Updated trade and draft period information Mark April 4 on the calendar, which means VFLW preseason games and Rounds 1 and 2 are the only opportunities before the draft for Victorian players to show their wares, while the SANFLW will have played 6 games and WAFLW 4 games. https://www.womens.afl/news/118358/date-set-for-aflw-season-eight-supplementary-draft
https://themongrelpunt.com/aflw/202...WWwHKfTRagtEOdGnr3oJCkZPuBfeodF1n48t4LGodrX_Q One pundit's take on this off-seasons trades and DFA signings.
Draft order locked in for AFLW supplementary draft (womens.afl) The AFL has confirmed the final draft order ahead of the AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft. The event will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 4 April, at 7.30pm EST and broadcasted exclusively on womens.afl, afl.com.au, the AFLW App and the AFL Live Official App. 529 players have nominated for the draft, with 317 electing the 'national pool' allowing them to be considered by all 18 clubs in the NAB AFLW Competition. Round 1 1 Geelong Cats 2 Port Adelaide 3 Fremantle 4 Hawthorn 5 Carlton 6 Gold Coast SUNS 7 Fremantle 8 GWS GIANTS 9 Carlton 10 Gold Coast SUNS 11 Western Bulldogs 12 Port Adelaide 13 Collingwood 14 Collingwood 15 Western Bulldogs 16 Port Adelaide 17 Brisbane Lions Round 2 18 Fremantle 19 Hawthorn 20 Carlton 21 St Kilda 22 Fremantle 23 GWS GIANTS 24 Gold Coast SUNS 25 Western Bulldogs 26 North Melbourne 27 Richmond Round 3 28 Carlton Round 4 29 Adelaide Crows
https://www.womens.afl/news/118996/list-analysis-how-your-side-is-shaping-up-ahead-of-season-2023 Pre-2023 list analysis
As expected the 2023 AFLW season will start somewhere around Thursday August 31/Friday September 1st, and pre-season practice matches tbc sometime in mid August https://www.womens.afl/news/119389/...ber-season-start-date-locked-in-cba-still-tbc THE NEXT season of the NAB AFLW competition will kick off during the men's pre-finals bye in the first weekend of September, despite no Collective Bargaining Agreement yet being reached between the players and the AFL. While season specifics are still up in the air, confirmation of when round one will be held gives clubs the certainty they need to plan for the AFLW season, with pre-season set to officially start on May 29. No season-opener date has been confirmed with the AFL saying the season will start on "first weekend of September", which keeps the door open for a Thursday or Friday night match to commence the season. The current CBA, which outlines the basic terms of a player's employment such as minimum salary and hours worked, expired at the end of season seven and negotiations are currently underway on a new agreement. The AFL's footy operations boss Andrew Dillon said the specifics of the season were still being ironed out between the AFL Players Association and the League. "We want to provide certainty to AFLW players, clubs and fans while the CBA negotiations are ongoing," Dillon said. "Season length and structure continue to be discussed as part of CBA negotiations. Planning is well underway and we are excited for the AFLW season ahead. "The first weekend of September is the best time for the 2023 season to start, with all eyes on the AFLW due to the bye in the AFL.
Match to be streamed on Sunday June 18 featuring a lot of the best under 18 and non AFLW under 23 talent across Australia https://www.womens.afl/news/119777/...ce-to-shine-in-aflw-academy-v-all-stars-clash