| AFLW 2020 Round 1 COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST Time & Place: Sunday February 9, 1:10pm EDT Victoria Park TV: Foxtel 1.00pm EDT Weather: Min 19 Max 25 Chance of rain 60%: 1-5mm Wind: SE 18kph Betting: Collingwood $1.37 West Coast $3.02 |
Like their fellow three entrants, the Eagles recruited aggressively as they build towards their debut, poaching Dana Hooker and Kellie Gibson from cross-town rivals Fremantle as well as landing GWS pair Maddy Collier and Emma Swanson, who has been appointed captain of the side.
The Eagles played one practice match late last month, losing to Richmond by 28 points, but it will remain to be seen how they adapt to the big time.Collingwood, on the other hand, will enter their fourth season with a new coach in Stephen Symonds, after inaugural coach Wayne Siekman was sacked at the end of a dismal season in which they won only one match – against the Brisbane Lions in the final round.
Not only did they finish at the bottom of Conference B, they were also the worst-performed team overall, landing them the overall wooden spoon and a first for the club since the men’s team finished at the bottom of the ladder in 1999.
Any hopes they have of an improvement on their one-win season have been boosted by the arrival of ex-Carlton captain Brianna Davey, while ex-hockey player Georgie Parker was one of many delisted by the club.
At home, I think the Pies can get their season off to a good start.
Prediction: Collingwood by seven points.
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