The question of loyalty is raised by many casual observers but there are many factors to consider before passing judgment
The first of two trade periods in the AFLW is now complete and at first glance, it appears to be carnage. All 311 players were off-contract, and this trade period allowed the four new clubs entering the competition in 2020 – Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast – to sign up to four players from Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide and the Victorian clubs, as well as up to eight from Brisbane and Fremantle.
Naturally these conditions mean that a lot of movement has taken place. Richmond have made their premiership intentions known early, snagging the signature of Bulldogs captain Katie Brennan, as well as Brisbane star Sabrina Frederick. Predictably, Gold Coast took advantage of their proximity to cross-town rivals Brisbane to snare six players from their 2019 list. Over in Western Australia, West Coast followed the same strategy, signing seven Fremantle players.
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