09-04-2023, 06:49 AM
(09-04-2023, 02:50 AM)DJC link Wrote:Interesting article from last year in which Mimi Hill shares her thoughts about players leaving and how it strengthened the playing group: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-i...5b304.html
The following observation by Marnie Vinall is pertinent:
We got off lightly ...
Apples and oranges.
They were able to pick a state of origin side to start with, and include a few all-stars from elsewhere to begin.
Yes, they lost plenty of players (how many stars?) but they also have half a state to choose players from.....as well as cat b-type players from elsewhere for free.
How did we go last year? For all the spin doctoring attempted by Mimi Hill, we finished 14th/18th.
The only vic club who finished behind us (on equal points no less) was Hawthorn, captained by the Tilly "can't believe she is still getting a game" Lucas-Rodd.
So what does that tell you? A 'hack player' as captain was on a par with us. Wonder why? Player exodus perhaps?