Tough ask to come up against a rampaging Freo, especially after a thumping win against the Eagles by 11 goals. But this is our task.
At least we play on our home deck.
Looks like we'll be missing Mimi Hill after her knee injury today. I reckon Al Downie could be an out (3rd week running?) due to form and perhaps injury after her hit today.
Bring in Harris and.....i'd like to say Brooke Walker, but i think she is 1 more week away unfortunately. They will probably bring in Jess Edwards, although i'd probably prefer to blood some new blood.....maybe Winnie Laing gets the call up to help in the midfield. Potential to welcome back Daisy Walker too. Otherwise Courtney Jones could add some pace.
It has been graded as.... Careless Medium Impact High Contact.
She can take 1 week suspension with an early plea.
We have until 11am tomorrow to respond.
I'm not sure which angle we'd choose to attack, but considering Sarah Hosking was able to take her kick....and played out the game and would surely back up Maddie P in any tribunal meeting (They hugged after the game).....i don't know the charges can stick.
She could've been nominated it in any of the first 3 games this year.
Could to see she has been recognised.
She spoke about her pre-season and how she has been doing so much running (not much else to do in lockdown) and she is basically on a par with her old man......but still behind her brother.
The AFLW captains and leadership groups have been announced.
We have continued with co-captains - Katie Loynes and Kerryn Harrington. We have 3 more in our leadership group with Al Downie, Nic Stevens and Darcy Vescio.
But it seems our (former) AFLW girls are in demand.
* Former carlton captain Bri Davey has been named as joint captain with CSC's own Steph Chiocci over at Collingwood * And St. Kilda have gone for 4-captains. 2 of which are former Carlton players continuing on from captaincy duties last year - Rhi Watt and Kate Shierlaw. Also ex-blue Tilly Lucas Rodd is also apart of the leadership at the saints meaning 2 of 4 captain, and 3 of 6 leaders are ex-navy blues. * Over at Richmond, yet another ex-blue, Sarah Hosking, has been named vice captain behind Katie Brennan. * Geelong also have plenty of Carlton influence. New vice captain, Jordan Ivey, wore navy blue on 2 occasions previously. Maddy Keryk also joining the leadership group at the cats after a couple years at Carlton. * Down at Melbourne Maddy Gay joins the leadership group after a successful carlton career.
Captains - Bri Davey*, Rhi Watt*, Kate Shierlaw* Vice Captains - Sarah Hosking, Jordan Ivey Leadership group - Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Maddy Keryk, Maddy Gay
* Sharing captaincy
There are more ex-carlton players in leadership group than current carlton players in our leadership group!
Credit goes to the club who has fully embraced the AFLW and has worked towards building a great side, with great coaches and a great culture.
Most of the players mentioned above (besides Hosking and Davey) were deemed not good enough to be on our list, yet are good enough to be in other clubs leadership groups! Thats a big tick of approval for what we are doing.
FWIW, Maddy Prespakis was ranked 23 last year, pretty sure she will make the top 10 this year. Our new recruit Elise O'Dea was ranked 14th last year.....but did not make the cut this year. Talent pool has increased dramatically. No other Carlton players were on the list last year.
A sure sign the AFLW competition is getting stronger and stronger.
Not sure if anyone listened to this, but it was a good innovation from the club.
Season 1 was last year and it was hosted by Sarah Hosking. Consisted of 20-30min chats with (mostly) Carlton AFLW players. There was about 13 episodes coming out weekly.
As we all know Sarah Hosking wanted out and is now a Tigers player.
So what was going to happen with BTG?
A few days ago we got an answer.
Season 2 hosting duties will be shared across 2 'teams' if hosts.
Darcy Vescio and Elise O'Dea will pair up to become 1 team of hosts. Jess Hosking and Brooke Walker will pair up to become the 2nd team of hosts.
At this stage i think they will alternate every other week. If nothing else it will make for an easier transition should someone want out at the end of the year again.
OK, so Lods didn't do his list this year and i don't think its had much coverage otherwise, so i thought i'd compile a fwe things re our goalkickers for 2020.
Firstly, Harry McKay wins it and is our first dual winner since Eddie Betts in 2010+2012, and our first back to back winner since Fev in 2008+2009.
He won it with 21 goals, which is our lowest total since 1964 when Ian Nankervis won it with 18. Incidentally, thats the last time the Dees won a flag. Although to be fair to Harry, it was a shortened season....and he did miss games.
Fun fact the following defenders all had at least 1 shot on goal this year Plowman (3 shots) Williamson (2) Jones (2) Docherty (1) Simpson (1) Weitering (1) Polson (1)
Yet only Williamson (1.1) and Simpson (1.0 in his last game!) were able to find the big sticks
That is a backline total of 2.8....which is perhaps why they are in the backline. FWIW, SPS didn't have a shot on goal.
Lets see what a difference it makes in 2021 with Charlie pushing Harry for top honours...
The Carlton Football Club has significantly boosted its playing list, welcoming star midfielder Elise O’Dea and speedster Maddy Guerin to the Club on two-year deals after completing a trade with Melbourne today.
O’Dea and Guerin arrive at Ikon Park in exchange for the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NAB AFLW Draft.
We got both Odea and Guerin for pick 15. That is the pick we got for Sarah Hosking.
THE Carlton Football Club can confirm it has completed a trade with St Kilda that will see defender Jayde Van Dyk move to Moorabbin for a swap of third-round draft picks.
The Blues move up six spots in the third round of the 2020 NAB AFLW Draft after receiving pick No.36 overall (currently No.21 in Victoria region) in exchange for Van Dyk and pick No.42 overall.
A fringe player who is moving for opportunity basically.
We move up a couple of picks and give the player what she wanted.
The Carlton Football Club has informed Joanne Doonan, Emerson Woods, Katie Harrison and Sharnie Whiting that they will not be offered new contracts for next season.
The irish woman Jo Doonan makes sense. Played a couple games this year. Who knows if/when she can come back to the country....if she even wants too....or if we want her too.
Harrison and Whiting never played a game.
Woods played the 1 and had some decent wraps on her. Good athlete IIRC.
Fair call in the end as competition for spots is magnified given the smaller list sizes. With Sarah Hosking supposedly gone, and Elise O'Dea supposedly on the way in. It will mean 4 draft picks, unless we sign someone else.
Although to be fair to Harry, it was a shortened season....and he did miss games.