Katrina Dee Fan

If they can have a full length season, then that would be a good thing. Bear in mind also, NRLW started after AFLW, we didn't have all 18 teams in until last year.

Problem is, in Jan/Feb starts, you're asking them to play during the hottest time of the year, which cannot be good conditions for them.

Shelley is so cute, her fierce tenacity on the football ground defies her appearance.

I want to joke that Tahlia is actually wearing long pants, but with her long legs, they come across as shorts :)

Last night half the team were at banner making. Both Gabby Colvin and Tayla Harris told me they're not playing. Gabby mentioned she's close with her archilles but it's just been frustrating. Tayla is being patient, doesn't want to risk her form for finals, and was pretty upbeat, she's close.

I find it puzzling how people are excusing not paying them a salary that can enable them to concentrate full time on their football then comment they're not at the same standard as AFL. How do you expect the game to develop to a level deemed acceptable by those making comments "the standard is poor, the men's game is better" when they don't allow them to train and play under the same working conditions? Especially as during the season they're expected to basically abandon their jobs outside football to travel at times while they'd be at their other jobs, leave work to go training, etc? The demands on them are of those of a full time professional career without the renumeration or security. Just posing the question.

That doesn't mean they can't be paid at least a liveable salary.

I have to admit I was in a bit of disbelief when I saw this story, simply because the media are going through their bi-monthly period of kicking Goody and the club. How dare they allow themselves to be distracted!

6. Hank 5. Gillard 4. Purcell 3. Heath 2. Goldy 1. Mackin

I was there, too, an unforgettable day. Paxy asked me the question the next day if being there made up for not being able to go to the men's grand final. I think she was please when I said more so, because I'd been part of the journey since the exhibition day, being a foundation member of the women's team, being a player sponsor, all that. It was a special day. I'm sure I was captured on Channel 7 doing some fierce ugly crying in the moments after the siren, embarrassingly enough in the presence of Kate Roffey!

Her nickname is Heater, though :)

I didn't see it as a put down, either. I think it was a fair enough comment. It's a good point about Goldy, and I think you could be right, but man, I love Heater!!

I think people underestimate her because of her small size, and the fact she has the face of a 12 year old. She's a sweety, but man, she's as tough as nails!

I can't say there's much sympathy for her from me. Play stupid games, get stupid prizes. Do that in the men's comp, the penalty would have been far more severe.

I suspect media being media there has been much edited from the interview to shape a particular narrative.

Yeh, I get it. I'm not necessarily into versus though, I'm more into the chorus of "nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, baby give it up, give it up, baby give it up." All that needs to be read in to that.

I'm taking DJing duties on from now on. My first track I want to dedicate to Reid, the list manager at Adelaide Crows:

Future second round. We won't know specifically which pick until the end of the H&A season next year.

Trade is done, and we keep Petty. So pleased Melbourne didn't cave. Well done, Dees!!

What a dweeb! It's not the league's fault he can't coach.

Noice!

6. Banno 5. A Mackin 5. B Mackin 4. Mithen 3. Goldy 2. Hore 1. Purcell

Trade is done, he’s ours. Traded for pick 47.

This. This isn't Melbourne pursuing McAdam, this is McAdam requesting a trade to Melbourne. Melbourne can just as easily say no thanks.

His home town is not Adelaide, it's about a day's drive away on the other side of the bay. So to say trying to lure him home is ridiculous. Maybe South Australians like Cornes need to understand the geography if their own state.....