Agree.
It also needs expertise on how best to do this. The current lot have no fkn idea. Poach someone who worked with Matilda’s or women’s cricket. They nailed it.
There is a really good product there, especially as we get to cohorts of girls who have followed similar talent identification/development pathways to the boys. If the next few years can be done right, it’ll be set up to be self sustaining.
I’m not sure that Rugby League example is the best. Rugby League is a dud outside of State of Origin, for both genders.
But yes, the AFL do an awfully convincing impression of them wanting their own product to die.
She is such a legend, go well Woosh.
Was at training this morning watching the group.
Kodi Jacques, Lily-Rose Williamson and Paige Scott seemed to be on limited duties, with just some handballing, shots on goal and laps around the ground.
Georgia Nanscawen had the beanie and jacket on and didn’t take part - right calf niggle back again.
General AFLW update with the Ginger…
Match Simulation
Hawthorn v Essendon
Saturday, August 10 from 1:00pm
Caufield Grammar (Wheelers Hill Campus)Practice Match
Essendon v Geelong
Saturday, August 17 from 1:00pm
Windy Hill
TBC if plebs can enter Cauifield Grammar.
All three played in the VFLW this year. I have Gough and Adams able to slot straight into the AFLW team (across a wide range of positions), but Gaylor would initially be a balance consideration (i.e. is our “Best 21” still too slow?)
New leadership group announced:
Toogood and Cain remain as co-captains.
Round out the leadership group are Alexander, Keaney and Gay.
(looks again at article)
G out of the leadership group? I demand to see the manager!
With or without pitchforks?
Depends. Does Bunnings have a sale on?
Hate that they left maddy P and Nanscawen out of this leadership squad
This means either:
With AFLW leadership squads, I presume they all have other jobs on the go right, I suspect it’s as much an “are you going to have the time to attend meetings” thing as it is a “we think you are best positioned to be in the leadership group” thing.
They’ll both be leaders around the group anyway. It’s just how they approach playing footy.
Credit To The Girls podcast is back.
We are the only marketable team in the league, so are the first team reviewed.
Tl;dl version: we are “meh” and can be ignored until we take a “Big Four” scalp.
We bloody well should have BEEN top four last year (West Coast loss grumble).
Okay, throwing it out there again, I’m in melbourne after a 5 year absence for a holiday with my daughters and desperately want them to see our AFLW team in action. Does anyone know when the girls are training or if the practice match at Caulfield grammar is open to the public??
Thanks in advance!
