The captains of the ten AFLW teams have given their predictions ahead of the third season, with Adelaide pegged for success in 2019.
Ahead of Wednesday’s season launch in Melbourne, the ten skippers were asked five key questions about how they saw the season panning out.
If the leaders are correct, Adelaide would face newcomers North Melbourne in the Grand Final and Crows star Erin Phillips would take out the League’s leading goalkicker award.
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Phillips was tipped most likely to lead the goalkicking with four votes, ahead of Geelong’s Phoebe McWilliams and the Bulldogs’ Katie Brennan with two votes each.
As for the competition’s best and fairest, Adelaide’s co-captains both polled votes, with Phillips named second most likely to win the award behind Western Bulldogs star Ellie Blackburn.
Chelsea Randall received one vote alongside the Giants’ Courtney Gum and Melbourne’s Elise O’Dea and Karen Paxman.
Survey results
Captains polled
Adelaide Crows: Chelsea Randall
Brisbane Lions: Leah Kaslar
Carlton: Bri Davey
Collingwood: Steph Chiocci
Fremantle: Kara Donnellan
Geelong Cats: Melissa Hickey
GWS Giants: Amanda Farrugia
Melbourne: Elise O’Dea
North Melbourne: Emma Kearney
Western Bulldogs: Ellie Blackburn
Which other team apart from your own is most likely to reach the Grand Final?
3 – Adelaide Crows
3 – North Melbourne
2 – GWS GIANTS
1 – Brisbane Lions
1 – Melbourne
Who will win the competition Best and Fairest?
4 – Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs)
2 – Erin Phillips (Adelaide Crows)
1 – Courtney Gum (GWS GIANTS)
1 – Chelsea Randall (Adelaide Crows)
1 – Elise O’Dea (Melbourne)
1 – Karen Paxman (Melbourne)
Who will kick the most goals in the competition?
4 – Erin Phillips (Adelaide Crows)
2 – Phoebe McWilliams (Geelong Cats)
2 – Katie Brennan (Western Bulldogs)
1 – Darcy Vescio (Carlton)
1 – Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne)
Who will win the NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star?
4 – Nina Morrison (Geelong Cats)
3 – Maddison Prespakis (Carlton)
1 – Tyla Hanks (Melbourne)
1 – Alyce Parker (GWS GIANTS)
1 – Jordan Allen (Collingwood)
Who will be the best player from another sport?
4 – Ash Brazill (Collingwood)
2 – Yvonne Bonner (GWS GIANTS)
1 – Shae Sloane (Melbourne)
1 – Chloe Dalton (Carlton)
1 – Sarah Rowe (Collingwood)
1 – Erin Phillips (Adelaide Crows)
