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Marquee Bulldog Katie Brennan named Captain
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-01-3...-named-captain
STAR forward Katie Brennan will captain the Western Bulldogs in the inaugural season of the NAB AFL Women's competition.
The Dogs picked up Brennan, 24, as a marquee selection. The Queensland-native has represented the club in exhibition games since the first clash against Melbourne in 2013.
In Brennan's past three years at Darebin in the Victorian Women's Football League, she booted over 150 goals, with the Falcons winning premierships in each of those years.
With her massive tank and exceptional work ethic, she will be able to run opposition defenders into the ground.
Coach Paul Groves said Brennan is a natural leader and an obvious choice to lead the club.
"Katie is an outstanding individual to have around the football club," he said on the club's site.
"Her work ethic is second to none, and her pride in the jumper is inspiring to the group.
"We're all embarking on this historic journey together and it's a credit to Katie that her teammates have chosen her as the one they want to lead them."
The Bulldogs meet Fremantle at Whitten Oval on Saturday night with both sides expected to be among the better teams in the competition.
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Captain Katie. Great ring to it, beyond being more than well deserved.
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Katie Brennan did the number 3 proud in our opening match against the Dockers. Nailed her first shot at goal, slotted another in the last, led from the front, showed the flag when required - an inspired choice for captain.
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Media reporting that Richmond are gunning for Katie Brennan for their start up squad next season.
Jeez, we’re having our high end talent pilfered by these expansion teams. Now where have we seen that before?
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Is there a salary cap for the women?
Katie gives the appearance that she committed to the doggies but in a lowly pay comp could you blame her for securing a future.
It sucks that the AFL is pushing the comp so quick that it depleting a already shallow pool.
They should have held six teams for 5 years to build up the juniors coming through and throw the money into junior development.
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It’ll be very disappointing if she walks to Richmond. We’re getting absolutely pillaged by the expansion teams.
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Hotdog60
Is there a salary cap for the women?
Katie gives the appearance that she committed to the doggies but in a lowly pay comp could you blame her for securing a future.
It sucks that the AFL is pushing the comp so quick that it depleting a already shallow pool.
They should have held six teams for 5 years to build up the juniors coming through and throw the money into junior development.
Katie is in the top pay bracket with us. The problem with the AFLW is clubs are only able to sign players to one year contracts. Ridiculous really. When you can't feel invested with most of the same players year on year I hope people don't lose interest in our team.
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Bulldog4life
Katie is in the top pay bracket with us. The problem with the AFLW is clubs are only able to sign players to one year contracts. Ridiculous really. When you can't feel invested with most of the same players year on year I hope people don't lose interest in our team.
Rumour is their is a sponsorship deal with a sports apparel group on offer. This really does stink.
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bornadog
Rumour is their is a sponsorship deal with a sports apparel group on offer. This really does stink.
Yep makes it hard to get enthused about the comp.
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I hate the one-year contracts as well - awful uncertainty for players, and makes it hard for the clubs as well.
From this year onwards clubs are able to offer two year deals (except to draftees, which remains appalling).
All that said, if I was in charge of list management for our side, Brennan would be behind a lot of other players on my priority list (Blackburn, Conti, Utri, McCarthey, Scott, Lamb, Spark, Huntingdon, maybe Rennie as well).
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Raw Toast
I hate the one-year contracts as well - awful uncertainty for players, and makes it hard for the clubs as well.
From this year onwards clubs are able to offer two year deals (except to draftees, which remains appalling).
All that said, if I was in charge of list management for our side, Brennan would be behind a lot of other players on my priority list (Blackburn, Conti, Utri, McCarthey, Scott, Lamb, Spark, Huntingdon, maybe Rennie as well).
Her output this year was a long way short of her reputation. I’d hate to lose her but she needs to be better.
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Raw Toast
I hate the one-year contracts as well - awful uncertainty for players, and makes it hard for the clubs as well.
From this year onwards clubs are able to offer two year deals (except to draftees, which remains appalling).
All that said, if I was in charge of list management for our side, Brennan would be behind a lot of other players on my priority list (Blackburn, Conti, Utri, McCarthey, Scott, Lamb, Spark, Huntingdon, maybe Rennie as well).
Agree with the thrust of this and KB was way short of where she should've been this year, but no way is she behind any of those players except for Conti and Blackburn.
I really think she was hard done by having to play so deep all year, and should be moved higher up the ground (if we still have her) next season.
