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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We labelled each team’s key theme below, with a link to the full draft review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Key Theme:<\/strong> Kicking skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Ball use<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Filling needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Clearance ability<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Readymade talent<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Speed and running capacity<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Character and work rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Theme:<\/strong> Speed and skill<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Midfield and ruck depth<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Best available and defensive depth<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Readymade experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Upside<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Skill and decision making<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Speed and competitiveness<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Tough and contested ball winners<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Best available<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Best available and midfield depth<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key theme: <\/strong>Run and carry<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n>> BRISBANE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> CARLTON<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> COLLINGWOOD<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> ESSENDON<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> FREMANTLE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> GEELONG<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> GOLD COAST<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> GWS<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> HAWTHORN<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> MELBOURNE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> NORTH MELBOURNE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> PORT ADELAIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> RICHMOND<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> ST KILDA<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> SYDNEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> WEST COAST<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
>> WESTERN BULLDOGS<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n