Welcome to Essendon AFLW - Brooke Sheridan

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I’d suggest that’s unlikely, but it’s not impossible. With three weeks till pre-season officially starts, you’d want your player at your place.

In 2021 when there were notably different circumstances the AFL said players had to be given the opportunity to play out the VFLW season:

VFLW 2021 squad

“The latest lockdown means the rebel VFLW Grand Final cannot be played before the AFLW Draft, which is set down for next Tuesday, July 27, and the AFL has written to all AFLW clubs to declare that any player drafted must be allowed and encouraged to complete the VFLW season before joining their new team.”

A more relevant example would be when FCFC oldie-drafted Marianna Anthony last year. She immediately stopped playing for Norf VFLW, and after NOT playing against us the following weekend () did play some VFLW with FCFC.