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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the draft, the eight pre-listed players were available, with just 42 picks made for the draft leaving some incredibly tough choices. Peter had first choice and elected to go Port Adelaide tall Lauren Young<\/a>, while Michael opted for Victorian forward Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner<\/a> and all-round star Shineah Goody<\/a> with his first two picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both selectors tried to select balanced lineups with players in realistic positions, so the 42 selected are not necessarily the top 42, but instead those who would form a strong, cohesive lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the draft, captains and vice-captains were selected with Laura Stone<\/a> and Piper Window<\/a> skippering their respective sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael\u2019s team:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B: <\/strong>Jemma Ramsdale (Vic Country) – Kiara Bischa (Queensland) Peter’s team:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B:<\/strong> Jemma Rigoni (Vic Metro) – Alissa Brook (South Australia) <\/p>\n\n\n\n>> LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE<\/a> <<<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FULL TEAMS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HB: <\/strong>Chloe Adams (Vic Country) – Emily Gough (Vic Metro) – Laura Stone (Vic Metro – C)
C: <\/strong>Mikayla Williamson (Vic Country) – Amy Gaylor (Vic Metro) – Kaitlyn Srhoj (Western Australia)
HF: <\/strong>Sarah Grunden (Vic Metro) – Jess Vukic (Vic Metro) – Elaine Grigg (South Australia)
F: <\/strong>Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Vic Metro) – Lila Keck (Vic Country)
R: <\/strong>Georgie Cleaver (Western Australia) – Shineah Goody (South Australia – VC) – Molly Brooksby (South Australia)
INT: <\/strong>Bryde O\u2019Rourke (Vic Country) – Holly Cooper (NSW-ACT) – Mel Staunton (NSW-ACT) – Tamara Henry (Vic Metro) – Meg Robertson (Vic Country)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HB:<\/strong> Jess Rentsch (Vic Country) – Cleo Buttifant (Allies) – Isabel Bacon (Vic Metro)
C:<\/strong> Sienna McMullen (Queensland) – Brooke Boileau (South Australia) – Sophie Peters (Queensland)
HF:<\/strong> Ella Slocombe (Western Australia) – Rania Crozier (Queensland) – Georgia Clark (Tasmania)
F:<\/strong> Lauren Young (South Australia) – Alyssia Pisano (Vic Metro)
R:<\/strong> Jacinta Hose (Vic Metro) – Piper Window (South Australia – C) – Brooke Barwick (Tasmania – VC)
INT:<\/strong> Hayley McLaughlin (Vic Metro) – Kayley Kavanagh (Vic Metro) – Evie Long (Queensland) – Jaime Henry (Western Australia) – Anjelique Raison (Western Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n