New-look St Kilda could have a direct gauge of the place they stand once they begin their AFLW season towards North Melbourne.
The Saints haven’t made the finals and final yr completed thirteenth, whereas the Kangaroos reached a preliminary remaining earlier than dropping to premiers Melbourne.
St Kilda recruited final season’s main goalkicker Jesse Wardlaw, Steph Chiocci, Jaimee Lambert and Natalie Plane in a busy commerce interval.
It has captain Hannah Priest buoyant about what is feasible of their fifth season.
“We have a huge opportunity to make a really good first impression on the competition this season,” Priest mentioned of Sunday’s Hobart recreation.
“North Melbourne are really highly respected in the competition, they’re an experienced side.
“So we have now an enormous alternative this Sunday to make our stamp on the competitors – and I assume present we have been aggressive within the signal and commerce interval for a purpose.
“It might take a few weeks to click together, but we’re really looking forward to the opportunity on Sunday.”
Priest mentioned their recruits had made a giant distinction already, on and off the sphere, as they attempt to bridge the hole to energy girls’s sides comparable to Melbourne and North.
“We’ve been really aggressive in the sign and trade period. That’s something we needed to do as a club, we don’t want to make up the numbers,” Priest mentioned.
“We want to be really competitive this season and the experience we’ve brought into the club, on-field and the leadership … it’s been a really special part of our off-season and they’ve made a really big impact on our group.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
