AFLW trade/poaching period begins

[crashlander]

It seems we've lost our first player(s) to the poaching expansion clubs.

Both
Kate Gillespie-Jones
and
Danielle Hardiman

are now North Melbourne players.

Full list of current swaps...
GEELONG CONFIRMED SIGNINGS
Richelle Cranston (Melbourne), forward/midfielder
Melissa Hickey (Melbourne), defender
Erin Hoare (Melbourne), ruck
Anna Teague (Melbourne), defender

NORTH MELBOURNE CONFIRMED SIGNINGS
Daria Bannister (Western Bulldogs), forward
Jenna Bruton (Western Bulldogs), midfielder
Jess Duffin (nee Cameron, Collingwood), forward/defender
Jasmine Garner (Collingwood), forward
Kate Gillespie-Jones (Carlton), defender/ruck
Danielle Hardiman (Carlton), defender
Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs), midfielder
Tahlia Randall (Brisbane), ruck
Maddison Smith (Clarence, Tasmania), forward
Jaime Stanton (Brisbane), midfielder/half-back

Damn! I rally rate Hardiman. She may not be that quick, but she is a great competitor and was an excellent defender for us in the last 2 years. Gillespie-Jones was also a very solid defender for us.
Nor will they be easy for us to replace.