by Booney » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:35 am
Adding to the talent at Alberton and on the back of SANFLW 2021 BnF winner Lauren Young joining Port Adelaide earlier this year, 2023 winner Piper Window from Glenelg was taken at pick 19 in last nights AFLW draft.
Glenelg midfielder Piper Window has been selected by Port Adelaide as the club's first pick (pick 19 overall) in the AFLW Draft.
Window was named captain of the 2023 under 18 All-Australian team, capping off an outstanding season for the young star.
She claimed the SANFLW best and fairest award earlier this year following a dominant season for Glenelg, and represented the Australia under 18 team as part of the AFL Academy Girls program.
From 11 SANFLW games, she let her football do the talking in 2023, averaging 20.3 disposals, 7.9 tackles and six clearances.
The 18-year-old was also awarded the SANFLW breakthrough player of the year and the coaches award for her outstanding performances across the season.
Window is the first of two picks required for Port Adelaide to complete its 2024 AFLW list.
South Adelaide defender Alissa Brook has been selected by Port Adelaide as the club's second pick (pick 25 overall).
The athletic defender broke into the Panthers' league side for Round 11 of SANFLW in 2023, holding her spot for the final three games of the year, including the grand final.
At the AFLW Draft Combine, Brook recorded a 72-centimetre running vertical jump and 58-centimetre standing vertical jump, ranking her inside the top five nationally for both tests.
She also recorded a sub-3.3 second 20m sprint which, coupled with her impressive agility, makes her an all-round athlete worthy of a shot at AFLW level.
Brook is the second of two picks required for Port Adelaide to complete its 2024 AFLW list.
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