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2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: New South Wales
A BREAKOUT year from second season side Sydney Swans has the red and white army up and about, while the GWS Giants were unable to make much of a mark in Season 8 and will head to the AFL Women’s Draft searching for top young talent. Here is a look at the local players who […]
2023 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: Rucks & Tall Forwards
AS the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft edges closer, we take a look at some of the key players who could shape the draft by each position. The second article in this series takes a look at those tall forwards who can influence a game inside 50, or can roll into the ruck. TOP POWER RANKING […]
Thompson’s “surreal” rise to draft chance
TASMANIAN Jasmyn Thompson did not think that 18 months ago she would be in with a shot to be drafted to an AFL Women’s club. Having just switched out basketball to try Aussie rules with Ulverstone, the elite athlete went from local footy to the elite junior level in the space of a year. “I […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Western Bulldogs
A HAUL of five fresh faces landed at Whitten Oval as Western Bulldogs recruited heavily at the 2023 AFL Draft. Two first round selections were welcomed on night one, including a father-son gun, along with a trio of late picks on night two. We recap the Bulldogs’ draft effort. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in the […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Sydney
SYDNEY once again lived up to its ‘Bidney’ moniker before picking up a pair of talls and as many academy graduates across this year’s AFL Draft. We recap the Swans’ haul with a look at what each new player offers and the workings behind their selections. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in the 2023 AFL Draft […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – AFLW Fantasy Draft
WITH the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft fast approaching, the Game Sense Podcast makes a timely return for a fun episode. Host and Rookie Me Central AFLW Draft Editor Michael Alvaro is joined by Chief Editor Peter Williams to attempt to draft a realistic 21-player side using a serpentine draft method. For the draft, the eight […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Greater Western Sydney
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) traded and recruited shrewdly at this year’s AFL Draft, sticking true to its draft order and welcoming a versatile crop of fresh faces boasting exciting talent and athletic upside. We recap the Giants’ draft haul, which included three products of New South Wales. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in the 2023 AFL […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Gold Coast
IT was a relatively straightforward AFL Draft for Gold Coast on face value in 2023, though plenty of planning went into the Suns’ bumper crop over a number of years. On top of an unprecedented four-pronged academy haul in the first round, the Queensland club also welcomed three new rookies. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Geelong
GEELONG made a high of six selections at the 2023 National AFL Draft, accounting for both the future and the now with a diverse haul of players in type and age range. If you expected the unexpected from the Cats, this year’s result was on point. We recap Geelong’s latest draft effort. >> UPDATED: Every […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Brisbane
HAVING been made to wait until night two to get on the board at this year’s AFL Draft, Brisbane targeted talls and ended up with a bonus selection just as things looked to be wrapping up at the very end of the intake. Let’s recap what the Lions managed do on night two. >> UPDATED: […]
