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 […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Gold Coast
GOLD Coast was one of the more active teams on AFL Women’s Draft night, picking up five players including three locals. Despite having a strong Academy, the Suns managed to snag both Kiara Bischa and Sienna McMullen on the cheap at Picks 50 and 51 respectively, as well as club-tied Territory talent Annabel Kievit with […]
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 […]
Five levels of SANFL to kick off in 2024
A REMARKABLE five levels of SANFL will kick off next season with the release of the Senior, Reserves, Under 18s, Under 16s and newly formed Under 14s competition. The majority of the leagues will kick off in late March, between two to three weeks after the SANFL Women’s has its first bounce, while the Under […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Fremantle
FREMANTLE essentially traded out of the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft, only making the bare minimum two selections, including re-listing current player Airlie Runnalls. The Dockers made the choice to instead look to mature-age options over the Trade Period and keep the list relatively stable following new coach Lisa Webb’s first season, with only South Adelaide […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Essendon
TAKING the minimum two selections in an otherwise quieter AFLW Draft, the Bombers picked up two very different players, with selections 20 and 38. Sandringham Dragons’ tall Emily Gough was snapped up at Pick 20, while Geelong Falcons skipper Chloe Adams slid down to their next selection at 38. Emily Gough (Sandringham Dragons / Vic […]
