AFLW - Contracted or uncontracted?

[LP]

There are rumours Pound might be on the move as well.

This type of exodus is more than just a coach issue, this is a culture issue, things have started to rot.

[kruddler]

There are rumours Pound might be on the move as well.

This type of exodus is more than just a coach issue, this is a culture issue, things have started to rot.

Started? Whatever it is has gone through the club quicker and done more damage than COVID.

[LoveNavy]

As if on queue....

Says it all. We might sign players living in Ireland who play Gaelic. We will hit the bottom of the ladder and at this rate, struggle to rise for some time.

[Thryleon]

Started? Whatever it is has gone through the club quicker and done more damage than COVID.

ahem.

Covid and covid related issues may very well be the culprit.

This might be more about the regime change too which happened just prior.

Or it might have to do with anything else that we won't mention.

[kruddler]

ahem.

Covid and covid related issues may very well be the culprit.

This might be more about the regime change too which happened just prior.

Or it might have to do with anything else that we won't mention.

Its because of Covid?? So Essendon and Richmond were unaffected by Covid by comparison?

Gee, Prespakis, Doonan, Walker all at Bombers.
S. Hosking, J. Hosking, Egan, C. Jones all at Tigers.

I predict more pain before we get some good news. Why the hell we haven't announced a head coach yet has me f***ed

[Thryleon]

Its because of Covid?? So Essendon and Richmond were unaffected by Covid by comparison?

Gee, Prespakis, Doonan, Walker all at Bombers.
S. Hosking, J. Hosking, Egan, C. Jones all at Tigers.

I predict more pain before we get some good news. Why the hell we haven't announced a head coach yet has me f***ed

relationships are funny like that kruddler.

Different people went theough a different experience.  A challenge for our club (missing a grand final due to covid) i.e. the liam jones experience may be the difference.

Essendon didnt have a team and richmond were later than us.

[DJC]

Its because of Covid?? So Essendon and Richmond were unaffected by Covid by comparison?

Gee, Prespakis, Doonan, Walker all at Bombers.
S. Hosking, J. Hosking, Egan, C. Jones all at Tigers.

I predict more pain before we get some good news. Why the hell we haven't announced a head coach yet has me f***ed

Yes, it’s hard to see how COVID could have affected us and not any other AFLW teams ?

I suspect that we’re suffering from a combination of poor decision making by the club and even worse decision making by the AFL.

Getting a coach on board would be good start but perhaps we can’t find anyone willing to put their head on the block.  A well run program would have had several potential coaches lined up before giving Harf the ask.

[kruddler]

relationships are funny like that kruddler.

Different people went theough a different experience.  A challenge for our club (missing a grand final due to covid) i.e. the liam jones experience may be the difference.

Essendon didnt have a team and richmond were later than us.

I'm well aware of who had teams and when. What I'm missing is your point.

If youve got something to say, come out with it, don't beat around the bush.

The players with the closest relationships are ones that are lea ing the club....hosking twins and Velcro (prespakis and gee)

[Lods]

I'll have a crack at it.
Surely there's no need to "beat around the bush" in this day and age and we should be able to discuss any or all issues that may impact on player movement.
I've no idea about some of the individual relationships but...

While we hear very little about same-sex relationships in the men's game though, (I'm sure there have been some) there seems to be a number of players in the women's competition involved in same sex relationships and those folks are quite happy to share that information.
That's a positive thing and probably demonstrates that there is a more accepting attitude amongst the women.
(Strange we still have to say that)

Not all partners are playing for the same team, some partners aren't even footballers but may have careers that have them moving around.
Is it a factor in some of the movements, especially in these early days of a full number of sides?

[kruddler]

I'll have a crack at it.
Surely there's no need to "beat around the bush" in this day and age and we should be able to discuss any or all issues that may impact on player movement.
I've no idea about some of the individual relationships but...

While we hear very little about same-sex relationships in the men's game though, (I'm sure there have been some) there seems to be a number of players in the women's competition involved in same sex relationships and those folks are quite happy to share that information.
That's a positive thing and probably demonstrates that there is a more accepting attitude amongst the women.
(Strange we still have to say that)

Not all partners are playing for the same team, some partners aren't even footballers but may have careers that have them moving around.
Is it a factor in some of the movements, especially in these early days of a full number of sides?

There are plenty of players that have moved clubs (leaving us) and plenty of them are gay. Plenty of them have partners already and some of them are playing at a rival club.
I'm yet to see someone move (from our club) to be with their partner elsewhere.

Look at Bri Davey as an example. She was (and may still be with) Tilly Lucas Rodd.
We were supposedly not going to renew Tillys contract and Bri Davey got the $hits up and left. There were other issues with her being promised a car she never got etc, but that was part of it.

Did they go to the same club? No.
Tilly has left clubs again since then.
Did she go to the same club? No.

Its certainly not such a large factor and can actually complicate things.

Plenty of AFL players live with opposition players and manage to make it work, so no reason why AFLW players can't do the same.

IMO its a drop in the ocean in terms of whats actually going on at the club.