AFLW - Trade

[LP]

I would like us to get some real pace in our midfield. Our mids are a hard working lot, but they don't have the real ZIP I like to see. We do struggle somewhat against the teams with good midfields.

I think we also need another KPF, most of our scoring came from our mids or Vescio who plays more like a small forward.

One more marking target to give Jakobsson a chop out would be nice, if they have enough aerobic capacity to go through the midfield even better.

Something tells me this draft is going to be chock-a-block full of youthful talent, there will be a lot of kids hearing the words all aboard the AFLW! I see a group of them down at the foreshore most mornings training on the sand, doing hill runs and handball drills.

[kruddler]

I think we also need another KPF, most of our scoring came from our mids or Vescio who plays more like a small forward.

Taylah Harris?

[crashlander]

Taylah Harris?

She would be good value.

[LP]

Agreed, Harris marking with Vescio crumbing would be a devastating combination, and Vescio would end up with a lesser defender.

But you would think after the Stevens deal we are out of the running, but who knows, is Jo Silvagni part of the AFLW negotiating team?

One gets the feeling there is some Victorian bias in the AFLW, they want a Victorian team to be in the finals to allow greater interest. It will be interesting to see how trade / draft week pans out.

[Navy Maven]

From what I read yesterday, it seems as though the players will become unrestricted free agents if a trade isn't agreed to, with compensation given to the team losing a player. So there's a chance we could wait until after the trade period to pick up Harris and let the AFL compensate them.

[kruddler]

From what I read yesterday, it seems as though the players will become unrestricted free agents if a trade isn't agreed to, with compensation given to the team losing a player. So there's a chance we could wait until after the trade period to pick up Harris and let the AFL compensate them.

Of course we could always trade a player (and some latter picks) to the lions as well.
Who knows if any of our girls want to go and play in Brisbane.

[jeza]

Can't find a male player who wants to play in Brisbane. Would be twice as hard for a woman semi professional to play there.

[kruddler]

Can't find a male player who wants to play in Brisbane. Would be twice as hard for a woman semi professional to play there.

Tom Bell wanted to go to Brisbane for family reasons.

Females can't do the same?

Players move for flags and/or more game time. They move to be closer to their families, or because their partners are in that city.

Plenty of reasons....we might just get lucky.

[kruddler]

Just an update of sorts. Big Sauce Merrett was on Triple m this arvo and the topic of Taylah Harris came up. He said without a doubt she is gone.

She said to him that she was not enjoying her footy at all, and was contemplating giving it away altogether. She is training to be a boxer and actually has a fight coming up soon.

Point is, she won't be at the lions next year and wants to be in melbourne. That automatically gives us a 25% chance of getting her. Considering our need at KPF, we'd obviously be an attractive destination for her too.

[LP]

Yes it is all on the AFL website now, she has nominated Carlton.

It will be interesting to see if the deal can be done, it's been so long that any sort of marquee player has chosen Carlton as the preferred destination it's a bit shocking! :o

It's the AFLW equivalent of Jonathon Brown nominating Carlton in his prime!