AFLW 2024 Trade and Draft Dates

[Nascent 9,262]

39 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

Todd Patterson's our head of recruiting in AFLW and has done a pretty good job.

This year's crop is viewed as something of a super draft, a lot of talented players in that first 10 and this year will be the first truly national draft, so can draft players regardless of state (no nominating which state you want to be drafted to).

I can see why we'd want to load up on picks.  If we could nab pick 2 from GC, Zippy Fish or India Rasheed would be incredibly good gets (Ash Centra expected to be selected by Collingwood @ 1). 

I quite like Sarah Howleys game from the Falcons as well. Looks to have a good inside and outside game with speed and skills.

[ChaserJ 5,117]

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

'Zippy Fish'?

Getouttahere!

But worth moving up for!

Full name is Zipporah, but nicknamed Zippy (and yes she is very quick!)

[Grapeviney 9,738]

11 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

Full name is Zipporah, but nicknamed Zippy (and yes she is very quick!)

Zipporah / Tziporah is a Hebrew name meaning 'bird'.

The combination of bird / fish / human would be a potent weapon - make it happen Dees!

[Katrina Dee Fan 3,775]

19 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

The intensity of scrutiny/resources must surely be far below what exists in the men's. But because of that, in some ways, moving up the draft in the W might be MORE worth it, since the depth of quality is shallower and presumably the players at the top are the most known quantities in the pool. Interesting to think that these draftees would have been 11 years old for season 1 - a big shift at a pivotal time in a young athlete's career.

We've rarely had much to work with in terms of high picks. But there's been creativity and effort in our recruiting outside the draft, which is still coming to fruition. List manager Todd Patterson was apparently in contact with Grace Beasley for six or seven YEARS while she was playing basketball (including overseas) prior to her signing for 2024.

But aside from the 2023 draft which is too early to judge, 2020 is really the only year we've had access to high picks since early in the comp. That year we got: Bannan (pick 5), McNamara (15), Caris (17, now at Geelong), Fitzsimon (35), Kendall (41), Simmons (48, played a few seasons at West Coast).

Looking at the other draftees that year, our decisions look as good as they ever do with the benefit of hindsight.

Point of correction, Maggie Caris left football for netball, she plays for Melbourne Vixens

[Katrina Dee Fan 3,775]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the last paragraph of this article does not read like someone who wants to leave Melbourne for the Gold Coast - https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1262261/theres-more-to-life-lily-mithen-on-stopping-her-emotional-rollercoaster

[Katrina Dee Fan 3,775]

17 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Mithen has to go. Tell her she's not wanted. Pick 2 is a no brainer. Mithen has been ordinary for 2 years now time to go , I'll pack her bags. She always be known as a premiership player but reality says she's no longer in our best 21.

I'll point out where I disagree with your "Mithen has to go" sentiment, is in her morale building.  I had a chat with my sponsored player, Gabby, about the season, and she was absolutely emphatic about what the turnaround in the team was to go from four losses in a row to winning five out the of the next six matches - Gabby said a bit part of it was Lily.  She set the tone in building back the morale, she played a massive role in changing mindsets, and Gabby was very clear in saying that if Lily wasn't there, the'd have lost a lot more games after that Essendon game.  Morale was so low after the Essendon game, and was low after the Hawthorn game.  Who turned them around?  Lily.  

[rjay 25,014]

15 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the last paragraph of this article does not read like someone who wants to leave Melbourne for the Gold Coast - https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1262261/theres-more-to-life-lily-mithen-on-stopping-her-emotional-rollercoaster

 

3 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

I'll point out where I disagree with your "Mithen has to go" sentiment, is in her morale building.  I had a chat with my sponsored player, Gabby, about the season, and she was absolutely emphatic about what the turnaround in the team was to go from four losses in a row to winning five out the of the next six matches - Gabby said a bit part of it was Lily.  She set the tone in building back the morale, she played a massive role in changing mindsets, and Gabby was very clear in saying that if Lily wasn't there, the'd have lost a lot more games after that Essendon game.  Morale was so low after the Essendon game, and was low after the Hawthorn game.  Who turned them around?  Lily.  

