{"id":84475,"date":"2021-08-12T16:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T06:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=84475"},"modified":"2021-11-10T05:43:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T19:43:01","slug":"2021-vflw-team-review-port-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/08\/12\/2021-vflw-team-review-port-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 VFLW team review: Port Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

IN summarising the 2021 Victorian Football League Women\u2019s (VFLW) season, Draft Central<\/em> will run through a team-by-team review of how each of the sides fared, and who some of the standout VFLW-listed performers throughout the clubs were. The next team in the firing line is Port Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong> 3rd
\nWins:<\/strong> 10
\nLosses:<\/strong> 4
\nDraws:<\/strong>\u00a00
\nPercentage:<\/strong> 128.9%<\/p>\n

Season in a Sentence:<\/strong> \u201cThe Borough’s maiden VFLW campaign started like a house on fire with seven-straight wins, culminating in a terrific regular season and finals qualification.\u201d<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS (VFLW-LISTED):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Barton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh out of the Oakleigh Chargers NAB League program, Barton slotted comfortably into Port Melbourne’s defence and became an important member of the side throughout her 11 appearances. The 20-year-old averaged 12.3 disposals and 2.9 rebound 50s in a solid 2021 campaign, often standing up under immense pressure.<\/p>\n

Courteney Bromage<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the league’s most punishing and prolific tacklers, Bromage averaged 9.5 across 15 outings in 2021 – laying as many as 14 on two occasions and no less than five. She was one of just three Borough players to have featured in all 15 games, and found a good amount of her own ball as she set the tone where it mattered most.<\/p>\n

Claire Dyett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dyett found a home on the wing for Port Melbourne and made it her own with terrific two-way running. A noted team player who gave her all across 14 appearances in 2021, the 23-year-old averaged 11.7 disposals and 4.4 tackles per game while also snaring a handful of goals spread individually across the season.<\/p>\n

Melissa Kuys<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kuys was the Borough’s big coup for their maiden VFLW season and an outstanding candidate for captaincy, a role which she carried with class. The former Collingwood and St Kilda-listed midfielder proved reliable in 2021 across all 15 games, averaging 14.3 disposals and a tick over three clearances as a key driver out of the engine room.<\/p>\n

Sophie Locke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another who thrived in her first year out of the NAB League, Locke transitioned to somewhat of a new role up forward and was incredibly effective. While injury halted her early run of form, the 20-year-old still turned out 12 times for the Borough and booted 13 goals, including two hauls of three. She earned an AFLW Draft Combine invite for her exploits.<\/p>\n

AFLW TALENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

While still a proud standalone club, Port Melbourne benefitted greatly from its link with Richmond’s AFLW side. Delisted forward Emily Harley<\/strong> lead the Borough’s goalkicking with 14 goals, and fellow tall Cleo Saxon-Jones<\/strong> also fared well once fit. Hannah McLaren<\/strong>, Sarah Sansonetti<\/strong>, and Laura McCelland<\/strong> all ticked up to 10 games, while youngsters Ellie McKenzie<\/strong>, Maddy Brancatisano<\/strong>, and Sophie Molan<\/strong>, and new Collingwood forward Sabrina Frederick<\/strong> also enjoyed impactful late stints at the level.<\/p>\n

OTHERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holly Bailey<\/strong> was the third Borough player alongside Kuys and Bromage to feature in every game, averaging just under 10 touches per game. Ruck Abbey Tanner<\/strong> was part of the leadership group and played her role well, while Philippa Peschke<\/strong> proved another strong contributor. Recent AFLW draftees Aurora Smith<\/strong>, Ashleigh Richards<\/strong>, Brooke Vickers<\/strong>, and Amanda Ling<\/strong> also gained good experience at the level in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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