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Happy Days
Agree with the thrust of this and KB was way short of where she should've been this year, but no way is she behind any of those players except for Conti and Blackburn.
I really think she was hard done by having to play so deep all year, and should be moved higher up the ground (if we still have her) next season.
I asked Groves about where she should play and he said deep. I didn't argue, just listened to him, but thought she should be more CHF with Huntington FF
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Brennan among two Dogs set to depart the Kennel
WESTERN Bulldogs co-captain Katie Brennan is all but confirmed to be joining new AFLW team Richmond in 2020.
The announcement could come as early as Tuesday, womens.afl understands, after the AFLW Sign and Trade Period started Monday.
The Bulldogs' general manager of women's football Debbie Lee was unable to confirm Brennan's expected departure.
"We're still in conversations with her… nothing has been formalised yet. We're still working through that," Lee said on Monday afternoon
"[With] expansion, you've got to expect [clubs] are coming. We experienced that last year with Emma Kearney and Jenna Bruton (who both went to North Melbourne) and Aasta O'Connor (Geelong). We know we've got a good list, so we expect – and we're not naïve to think – clubs will come after us."
Brennan's likely exit was compounded by teammate and premiership defender Libby Birch requesting a trade to Melbourne.
"We'll work through that with the Bulldogs at the moment and try and get an outcome that both parties are happy with," Melbourne's AFLW talent manager Todd Patterson told womens.afl.
"We've got a really good relationship with the Bulldogs, with Debbie and (list manager) Michael Sandry, so we're comfortable we'll be able to get something done.
"I'd say potentially a combination of (players and draft picks will be involved in the deal). The onus is on us to satisfy them, as the player is leaving, so we'll get to work and hopefully get that done sooner rather than later."
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^^
Makes it hard to be engaged when this happens... but I guess it's always going to be the case with the way the AFL operates.
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Im massively disappointed
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She certainly wasn't the face of the team this year, I figured shed stepped back to concentrate on footy and Ellie Blackburn did most of the engagement stuff. Seems to be a more fluid player market than the men's. Shame though, I've heard her speak highly of the club in the past so she must be getting a good offer from the Tigers.
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The AFL have completely stuffed the league - 14 teams is absolutely ridiculous at this early stage. The talent pool is barely a puddle to draw all these players from. It would be like having 200 teams in the AFL.
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I like Katie but with short term contracts and more financial rewards its going to be hard to keep players.
Has she lived up to the hype maybe not but it would be disappointing if she has her best season in different colours.
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Joke of a system, how is anyone ( especially young girls) meant to be envested in the team or Women's football when the players chop and change each season.
Even with two years up for offer it's a shambles.
Big rumour more girls will be leaving as well.
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Libby Birch want to go to the Demons so there is another gone.
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Birch going hurts more imo.
Brennan has been largely dissapointing. Lochland coming back more than compensates for her loss. If we can turn her losing into gaining SFT that would be a huge win.
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Sadly, I don’t care. Will watch the first round next year then turn off cause it’s not much of a spectacle. 14 teams guarantees that for a bit to come.
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Mantis
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Makes it hard to be engaged when this happens... but I guess it's always going to be the case with the way the AFL operates.
Surely this is at Katie's feet, North Melbourne would be on the Gold Coast if the AFL got their way but they didn't
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MrMahatma
Sadly, I don’t care. Will watch the first round next year then turn off cause it’s not much of a spectacle. 14 teams guarantees that for a bit to come.
Yep - let’s introduce more teams to an already shallow talent pool.
Great move AFL.
Might as well go 4 divisions while we’re at it.
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soupaman
Birch going hurts more imo.
Brennan has been largely dissapointing. Lochland coming back more than compensates for her loss. If we can turn her losing into gaining SFT that would be a huge win.
Reported that Scott is also leaving which is worse again.
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I'm no longer following AFLW. Just as you get used to players they shoot through to another club.
That's two marquee players in two years. Bugger that for a joke, the girls either make a commitment to the club that have them their chance of they can carry on without me
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My attachment to our players is so strong. Probably too strong. But I do think it is such an important part of the game. Too much player movement is a definite risk to the bond that young people build with a club.
Saw Katie in a Richmond jumper and I nearly threw up. Reminded me of Nathan Brown leaving.
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Twodogs
I'm no longer following AFLW. Just as you get used to players they shoot through to another club.
