Adelaide has added a string of promising talent to its list, including another former Australian basketball star, after the 2018 AFL Women’s Draft on Tuesday.
With its first-round selection, the Club called
Gore, aged 17, joins the Crows with a long list of accolades, including selection in the AFL Academy, the 2018 All-Australian squad and the 2018
In 2018, she led the
Following a breakout year in the
The 35-year-old will once again line-up alongside former Adelaide Lightning teammate Erin Phillips when she joins the side in 2019.
Her rapid rise in the
At pick No. 37, Adelaide chose comeback kid Chloe Scheer.
The 19-year-old was on track to be drafted in 2017 before rupturing her ACL late in the season.
Before her injury, Scheer took out the Under-18 best and fairest medal as well as the senior award, the SAWFL’s equivalent of the Magarey Medal, at just 16 years of age.
In 2017, she was a
SA local Katelyn Rosenzweig (No. 41) and Northern Territory-based Danielle Ponter (No. 48) were also chosen by the Crows.
Eighteen-year-old Rosenzweig joins Adelaide after taking out the 2018
The utility, from Tanunda in Adelaide’s north, was a 2018
Rosenzweig, along with Gore and Scheer, already have a connection to the Club, as alumni from the Crows Girls High-Performance Academy.
Ponter debuted for her Northern Territory Football League club St Mary's as an 11-year-old and won the best and fairest award that season.
A 171cm forward/midfielder who went on to represent the Central Allies at the Under-18 National Championships, Ponter was also selected in the AFL Academy.
The 18-year-old niece of Essendon great Michael Long, Ponter played
Adelaide’s final selection was 21-year-old Hannah Martin, with pick No. 51.
Martin joins the Club from West Adelaide after winning the 2018
She was also chosen in the
Prior to the draft, Adelaide strengthened its midfield when it gained former Giant Renee Forth and ex-Blue Sophie Li as off-season recruits.
The Club also signed Gaelic footballer Ailish Considine and SA netballer Maisie Nankivell as pre-signed rookies.
Crows General Manager of Football Administration Phil Harper said the Club was pleased to be able to nurture some SA and NT junior talent in Gore, Scheer, Rosenzweig
“With experienced midfielders, Renee Forth and Sophie Li, and our rookies, Maisie Nankivell and Ailish Considine, also joining the Club in the offseason we feel we’ve added a nice mix of players and position-types that will complement our squad,” he said.
“Importantly, our 10 new players are not just talented – they are also good characters who will buy into our culture and help us to improve as a Club.
“We’re excited to
2018 Drafted AFLW Crows players and current state
Pick No.8 – Nikki Gore (SA)
Pick No.30 – Jessica Foley (SA)
Pick No.37 – Chloe Scheer (SA)
Pick No.41 – Katelyn Rosenzweig (SA)
Pick No.48 – Danielle Ponter (NT)
Pick No.51 – Hannah Martin (SA)
2018 NAB AFL Women’s Draft First Round
Pick No.1 – Geelong: Nina Morrison (Geelong Falcons, VIC)
Pick No.2 – Geelong: Sophie Van De
Pick No.3 – Carlton: Madison Prespakis (Calder Cannons, VIC)
Pick No.4 – Fremantle: Jasmin Stewart (Claremont, WA)
Pick No.5 – Collingwood: Jordyn Allen (Dandenong Stingrays, VIC)
Pick No.6 – Melbourne: Tyla Hanks (Gippsland Power, VIC)
Pick No.7 – Geelong: Rebecca Webster (Murray Bushrangers, VIC)
Pick No.8 – Adelaide: Nikki Gore (South Adelaide, SA)
Pick No. 9 - Brisbane: Paige Parker (Coorparoo, QLD)
Pick No. 10 - Western Bulldogs: Eleanor Brown (Sandringham Dragons, VIC)
Pick No. 11 - Collingwood: Katie Lynch (Oakleigh Chargers, VIC)
Pick No. 12 - GWS: Alyce Parker (Thurgoona Bulldogs, NSW)
