spirit of norm smith 16,679 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Not sure they can continue with the stay at home or national option in the draft. Highly compromised even with other concessions. Top prospects in WA or SA can elect to stay at home. Piper Window (great name) is probably a top 3 pick but choose to stay in SA so nominated state and not National. Port gets a free hit as long as they stay in the draft ahead of the AFLW crows. Time to equalize the rules!!! (Oh sorry it’s the AFL way!!!) 1 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said: Not sure they can continue with the stay at home or national option in the draft. Highly compromised even with other concessions. Top prospects in WA or SA can elect to stay at home. Piper Window (great name) is probably a top 3 pick but choose to stay in SA so nominated state and not National. Port gets a free hit as long as they stay in the draft ahead of the AFLW crows. Time to equalize the rules!!! (Oh sorry it’s the AFL way!!!) Not to mention the pre-signing of a bunch of the top 10 talent before the draft even began. And the arbitrary compensation picks for teams who lost talent to expansion last trade period. That was real rules on the run stuff, luckily we weren't affected, but seriously there was zero transparency about it and the AFL just did whatever after the fact. I really hope there's only a couple of state-based drafts left. It was necessarily in the previous phase of the competition due to the financial burden of moving interstate and the difficulty in terms of employment for the higher percentage of older players with established careers. But it's getting closer to the point where a possible interstate move should just be part of it, with most draftees being 18-20 and choosing AFLW as their career path. Like you say, it's just too easily manipulated in the two-club states. It actually might even be impeding equalisation in some instances, with bottom teams being blocked from the most needed top players they might otherwise have drafted. 1 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 23 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said: Dees will be boosted by the addition of Jemma Rigoni. She’s got real pace and plays like a youngster who’s grown up with footy skills built up over many years. AFL website write up… Position: Winger Height: 172cm State: Victoria, Oakleigh Chargers/Ashburton Nomination: Victoria Slightly older at 19, Rigoni missed out on her draft year after suffering a torn ACL in 2021. She's returned to both under-18 and VFLW level (with Casey Demons) in fine style, providing plenty of pace and neat kicking skills on the wing. Can also play off the flanks if needed. Saw Jemma and Guy on ABC news last night. She wants to continue the family name at the Dees but wants more to be drafted for what she can bring to any team. Right attitude. 2 Quote
drdrake 3,203 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said: Not sure they can continue with the stay at home or national option in the draft. Highly compromised even with other concessions. Top prospects in WA or SA can elect to stay at home. Piper Window (great name) is probably a top 3 pick but choose to stay in SA so nominated state and not National. Port gets a free hit as long as they stay in the draft ahead of the AFLW crows. Time to equalize the rules!!! (Oh sorry it’s the AFL way!!!) Hard one, they aren't full time players, big commitment to leave home for 20 odd weeks a year. 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2023/12/18/2023-rmc-aflw-phantom-draft-and-qa/ AFLW Phantom Draft for anyone interested. Has us picking 5. Alyssia Pisano 13. Georgia Stubs 20. Rigoni (matching bid) 1 2 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 PICK 5 – Melbourne – Alyssia Pisano (Eastern Ranges / Vic Metro) Melbourne recruiters would be rubbing their hands together knowing they have a huge opportunity to select the most damaging small forward in the draft pool. With a potent left foot and elite goal sense, Pisano will only make the Demons’ forwardline stronger and has enormous potential. A genuine steal at Pick 5, helped by her state nomination. If not, who else? The Demons are looking for that game-breaking player, with Williamson another chance to go here. The Stingrays midfielder could also run off half-back and is that natural leader the Demons enjoy. 2 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 PICK 13 – Melbourne – Georgia Stubs (Eastern Ranges / Vic Metro) Another potential AFLW Draft bolter who has had plenty of interest, Stubs has explosive speed and is not afraid to take the game on. Able to play off both half-back and through the middle, the Eastern Ranges talent has some big fans and should land inside the top 30, with this region being the top end of her range. If not, who else? The Demons might look to Whiley as another suitable replacement, while Gough and Bacon could be choices depending who is on the board. 