This is terrible at the moment but the restriction on only offering one-year contracts has not been good...that changes now and hopefully we see a bit more stability...
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Twodogs
I'm no longer following AFLW. Just as you get used to players they shoot through to another club.
That's two marquee players in two years. Bugger that for a joke, the girls either make a commitment to the club that have them their chance of they can carry on without me
The club is bigger than the individuals.
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mjp
This is terrible at the moment but the restriction on only offering one-year contracts has not been good...that changes now and hopefully we see a bit more stability...
I hope you're right mate but footy is all about sacrifice, the Team being bigger than the individual and team success over personal gain. I am sick of our club being made to pay for the expansionist ambitions of the AFLW and M come to that. why is it our club that always seems to stock all the expansion clubs with their marquee players, first coaches and admin and footy staff? If the world is all about lifters and leaners then why do we get to do all the lifting and they everyone else gets to do all the leaning?
I'm not explaining this very well (the steam coming out of my ears makes it hard to see) but when you say that it stops now and we see some stability I hope you are right but we have been here before when GWS started up and when GCS started up, hell it even happened when West Coast started up-even Hardie went to Brisbane as their big marquee player! The formula appears to be that the AFL starts up an expansion team and the automatic reaction is to bend us over the closest piece of furniture to stock that club. I have no confidence in the AFL commission because this is always what they have done to us.
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bornadog
The club is bigger than the individuals.
My point exactly.
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Katie Griffen. Dead to me.
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https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...epart-bulldogs
Western Bulldogs AFLW forward Katie Brennan has informed the Club of her wish to continue her career with another team.
Brennan, who captained the Bulldogs for the first two seasons of the AFLW competition and was co-captain in 2019, leaves the Club after playing 13 games and kicking 15 goals.
“Naturally we’re disappointed. Katie has been a foundation player of our women’s program, is a co-captain of our group and someone we have supported through some difficult periods, including injury and the tribunal process on the eve of our history-making AFLW Premiership,” said Bulldogs’ General Manager of Women’s Football, Debbie Lee.
“While we do understand that the current period of the competition’s expansion means that player movement is now common, the nature of one-year AFLW player contracts has made list retention difficult.
“As a successful team, naturally our players have become the target of opposition clubs, which is testament to our women’s football program. This includes our player development program which has provided rapid individual growth for our players over the past three years.
“Katie has expressed her wish for a fresh start at another club, and we thank her for her contribution to the Club.
“We look forward to securing our talented playing list and continuing to build on our strong environment where people can be at their best.
“With a young and exciting list, we are excited as we commence our preparations for the 2020 season.”
Brennan said she was looking for a new challenge after spending seven years in the Bulldogs’ women’s football program.
“I have been incredibly privileged to be a part of this pioneering club for the last seven years,” she said.
“My decision to move on from the football club is based purely around my need for a fresh start.
“I will forever cherish my time at the Club and wish them every success in the future.”
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"Fresh Start", What a load of bollocks. Seriously, they can't use the jargon they are using in the men's game when this happens.
The club has given her everything and she has left for what? a few extra dollars? She would of been one of the higher paid at the bulldogs, so how much more would she be getting and is that really worth the club swapping.
I agree with a lot of the posts, this pillaging of existing clubs is what will kill interest for a lot of people. How are you supposed to maintain interest when it is a revolving door of club lists.
How do you kids understand why their heroes are no longer their heroes and are playing somewhere else?
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Mo Hope delisted by the Kangaroos, I wonder if we would consider getting her back with Brennan gone from the forward line?
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Geez they don't waste any time.
Brennan Tigers Photo
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Pfft.
I'll call it what it is. This club and most of the supporters went into bat for her when the rest of the world wanted to tear her down. The minute a bit of extra coin gets waved under her nose she jumps. Yeah sure the system sucks but there is also loyalty and the option of saying "No thanks" Another Bulldog captain who is dead to me. Her existance from this club is erased as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully one day she'll feel the real pain of missing out on a grand final by actually playing in one and losing.
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“A fresh start”
For f*** sake she played a dozen games!
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Is booing a thing in AFLW yet? Honest question.
If not it might be that some of these players need to start feeling the sting of leaving clubs through some good old fashioned supporter hostility, word will get around about how rotten it feels and players will start to understand the attachment fans actually feel for them.
That'll hopefully result in some loyalty.