Farewell Sophie Li

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Farewell Sophie Li

September 12, 2018, 07:46:39 pm

Farewell to Sophie, pity as she is a great player, fearless, fast and aggressive.

Thanks for your games at Carlton and good luck for the future!

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #1 – September 12, 2018, 07:58:22 pm

Thats $hit.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #2 – September 13, 2018, 03:07:04 pm

Quote from: LP – on September 12, 2018, 07:46:39 pm

Farewell to Sophie, pity as she is a great player, fearless, fast and aggressive.

Thanks for your games at Carlton and good luck for the future!

I am surprised. And disappointed.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #3 – September 13, 2018, 03:25:38 pm

Personal reasons

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-09-12/li-departs-for-adelaide

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Carlton AFLW player Sophie Li will not play for the Blues in 2019, after electing to remain in her home state of South Australia.

A combination of personal and work-related factors has resulted in the Adelaide-born midfielder choosing to stay in SA with her partner and immediate family.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #4 – September 13, 2018, 05:46:03 pm

Best wishes to her, except when we play Adelaide!

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #5 – September 13, 2018, 06:49:13 pm

We can't catch a trick with this team.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #6 – September 13, 2018, 07:50:32 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on September 13, 2018, 06:49:13 pm

We can't catch a trick with this team.

IMHO they reflect best where our footy club is at.

People don't depart good organisations easily.

This is less true of professional environments as there is a financial drawcard that keeps people involved but the aflw is not there yet and might speak for why we're bleeding talent.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #7 – September 13, 2018, 08:34:45 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on September 13, 2018, 07:50:32 pm

IMHO they reflect best where our footy club is at.

People don't depart good organisations easily.

This is less true of professional environments as there is a financial drawcard that keeps people involved but the aflw is not there yet and might speak for why we're bleeding talent.

They do when the commitment is as transient as an AFLW season, as you suggest Thry.

I heard Lauren Arnell talking about the disruption the coming AFLW season will have on her life and career and I think it will be some time before an AFLW career takes priority over other issues.

It is interesting that the mass exodus of our AFLW stars, as predicted by self-appointed experts, didn’t eventuate. Perhaps we’re not as bad as the haters like to think.

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #8 – September 13, 2018, 09:58:26 pm

The competition and 'compensation' for sacrificing other aspects of their lives just isn't there yet.
It will continue to be a pretty fluid situation with player movements for a few seasons yet.
Don't get too attached to anyone

Re: Farewell Sophie Li

Reply #9 – September 14, 2018, 08:23:13 am

It's only the money that stops the men doing this, and even so as the years go by and players get use to the income levels on offer we'll see it increase in the men's comp as well.