the Giants locked away Peel Thunder midfielder Kaitlyn Srhoj, before only utilising one more selection at Pick 40 to add strong inside […]
Pumped Pisano keen to get started at Dees
SPEAKING the morning after the AFLW Draft, new Dee Alyssia Pisano admitted that it was still all sinking in that she had been drafted at all. “Not really if I’m being honest,” she said. “It still feels like a dream. I didn’t really sleep last night if I’m being honest, I’m just so excited but […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Geelong
A LOCAL and a father-daughter selection rounded out the Cats’ picks in this year’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft as they took the minimum selections and passed on he final pick. Geelong Falcons forward Chantal Mason went at 18, before the Cats matched a bid on Bryde O’Rourke at 23 after the Demons’ bid on the […]
Weston-Turner’s Western dream a reality
NEW Bulldog Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner was grinning from ear to ear after she was the first pick in Monday night’s AFLW Draft. A life long Western Bulldogs fan, she said that the fact they drafted her means the world to her and her family. Growing up being a Doggies supporter she probably couldn’t have asked for […]
Game Sense Podcast – 2023 AFLW Draft wrap
GAME SENSE Podcast wrapped up for the 2023 season, with host Liam Badkin and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams running through each of the 18 club’s picks and what the players could offer to their sides at the next level. >> SCROLL TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE GAME SENSE PODCAST: 2023 AFLW […]
