Watson gets the Tribunal’s decision.
Serene Watson’s one-match suspension was upheld by the Tribunal, so she will miss this weekend’s game against Carlton.
Serene Watson will not play against Carlton this weekend as the Tribunal upheld her one-match suspension.
Executive General Manager of AFLW Tessie McManus stated, “We respect the Tribunal’s decision and accept its findings, even though we’re disappointed that Serene’s sanction was not overturned.”
“Serene is a valued and significant member of our team, but we are fully assured that we have enough staff to cover for her this weekend.”
Watson accepted the Tribunal’s ruling.”It’s disappointing not to be able to watch the game this week, but I respect the Tribunal’s decision and I recognise the importance of player welfare protection for us as a competition,” Watson remarked.
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“I didn’t want to say a bad word”: An inside look at a club interview with a draught prospect, including the most bizarre questions asked this year
This was the club interview that rising star defender Ollie Murphy, a self-described “huge Saints fan,” really didn’t want to botch.
Murphy, like hundreds of other prospective AFL players, has adapted quickly to the format, tempo, and standards of club interviews, which are now an integral part of the player experience leading up to the draught.
For the Sandringham Dragons backman, though, it reached a new level when he was seated across from St Kilda coach Ross Lyon at the national draught combine earlier this month.
“Oh, for me especially, it was just nerve-racking,” Murphy said of his Saints and Lyon encounter with a smile when speaking to foxfooty.com.au.
“I didn’t want to say a bad word. It was a bit scary.
“He made a few comments, I think he corrected me a couple of times – but I was kind of expecting that.”
Lyon wasn’t the only senior coach present at October’s draft combine.
Murphy also got to know Giants owner Adam Kingsley and Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell.
“They’ve visited your house over the past year, and it’s been fairly relaxed with two to four people.” Not strange questions, just a few challenging ones. However, I’ve received a few more direct questions in the last few days,” Murphy remarked.
Alastair Clarkson, a four-time premiership coach, was also present in North Melbourne’s box at the MCG.
About his meeting with Clarkson, Suns academy star Jake Rogers told foxfooty.com.au, “He can be serious at times, but he cracked a few laughs and a few smiles, so it wasn’t too bad.”
Although it can occasionally be intimidating, it can also be enjoyable.
After watching Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin on TV for so long, Central District’s Will McCabe described seeing him in person for the first time at the draught combine as “pretty weird.”
In an interview with Gold Coast, Tasmanian midfielder Ryley Sanders met Damien Hardwick as well. He was especially excited to receive some advice from Mitch Duncan and Gryan Miers, two premiership players who were on the Cats panel.
Sanders told foxfooty.com.au, “It was pretty intimidating to sit in front of all of them and sell myself to the club while you’ve got a couple of really good players there. Geelong had a lot of people in there.”
However, they were excellent and gave me some advice when I asked them towards the end. “Just go in there, work hard, and remember that this is not just about your first ten games—this is about your entire career.”
Daniel Curtin, a versatile prospect for Claremont, stated: “Every coach is different.” One of them might coach you the following season, which would be an awesome experience.
Curtin observed the “crazy” increase in intensity – and volume of club representatives – during interviews at the combine, in contrast to the Zoom chats or home visits he’d been involved in throughout the year. Curtin met Mitchell, Kingsley, and Goodwin a few weeks ago. One hiring manager called it a “speed dating experience” for everyone.
Koltyn Tholstrup, a star from Subiaco who is expected to be selected in the first round of this year’s draught, revealed that he had 16 club interviews scheduled over the course of two days at the combine.
Tholstrup told foxfooty.com.au, “I’ve been very fortunate to be able to speak to as many clubs as I have.”
It has been intense. We’ve been in and out of a few rooms, but overall it’s been a nice conversation, and I really enjoy talking to them because they’re just regular people.
The majority of players that foxfooty.com.au spoke with earlier this month said that the in-season meetings were generally informal, laid back, and friendly. Instead of attempting to trap players with “gotcha” questions, clubs are eager to learn more about players and their families.
Forward Nick Watson of the Eastern Ranges described those conversations as “pretty cruisy,” while Ashton Moir of Glenelg described the experience as “really exciting” all around.
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