Swans AFLW in the media.

[Rob2120]

So the idea that the list management team traded for Gardiner, at a decent cost, without Gowans having a pretty good idea of her value to the team seems far fetched and flies in the face of the story of cohesion and collaboration across all aspects of team management that we’ve been told (and that results back up as being credible).

I heard Laura Gardiner on SEN last night say that she was recruited to Sydney as a pressure forward, but saw more of an opportunity at Sydney to move into the midfield.


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[liz]

I heard Laura Gardiner on SEN last night say that she was recruited to Sydney as a pressure forward, but saw more of an opportunity at Sydney to move into the midfield.


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I owe Davis an apology then.

Which show / approximate time was the interview with Gardiner. I'm interested in whatever else she had to say. I had a quick look at the SEN podcast website but a highlighted Gardiner segment didn't jump out at me.

[Rob2120]

It was on Sportsday Victoria last night. Sorry if link doesn’t work Megaphone


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[liz]

It was on Sportsday Victoria last night. Sorry if link doesn’t work Megaphone


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That link worked perfectly. Thanks.

I'm still not convinced by the inner consistency of the yarn woven by Gardiner and Davis in the sense that Gardiner says that her decision to shift to Sydney was borne out of a desire to play in the midfield, something she didn't think she'd get an opportunity to do at Geelong. So while she says she came up as a "small pressure forward", there must have been an indication that that was a short term role and that she would be eventually transitioned into a midfield role. A transition that happened very quickly.

[Rob2120]

Agreed Liz. I think Nick Davis embellished the yarn. Laura would not come to Sydney to play exactly the same role. She is a Geelong girl who is being put up at someone’s house for the season. Most likely Laura was happy enough to keep the yarn going.


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[neilfws]

Chloe Molloy getting a bit of media attention.

And more today. Some interesting snippets in there, I wasn't aware that she turned down a US basketball scholarship to join the AFLW when it started up.

‘Vulnerability is a powerful thing’: How Chloe Molloy changed the game at the Swans

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Delightful coments from Tanya Kennedy https://twitter.com/SydneySwansAFLW/...36634082377970

[liz]

Thanks for posting that. Your post actually prompted me to see if the video was up on the Swans' website. It is - for anyone who wants to watch without being Musked.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Proposed best 21 https://twitter.com/aflwomens/status...13060369330367 no Lexi or Alana

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Speaking of Lexie - I think she can consider herself lucky to only miss the first 2 games of next AFLW season MSN

[liz]

Speaking of Lexie - I think she can consider herself lucky to only miss the first 2 games of next AFLW season MSN

Depending on how we start the season, she might find it a challenge to win a spot back in the team once her suspensions have been served.

Davies looked to be an upgrade both as a relief ruck and possibly as a marking target in the forward line (though Lexi looked to have improved at least that aspect of her game). So if Morphett is fit, it's hard to see all three of Smith, Davies and Hamilton in the same team. Smith had a pretty decent VFLW series, so I think Hamilton is probably third in line at the moment.

Of course, a lot can change between now and the start of the AFLW season. Including injuries.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I think so too. Giselle has looked the better in the VFLW. Much as I like talls, the AFLW team is only 20 players, Tarrant and Privi will also certainly take slots as marking players..