Bríd Stack: New season, new gameplan and still plenty of drive to improve
PRE-SEASON PROGRESS: Brid Stack of the Giants runs with the ball during the AFLW Practice Match between the Western Bulldogs and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Whitten Oval on August 13, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Pic: Kelly Defina/Getty Images
Thursday night’s game between Collingwood and Carlton marked the opening of the AFLW Season 7. A few of us gathered at Cora’s apartment to watch it and get a look at two teams we would be meeting further down the track.
This AFLW season is historic as it’s the first time that all 18 AFL clubs now have an AFLW programme competing in the competition. I remember watching round one of last season with a knot in my stomach. What had I gotten myself into? Was it madness coming back after a serious injury? I remember willing there to be another few weeks of pre-season as I didn’t feel ready to take the field yet. To be honest, I wasn’t fully sure of my role and I felt I still had so many areas to improve upon.
