Is she earmarked for the dogs in one of the 'marquee' spots?
You're not going to jump ship to the dogs are you?
No chance of jumping ship there Kruddler. Will cheer my girl on wherever she may be. But on all other occasions is 'Navy Blue from Womb to Tomb'
At the WB v WA Womens game the other Sunday, my wife & I cheered the WB girls on like manic supporters. Stayed for the boys. WB 1st goal was greeted with wild enthusiasm by said wife. To which I remarked WTF are you doing. Know your place please. Anymore of that and you'll walk home. I don't care how good looking you are.
As a proud dad of one of the women who plays footy, I can tell you that she, all her teammates, their junior teams, their opponents, etc... are thrilled that their is a pathway into the elite level of this great game for them.
I'll also say that if things don't fall her way at the doggies I'll try my best to get into a CFC jumper for next year.
For those doubting the credentials of women footballers take a look a some of the highlight packages about the place and that will be the level that you would see you' week in week out and it will only improve as the talent/development pathways get bigger & better in the years to come.
Will they fill the 'G or Etihad with spectators probably not early days but given time they'll get decent crowds as the product on display develops. Much like the GWS is doing now.
Talented sportswomen playing our great game. Whats not to like. And more importantly the NAVY will be front and centre.
Just on the Lions signing someone already, forget her name but she was on AFL360 last night and said she is committed to staying in QLD and although she didn't say she WON'T move, it was very much implied. She is playing for Brisbane this week and is a gun key forward who will most likely be taken as 1 of the 2 marquee players allowed as mentioned above.
Also shows us that Gold Coast won't get a team.
The name your looking for is Taylah Harris. Featured in the three of the last four Melbourne Vs Doggies games. Takes some spectacular marks. Have a look around YouTube.
There are some seriously good players out there. Mo Hope (gun fwd), Katie Brennan (gun), Donnellan (ex-Vic girl in WA), Bentley (WA girl), Daisy Pearce (champion), Mel Hickey (def), Emily Blackburn (mid), Emma Kearney (mid), Darcy Verscio (who is working at CFC) to name a few.
Setup correctly with drafting etc... you'll see some great football being played.
AFL's priority is to try to get an even competition to start with. And from where they are starting and planning it should be done. The talent depth will fall away initially but given the number of females playing footy at all levels the next 4 to 5 years will see a very good competition in place. Should be great to watch it develop.
I think the clubs get to choose their marquee players. Brisbane have already signed one of theirs as they're the only QLD club to apply for a licence.
I would think that Carlton's first signing would be Lauren Arnell as we've employed her as our female footy ambassador. Here's hoping Chachi is next in line.
The Brisbane signing has put a few noses out of joint at HO. Since legally they don't have a license as yet.
We'll you never know, if the Bulldogs have a team do they get to stick at the Bulldogs or do all players have to enter the draft?
Beside what has already been reported there is not much more to tell.
The license selection process is well underway and the recommended list of teams to receive one will be forwarded to the AFL commission soonish.
As for the player breakups all that can be said is that the nominated clubs will have two marque players. Whether they get to choose or the AFL is a little unclear.
AFter that process each nominated club can then approach 5 other players from anywhere to sign up.
After that there will a draft to select the balance of the squads from the remaining talent pool. Not sure if it is from any state or restricted in some way.
I think the mooted squad numbers are 25 or 26 around that mark.
As for Chachi it will a wait and see scenario.
I'd be stoked to have her in the Navy but so long as she plays is all that matters.
What I can tell you thou is that there is a real buzz about the various women's leagues. Senior thru to juniors are excited plus. The AFL, VFL Vic and other bodies have worked hard the last few years in setting up acadamies and identifying talent around Australia. What we'll see is a very talented bunch of footballers strutting there stuff and playing good entertaining football.
If the CFC gets a license jump on board you won't be disappointed.
Let them keep him around for many more years to come so that when they finally realise that he's crap they'll be so far down the gurgler they'll be an non-issue for decades. Ditto Hardwick. Loved that they've signed him up for a further two years of below par performances dressed up as potential. Oh and special thanks to Mr. Hird absolutely loved your work. Unfortunately that mob woke up and now have a bloke at the helm who'll more than turn things around. Rate Woosha.
Everyone is rating Gibb's game, but I didn't see it that way. He was still tooooo cruzey and didn't put his body on the line and seemed like he was just after the easy balls. He needs to play with a harder more aggressive edge for my liking. For a player of his ilk, he floats in and out of games too often and doesn't demand the footy. Need better from him and I think we always will want better. Will never achieve the highs we expect of him for a no.1 pick. For a pick 55 he played well.
Cruzey, didn't put his body on the line. 7 tackles begs to differ. And he only looked cruzey because he ran his arse off to get time & space.
How often has Hogan been on the field? Seems like he's in for one out for two. Cripps deserves the award on what he shown, but... We won't get the Rising Star award because WE ARE CARLTON.
1995 - Scott Camporeale VS Nick Holland all over again
I know the lad Walton (CHF) in the development squad. Seen him right thru his jnr years and snr years at Montmorency. Brave, good size 188-190cm, good mark, quick and has a huge kick.
Any1 out there who watches them regularly able to shed some light on how he's going and if he might crack it for a snr NB gig?
Also, Callaway & Johnston r others from the NFL that we good jnrs.
Collins in the Casey squad is another Mont boy with a bit of skill.
A few positives to come out of last night. Buckley was fantastic for his second game, I almost certain Yarran will now become a star and we started to look more like a footy team in the second half something that I couldn't see in the port game or in the first half.
Put walker, armfield, Judd, Kruezer, Scotland, carazzo and to some extent Doherty and we are 50% better side.
Agree with this to some extent. We need more pace and Army will definitely give us this and some mongrel if nothing else. We need to weed out the imbeciles who cant kick one by one or two by two if necessary. If they haven't learnt by now they never will. It is the single most important factor that costs us the majority of our games. HS reports 36 turnovers, none more telling than Warnock to Vickory in the goal square for a gift of a goal. Add another half a dozen odd shots at goal that went out on the full? Deplorable.
Feeling ur pain mate!
Ur possibly in the for the f/night from hell from the in-laws...
