AFLW - Contracted or uncontracted?

[Lods]

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/128735...-navy-blue

Good on you Darcy   ;D

[DJC]

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/128735...-navy-blue

Good on you Darcy   ;D

And that is a genuine contract extension 

[kruddler]

And that is a genuine contract extension 

It is, kinda.

Darcy wasn't contracted, so signing on is good, not exactly an extension.

It says signing for 2 years, but the background text on the pick just says 2023 season. Which is the same as Moods and Kez. For hill it said 2024 season.

So i'm not sure what is going on there, but am skeptical given the other little white lies the club has been telling.

[DJC]

It is, kinda.

Darcy wasn't contracted, so signing on is good, not exactly an extension.

It says signing for 2 years, but the background text on the pick just says 2023 season. Which is the same as Moods and Kez. For hill it said 2024 season.

So i'm not sure what is going on there, but am skeptical given the other little white lies the club has been telling.

Lloyd says Darcy will “remain with the Club for a further two years,” and that must mean 2023 and 2024.

[Lods]

It looks like it's as it says....two years, until the end of 2024

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/d...653fa21952

Carlton has secured the signature of star forward Darcy Vescio for another two years in a major relief for fans following the departures of important senior players.

The first to reach 50 goals in AFLW history and the competition’s second all-time leading goalkicker, Vescio inked a new deal to remain at Carlton until the end of 2024.

[DJC]

It seems that other clubs have gone pretty hard at our girls but we have retained 22 players from last season (possibly 23 depending on Elise O'Dea).  Three players were delisted, and we've lost four players to other clubs.  That's not good but I don't think that's as bad as it could have been.

With Cordner, Read, Finn and Fitzpatrick joining, we can add 3 or 4 delisted free agents or mature recruits in the supplementary draft.
Hopefully, there will be some talent available.

All we need now is a coach  :

[kruddler]

It seems that other clubs have gone pretty hard at our girls but we have retained 22 players from last season (possibly 23 depending on Elise O'Dea).  Three players were delisted, and we've lost four players to other clubs.  That's not good but I don't think that's as bad as it could have been.

With Cordner, Read, Finn and Fitzpatrick joining, we can add 3 or 4 delisted free agents or mature recruits in the supplementary draft.
Hopefully, there will be some talent available.

All we need now is a coach  :

Of the 15 most recent signings (all announced at once) I had 7 of them already had contracts. Add in Kez and Moods who did the same and thats 9 're-signings' that were announced that were already contracted.

Look at who we lost - McEvoy, Walker, Plane and Gibbs
and the players we got - Cornder, Read and the 2 rookie irish lasses Finn and Fitzpatrick
and its clear we are worse off talent wise.....and we weren't coming from a strong base last year.

Hopefully there is a bumper crop of draftees coming through!

[kruddler]

Its official O'Dea is retiring.

[DJC]

Its official O'Dea is retiring.

I suspected as much since the deadline for this stage of list lodgement had passed.

Elise was a strong body around the ground and I think we’ll miss her presence.  However, it seemed that time had caught up with her and she was struggling to match it with the youngsters.

She can be proud of her footy career and her too short time in navy blue.

[kruddler]

AFLW Draft has been run (and won?) and here are the 4 girls we picked up
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/129985...-a-new-era

Lulu Beatty is an 18-year-old defender who currently plays for the VFLW Blues, having previously plied her trade at the Darebin Falcons. 
...
Hendrie is a key position tall who has featured for the Allies, the Sydney Swans Academy and most recently the Western Bulldogs’ VFLW team, the 19-year-old displays strong overhead marking ability, allowing her to shine in a number of positions.
...
A mature-age signing, [Marianna] Anthony will add to the Blues’ running capacity and add some experience to a youthful outfit, having honed her craft in the VFLW competition for the Bombers in recent seasons.
...
[Chloe Wrigley] A 50-game player for the Peel Thunder since her debut back in 2019, the inside midfielder was drafted by Carlton with pick No.28 in the 2023 AFLW Supplementary Draft.

Don't know much about them apart from what was written there but we drafted...
- A defender
- A ruck/forward
- A runner
- An inside mid.

Seems we got one of everything so should help fill some holes......we have a list resembling swiss cheese at the moment, so its not hard.

Good luck to the girls.