2 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 PICK 20 – Melbourne – Jemma Rigoni (Oakleigh Chargers / Vic Metro) – BID MATCHED It is difficult to work out when the Rigoni bid will come, and Melbourne will hope it is after Pick 23. However the likelihood is it comes just before, with the selection fair value for the explosive over-ager. The daughter of 100-gamer Guy will fit in nicely off half-back for the Demons, but can also play in other positions. 1 2 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Draft is under way, live picks dropping here and telecast through the afl app is available. Every pick of the AFLW Draft as it happens - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1072224 1 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 Here we go, pick 5, Alyssia Pisano. I think she was a little star struck receiving her jumper from Kate and seemed pretty happy with the idea of playing for the Dees. Four goals in her return from an ACL, then backed it up with 6 the next week. Hopefully that genuine small forward we all want! 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 As mentioned in another thread, we have selected small forward Alyssia Pisano with pick 5. 1 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Pick 12: Ryleigh Wotherspoon Draft bolter: Dees swoop in on freakish multi-sport athlete - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1072208 3 1 Quote
Axis of Bob 11,945 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1072208/aflw-draft-ryleigh-wotherspoon-multi-sport-athlete-cricket-soccer-softball-melbourne-brisbane Classic Smokey play at 12. Rayleigh Wotherspoon wasn’t even on Sarah Black’s late mail names for consideration! 3 1 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 Immediately nicknamed "Reese", surely? Was mentioned in the broadcast that clubs were requesting footage of her today so clearly garnered some attention late. Previously a train-on with Brisbane. We must've done our homework on this one. 2 1 Quote
Axis of Bob 11,945 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) Big bodied, power player. Edited December 18, 2023 by Axis of Bob 3 3 Quote
deanox 10,070 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 My guess is Brisbane had Wotherspoon lined up at 15 (or 21 or 22) and we knew she wouldn't be there at 23. Most critical part of the draft now, hoping that Rigoni slips past our next pick. 5 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) Pick 23 Jacinta Hose Big cheer in the room - looks like she was there for a teammate so a happy surprise. Has done two ACLs, 3 months out from most recent. Edited December 18, 2023 by Dees_In_October 1 1 Quote
Dees_In_October 3,515 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Posted December 18, 2023 #43 jumper is ready and waiting - if she wants it! https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1478752/aflw-draft-pick-no29-rigoni-legacy-continues 1 4 Quote
spirit of norm smith 16,679 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Pick 55 Delany Madigan. We raided the Esstern Ranges. Huge draft night. Missed out on Mikayla Williamson at pick 12 but otherwise very good picks. 1 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Didn't get to watch the whole draft, how did Geelong get pick 22 ahead of us? Was there a live trade (do they even have that in the AFLW draft)? Doesn't appear to be an Academy or f/d player. Was the draft order simply wrong? 1 Quote
Storm Boy 376 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Nascent said: Didn't get to watch the whole draft, how did Geelong get pick 22 ahead of us? Was there a live trade (do they even have that in the AFLW draft)? Doesn't appear to be an Academy or f/d player. Was the draft order simply wrong? We put a bid on Bryde O'Rourke, and Geelong matched the bid. 1 1 Quote
WERRIDEE 5,638 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 Now that the trade and draft period is done and dusted it's time to do my best 21. B: Heath, Gillard HB: Goldrick, Colvin, Lampard C: McNamara, Purcell, Mithen HF: Hore, Harris, B. Mackin F: Bannan, Zanker FOLL: Pearce, Paxman, Hanks IC: A. Mackin, Campbell, Rigoni, Pisano, Wotherspoon EMERG: Chaplin, Fitzsimon, Johnson 3 1 Quote
Nascent 9,345 Posted December 18, 2023 Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Storm Boy said: We put a bid on Bryde O'Rourke, and Geelong matched the bid. Cheers, the live draft blog didn't list O'Rourke as a matched bid like others were. Edited December 18, 2023 by Nascent 1 Quote
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