In the lead-up to the inaugural AFLW draft, Sarah Perkins sat third on Victorian Women’s Football League goal-kicking list and had been named in the VWFL team of the year. But after 145 names had been read out on draft day, not one team in Perkins’ home state had elected to take on the power forward. Her AFLW dream seemingly in tatters, Perkins broke down, inconsolable. I think Erin Phillips has got that covered.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Perkins (right) with team-mate and 2017 MVP Erin Phillips. “I think it’ll grow in every aspect, whether that be in the media, on the field, or off the field.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2017 19:52 UTC