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2022 list overview and new numbers

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List debut year (for the Demons):

 

6 players remain from the inaugural 2017 list: Lampard, Mithen, Paxman, D.Pearce, L.Pearce, Scott

2 from the 2018 list: Hore, Zanker

3 from 2019: Gay, Hanks, Heath

7 from 2020: Birch, Colvin, Goldrick, Parry, Petrevski, Sherriff, Tarrant

6 from 2021: Bannan, Caris (YTD), Fitzsimon, Magee, McNamara, Simmons (YTD)

6 new to the Demons in 2022: Brown (St Kilda, Carlton), Campbell (Pick #41; YTD), Gillard (Pick #42; YTD), Harris (Carlton, Brisbane), Purcell (Geelong), West (Rookie; YTD)

[YTD = yet to debut in AFLW]

 

Age breakdown:

 

18-21 = 12

22-25 = 11

26-29 = 2

30-33 = 5

 

Games leaders and upcoming milestones:

 

All going to plan, the 2022 season will see some players in the league reaching the 50-game milestone for the first time. To reach 50 games in AFLW in 2022, a player will almost have had to play every possible game and a good number of finals. So, these seemingly small milestones are worth celebrating in the next few years.

 

Birch is the most experienced player on the list with 40 games (18 with the Demons), aged 24 for the 2022 season. That’s the 8th most games played in the league.

Paxman is the leader for games played just for the Demons, with 39.

 

In reach of 40- or 50-game milestones in 2022 H&A season:

 

Birch – 40 (18 Demons)

Paxman – 39

Scott – 38

Harris – 37 (Brisbane, Carlton)

Mithen – 35

L.Pearce – 33

Hore – 31

Lampard – 30

D.Pearce – 30

 

Our new players and their new numbers:

 

Brown (#28): De-listed by both Carlton and St Kilda but brings experience with 18 games and still just 23. Played defence for Casey in 2021, so will provide some much-needed depth with the retirement of Downie.

Campbell (#1): Our first father-daughter pick! 182cm ruck. Averaged 20.9 hit-outs and 8.4 disposals for the Eastern Ranges in the NAB League.

Gillard (#17):

One of the tallest in the 2021 draft pool at 190cm. Will turn 18 in December 2021. Definitely a prospect for the future and another protégé for L.Pearce.

Harris (#7):

Needs no introduction, although misunderstood by many outside of AFLW circles. Played 37 games with Brisbane and Geelong after bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old in the Exhibition Series. Now 24, she’s 8th on the AFLW all-time goalkicker list and one of the best contested marks in the league—a prized trait in AFLW. All-Australian 2017, 2018. After a poor 2021 season with the Blues, a new environment will hopefully spur a return to form.

Purcell (#2):

Played 19 games for the Cats in 2019-2021. All-Australian and Geelong B&F in 2020. ACL injury in late Feb 2021 means her Demon debut may not be until late in the 2022 season.

West (#11)

: A basketball convert who was rookied from the Casey Demons after an impressive 2021 season. Won Casey’s B&F and the VFLW Rising Star in her debut year. Some handy midfield depth, and from what I saw of Casey, a bit of an X-factor.

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    Great summary DIO.  Really looking forward to seeing who shines in the pre season.  Definitely fancy our chances in the upcoming season.  Depth is very good.  Rucks, mids, forwards and running backs are strong.  KPDs are Meggs only mild concern.  Gaby C certainly improves each year and hope she makes it big. Selection will be fascinating given the competition for spots.

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    21 hours ago, Meggs said:

    Great summary DIO.  Really looking forward to seeing who shines in the pre season.  Definitely fancy our chances in the upcoming season.  Depth is very good.  Rucks, mids, forwards and running backs are strong.  KPDs are Meggs only mild concern.  Gaby C certainly improves each year and hope she makes it big. Selection will be fascinating given the competition for spots.

    Yep agree re: KPDs. A lot of games late last season the backline wasn't really challenged due to weather or midfield dominance on our part. And then when it was, it didn't turn out so well. Hopefully that's something that can be remedied with another preseason.

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    Thanks for a great write up D_I_O.  Its really good to have all that info at our fingertips.

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