I've always thought she has been a big part of the culture of the team and it's why I tread carefully with her and her performance on ground.

It just appears she's really struggling with the bigger and faster opponents now in the system

I'm not sure what position she plays.

I don't think she can hold her own as a mid anymore so where does she play?

Would love to see Lil come out and have a big 2025...

[whatwhat say what 22,797]

Lily is a heat and soul player

She also has, seemingly, an opportunity to extend her career and take on a key leadership position

It would seem to me that the decision is hers to make; she’s been approached and wined and dined, now the hard bit comes - making a call on a huge life decision

Edited yesterday at 06:43 by whatwhat say what

[spirit of norm smith 16,487]

Gold Coast. That’s where careers go to die. Really it’s probably a cash splash by the $suns. They have 3 or 4 top academy juniors and need steady strong leaders. Lil needs to choose her heart or to cash in!! 

[Katrina Dee Fan 3,775]

I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would want to live in that cesspit of a city, let alone play football there.....

[drdrake 3,181]

17 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Gold Coast. That’s where careers go to die. Really it’s probably a cash splash by the $suns. They have 3 or 4 top academy juniors and need steady strong leaders. Lil needs to choose her heart or to cash in!! 

I think it will be the club encouraging her to look for options.  Based on her onfield performance this year the club is trying to use any currency she has to advance our pick and get her contract off to someone else.  

[Whispering_Jack 30,325]

The AFLW trade period is set to kick off on Thursday, with the official pre-trade draft order for the first four rounds:-

ROUND ONE

1 Collingwood

2 Gold Coast Suns

3 GWS Giants

4 Sydney Swans

5 Carlton

6 West Coast Eagles

7 Western Bulldogs

8 St Kilda

9 Geelong

10 Melbourne

11 Essendon

12 Richmond

13 Fremantle

14 Hawthorn

15 Port Adelaide

16 Adelaide

17 Brisbane Lions

18 North Melbourne

ROUND TWO

19 Collingwood

20 Gold Coast Suns

21 GWS Giants

22 Sydney Swans

23 Carlton

24 West Coast Eagles

25 Western Bulldogs

26 St Kilda

27 Geelong

28 Melbourne

29 Essendon

30 Richmond

31 Fremantle

32 Hawthorn

33 Port Adelaide

34 Adelaide

35 Brisbane Lions

36 North Melbourne

ROUND THREE

37 Collingwood

38 Gold Coast Suns

39 GWS Giants

40 Sydney Swans

41 Carlton

42 West Coast Eagles

43 Western Bulldogs

44 St Kilda

45 Geelong

49 Melbourne

47 Essendon

48 Richmond

49 Fremantle

50 Hawthorn

51 Port Adelaide

52 Adelaide

53 Brisbane Lions

54 North Melbourne

ROUND FOUR

55 Collingwood

56 Gold Coast Suns

57 GWS Giants

58 Sydney Swans

59 Carlton

60 West Coast Eagles

61 Western Bulldogs

62 St Kilda

63 Geelong

64 Melbourne

65 Essendon

66 Richmond

67 Fremantle

68 Hawthorn

69 Port Adelaide

70 Adelaide

71 Brisbane Lions

72 North Melbourne

[Nascent 9,262]

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-november-2024/

 

Power rankings for those that are interested. If Mithen goes we might have 2 x top 10 picks

[whatwhat say what 22,797]

24 minutes ago, Nascent said:

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-november-2024/

 

Power rankings for those that are interested. If Mithen goes we might have 2 x top 10 picks

be interesting to see if the filth big on harris

they should

[godees 863]

7 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

be interesting to see if the filth big on harris

they should

Havana Harris is GC academy - filth no chance

[ChaserJ 5,117]

2 hours ago, Nascent said:

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-november-2024/

 

Power rankings for those that are interested. If Mithen goes we might have 2 x top 10 picks

If keen to read up on the prospects, Rookie Me have done an AFLW version of their draft guide. It's handy guide and probably the best available resource on prospective AFLW draftees:

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024-aflw-draft-guide/