{"id":41174,"date":"2018-10-17T12:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T01:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=41174"},"modified":"2018-10-17T12:30:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T01:30:33","slug":"aflw-draft-preview-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2018\/10\/17\/aflw-draft-preview-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"AFLW Draft preview: Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MELBOURNE has been dealt a big blow in the AFLW off-season, losing captain and gun midfielder, <\/span><b>Daisy Pearce, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as excitement machine, <\/span><b>Richelle Cranston <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the experienced <\/span><b>Melissa Hickey. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the Demons have been quick to fix up their list, adding former Carlton midfielder, <\/span><b>Maddison Gay, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as <\/span><b>Talia Radan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Adelaide. With exciting rookies at the helm and a couple of early draft picks, Melbourne could be primed for a successful AFL Women\u2019s Draft. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Last season: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3rd<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>IN: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maddison Gay, Talia Radan, Shae Sloane (rookie), Chantel Emonson (rookie), Casey Sherriff (replacement player for Daisy Pearce)<br \/>\n<\/span><b>OUT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richelle Cranston, Melissa Hickey, Erin Hoare (rookie), Anna Teague (rookie), Jasmine Grierson, Emma Humphries, Laura Duryea, Maddie Shevlin (rookie) and Alyssa Mifsud<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MELBOURNE AFLW LIST (23 \/30) <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harriet Cordner <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tegan Cunningham <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meg Downie <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chantel Emonson <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maddison Gay <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madeleine Guerin <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashleigh Guest <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Hore <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bianca Jakobsson <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ainslie Kemp <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah Lampard <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lily Mithen <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aliesha Newman <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elise O\u2019Dea <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooke Patterson <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karen Paxman <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lauren Pearce <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catherine Phillips <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talia Radan <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelley Scott <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casey Sherriff <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shae Sloane <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katherine Smith<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>DRAFT PICKS <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6, 15, 31, 43, 51<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>POSSIBLE DRAFT PROSPECTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the loss of <\/span>Melissa Hickey <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Anna Teague, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melbourne will be looking to boost its defensive stocks in this draft. Vic Country representative, <\/span><b>Jordyn Allen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a potential player who could don the red and blue in 2019, as she has done so for Casey in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women\u2019s. An intercept marking machine and a clever footballer who can also play in the midfield, Allen would be a good fit for Melbourne\u2019s new-look line-up. Another great intercept marker is Eastern Ranges\u2019 <\/span><b>Georgia Macpherson. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macpherson represented Vic Metro this year and also has a great set of hands, complementing this with her exciting run and carry. Northern Knights captain, <\/span><b>Madeline Brancatisano <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a player who could help fill the void of <\/span>Daisy Pearce <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span>Richelle Cranston <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the midfield. Brancatisano is a midfielder who has great hands under pressure and can keep key players quiet. Along with being a great on-field leader, Brancatisano has experience on the big stage, playing in the TAC Cup Girls Grand Final this year. Melbourne will also be hoping that Gippsland Power co-captain, <\/span><b>Tyla Hanks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is still available after five picks, as the Demons would love to add her agility and football smarts to their depleted midfield. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELBOURNE has been dealt a big blow in the AFLW off-season, losing captain and gun midfielder, Daisy Pearce, as well as excitement machine, Richelle Cranston and the experienced Melissa Hickey. However, the Demons have been quick to fix up their list, adding former Carlton midfielder, Maddison Gay, as well as Talia Radan from Adelaide. 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