{"id":196972,"date":"2025-08-05T09:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=196972"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:38:00","slug":"2025-aflw-team-preview-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/05\/2025-aflw-team-preview-brisbane\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AFLW Team Preview: Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ANOTHER year, another season of Brisbane likely being there at the pointy end. <strong><em>Craig Starcevich<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8216;<\/em>s side does not fall back to the pack and continues to impress, and while the loss of <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29704\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kate-lutkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Lutkins<\/a> is a big one, Brisbane had already begun the transition over the last two seasons and has talent all over the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> 4th (lost in grand final)<br><strong>Wins: <\/strong>9<br><strong>Losses:<\/strong> 2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B&amp;F:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29683\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ally-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ally Anderson<\/a><br><strong>Leading Goalkicker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"54216\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/taylor-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Smith<\/a> (22 goals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFF-SEASON MOVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ins: <\/strong>Neasa Dooley (Ireland), Lilly Baker (Maroochydore\/AFLW Draft), Claudia Wright (Claremont\/AFLW Draft)<br><strong>Outs:<\/strong> Kate Lutkins, Jade Pregelj (retired), Luka Yoshida-Martin (delisted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 TEAM LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#1 Eleanor Hartill<br>#2 Tahlia Hickie<br>#3 Breanna Koenen<br>#4 Dee Heslop<br>#5 Jade Ellenger<br>#6 Lily Postlethwaite<br>#7 Ellie Hampson<br>#8 Jennifer Dunne<br>#9 Orla O&#8217;Dwyer<br>#10 Natalie Grider<br>#11 Shanae Davison<br>#12 Polly Conway<br>#13 Neasa Dooley<br>#14 Dakota Davidson<br>#15 Poppy Boltz<br>#16 Evie Long<br>#17 Isabel Dawes<br>#18 Ally Anderson<br>#19 Lilly Baker<br>#20 Shannon Campbell<br>#21 Courtney Hodder<br>#22 Sophie Peters<br>#23 Rania Crozier<br>#24 Claudia Wright<br>#25 Cathy Svarc<br>#26 Indiana Williams<br>#28 Charlotte Mullins<br>#29 Ruby Svarc<br>#30 Jacinta Baldwick<br>#31 Taylor Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ONES TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Player:<\/strong> Ally Anderson<br><strong>Breakout Potential:<\/strong> Charlotte Mullins<br><strong>New Recruit:<\/strong> Claudia Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming off another remarkable year, midfielder <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29683\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ally-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ally Anderson<\/a> looks to be the leader once more through the middle with a mix of stalwarts and youth sharing the load. One such player who can continue her development is <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"81976\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/charlotte-mullins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlotte Mullins<\/a> whose improvement trajectory went upwards from season one to season two, while first-year draftee <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"102078\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/claudia-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia Wright<\/a> is no stranger to senior football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1: <\/strong>vs. Hawthorn | Sun Aug 17 @ Brighton Home Arena, 12:40pm<br><strong>Round 2: <\/strong>vs. Fremantle | Sat Aug 23 @ Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 5:05pm<br><strong>Round 3: <\/strong>vs. Carlton | Sat Aug 31 @ Brighton Home Arena, 5:05pm<br><strong>Round 4: <\/strong>vs. Adelaide | Sun Sep 7 @ Norwood Oval, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 5: <\/strong>vs. North Melbourne | Sun Sep 14 @ Brighton Home Arena, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 6: <\/strong>vs. Western Bulldogs | Sun Sep 21 @ Whitten Oval, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 7: <\/strong>vs. Richmond | Sun Sep 28 @ Brighton Home Arena, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 8: <\/strong>vs. Gold Coast | Sat Oct 4 @ People First Stadium, 5:05pm<br><strong>Round 9: <\/strong>vs. Port Adelaide | Sat Oct 11 @ Brighton Home Arena, 5:05pm<br><strong>Round 10: <\/strong>vs. Essendon | Sat Oct 18 @ Windy Hill, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 11: <\/strong>vs. Melbourne | Sat, Oct 25 @ Brighton Home Arena, 7:15pm<br><strong>Round 12:<\/strong> vs. Collingwood | TBC @ Victoria Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brisbane has the list to clearly threaten the flag race once more and after making another grand final last year, have the sustained success to prove the Lions are not going away any time soon. Their back-to-back Rounds 4 and 5 against Adelaide and North Melbourne will likely determine which of the top four spots the Lions occupy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kate-lutkins\/\">Kate Lutkins<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/ally-anderson\/\">Ally Anderson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/taylor-smith\/\">Taylor Smith<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/charlotte-mullins\/\">Charlotte Mullins<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/claudia-wright\/\">Claudia Wright<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANOTHER year, another season of Brisbane likely being there at the pointy end. 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