VFLW playing list and new theme and captain!

1 - Jessica Trend – Eastern
3 - Monique DeMatteo – West Preston
4 - Natasha Hardy – Sunbury
5 - Stephanie Hird – Old Geelong
6 - Alex Quigley – Sunbury
7 - Kirby Hicks – Diamond Creek
8 - Hayley Bullas – Diamond Creek
9 - Lisa Williams (C) – Diamond Creek
10 - Danica Pedersen – Keilor
12 - Elizabeth Kearney – Eastern
13 - Michaela Long – Diamond Creek
14 - Jenna Barker – Seaford
15 - Lauren Caruso – Keilor
16 - Bella Nichols – Old Xaverians
17 - Tanya Hetherington – Diamond Creek
18 - Kendra Heil – Eastern
19 - Bridie Winbanks – Blackburn/Oakleigh Chargers
20 - Jessica Anwyl – Eastern
21 - Katherine McFadyen – Eastern
22 - Natalie MacDonald – Marcellin
23 - Lauren Morecroft – Diamond Creek
25 - Rebecca Neaves – St Kilda
26 - Alexa Madden – Fitzroy
27 - Alex Morcom – Diamond Creek
28 - Carlee Portlock – St Kilda
29 - Chloe Laan – Eastern
30 - Simone Nalder – Diamond Creek
32 - Tait Mackrill – Diamond Creek
34 - Georgia Punton – Eastern
35 - Valerie Moreau – Eastern
36 - Jessica Wallace – Eastern
37 - Irena Malliaras – Caulfield
38 - Aysha Ward – VU Spurs
39 - Carla Rendelmann – Aberfeldie/Calder Cannons
40 - Gabby Golds – Old Xaverians
41 - Molly Warburton – Gisborne/Calder Cannons
42 - Kaitlyn Waldie – Redan
43 - Danielle Ponter – Diamond Creek
44 - Maddy Collier – Diamond Creek
45 - Liz Flack – Diamond Creek
46 - Courtney Ugle – Diamond Creek
47 - Isabella Farchione – Diamond Creek
49 - Erin Bult – Keilor

Development players (no numbers, yet):
Brittany Grech (Diamond Creek), Angelique Doulgeris (Old Collegians), Jessie Cameron (Keilor), Rhiarn Daley (Diamond Creek), Steph Harvie (Eastern), Georgia Harvey (Diamond Creek)

There are no player profiles on the website yet (so we’re missing age/height/weight).

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Similar to Footscray, the theme song had to be recorded to replace “boys” with “girls”. I’ll leave it to those not partially deaf to pick it apart, but it’s pleasantly folksy.

The article notes it was recorded by the AFL. It also refers to The Rodski purely by his surname and without context or closing punctuation.

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Ahead of the Bombers’ debut in the VFLW against Hawthorn this Sunday at Windy Hill, the club has commissioned a new female version of “See the Bombers Fly Up”.

I reckon it’s pretty good. Certainly a lot better than Mike Brady’s version of the club song around 18 years ago!

Side note - I’ll post in the next day or two Radio and Video Streaming details for this Sunday’s match.

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The VFL app says VFLW team lists (with attributes, presumably) will be released on Thursday May 3.

(That message is probably hidden somewhere on the VFL site, as many parts of the app are just front-ends to it.)

https://www.hearing.com.au/Get-help/Get-a-hearing-check

Anyone know how Hird and Long go as players?

Will be the first interview, running for half-an-hour (from approx. 6pm to 6.35pm).

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It appears we have found all our inside midfielders. They are in the VFLW team leadership group.

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I’m going to start referring to him only as ‘The Rodski’ from now on.

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Aysha Ward is Callan’s sister just as a bit of a pointless fact.

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Twin sister, believe it or not.

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Would you believe identical twin sister?

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Is Myers in the leadership group?

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And don’t forget, Essendon staff member!

Proud moment

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Player profiles are up!

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/teams/vflw/player-profiles

(minus weights, boo)

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are they full completed before their season starts? does @Bomb_Doe need to go on a photoshop campaign?

All team lists are here (minus weights, boo)

http://vfl.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/05/2018-Swisse-Wellness-VFL-Womens-lists.pdf

Interview with the inaugural Essendon VFLW captain Lisa Williams is first up in the podcast.

She talks about playing footy at her previous VWFL/VFLW club Diamond Creek, her time at the Western Bulldogs (AFLW 2017), how she came to Essendon and gives us the lowdown on the players to watch.

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Has anyone mentioned that Windy Hill are hosting a season launch lunch?

Just in case anyone is keen, $48 for a two course meal, hosted function and grand stand seating.

http://windyhillvenue.com.au/vflw-match-day-luncheon-2/

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