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In fact, her form went in the opposite direction, claiming the WAWFL league best and fairest award at season’s end, which led to the Dockers selecting the ruck in the 2017 AFLW draft and making White one of the oldest draft picks in AFL history. Arnell, who will turn 33 during the upcoming AFL Women's season, has uprooted her life in Melbourne to live in Brisbane, and in doing so, has left herself without a job. — The AFL had 15 teams, including Fitzroy. White, a 37-year-old materials scientist who took two years off from football, returned to her Coastal Titans in 2017 and showed no lingering effects from her extended break. Lions veteran Lauren Arnell prepares for the 2020 season. Invalid postcode.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to come back so I put in a lot of work during the pre-season. All Rights Reserved. Sachin Tendulkar was 40 when he played his last Test in 2013. Following her departure from Carlton at the end of the 2018 season, the hard-as-nails midfielder had some big decisions to make. “It wasn’t a motivating factor as such. From 1897 to 1989, it was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Michael Tuck, a hard-running ruck-rover who played a record 426 games in 20 seasons between 1972-91, says the last factor becomes a bigger factor than most would realise. SEASON GUIDE All you need to know about the Lions. As for his form as he prepares for his 398th AFL game in his 23rd season — he won’t be on the plane to Perth to play Fremantle on Saturday — there has been no obvious signs of the vultures that attack the AFL aged, such as an inability to keep his feet, lack of pace or a desire to present on the frontline of fire. ", A post shared by Brisbane Lions AFLW (@lionsaflw) on Jan 9, 2020 at 7:39pm PST. Melbourne key forward Shelley Scott was able to work closely with coach Mick Stinear during lockdown in regional Victoria, Mia King was named best-afield in Launceston's Grand Final win, Nat Edwards, Mel Hickey and Sarah Black wrap up the 2020 NAB AFLW Draft, Non-Victorian recruits get to meet their new teammates, New Tiger Ellie McKenzie discusses her emotion at being selected with the No.1 pick. The next closest player in age to Fletcher is Kangaroos evergreen Brent Harvey — he turns … Leaving them in the Dust, star Tiger claims Finals MVP of the Week. Arnell is enjoying a strong pre-season and smirks when reminded she is the oldest player on Brisbane's list.
But AFL football is a very different game to cricket. But she doesn't like it and wants it to change. “I finished runner-up in the B&F in my second last season and then played under a new coach in Alan Joyce who had different plans for me. While others might find it a nice temporary excuse to see what being a 'professional' footballer is like, Arnell said it just doesn't work for her. And when I have watched him this year he still seems to be getting a lot of the ball in that spare-man role they play him in defence. I wish Dustin all the best but hope he doesn’t play too well otherwise he might reach 426 (laughter). His situation is unique in that in a sense he is almost institutionalised, having known no other workplace since leaving Penleigh and Essendon Grammar at the end of 1993. 21 Mar 20. Collingwood Eliza Hynes of the Magpies and Parris Laurie of the Dockers compete in a ruck contest during the 2019 NAB AFLW round 3 match. You start to think more about the positions you are putting yourself in,” said Tuck, 61, who played his last game at 38 and 95 days. “For Dustin to still be playing at 40 is just a great effort. "My challenge now I'm based in Brisbane is to find a job.". Reinvigorated, White’s footy career has reached new heights a mere 13 years after it began at the age of 24. But you still have to overcome the long-term plans of clubs, where they decide they have to rebuild and get rid of the blokes who are over 30. I certainly wished it happened 10 years ago and maybe I could’ve been out there as well. Coming back after a her two-year layoff, White knew her age and the game’s progress meant she needed to improve to keep up with the younger, faster and more skillful players. Which players are on the comeback trail from injury? Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. “I was lucky in that I played 38 finals (Fletcher has 23). "As a footballer I feel like I'm so much further ahead than I have been. Who are you supporting in the 2020 NAB AFLW competition? Now two decades later, her five-year-old twin boys, Josh and Lucas, will have the chance to watch their mum do the same.
"It's an interesting case in wellbeing because I'm finding just focusing on footy and not doing a lot of work, I'm getting so much more out of my body. Credits. “The two years off did me some good, it gave the body a rest and some time to focus on family. A much-loved member of the Bomber family, it’s not unusual to see Fletcher sharing a cuppa with various staff members on his day off. "It keeps you young that's for sure," she said. “It’s a good life-style, playing loose down back, and today you are able to come off for a breather as well. "I still don't know what TikTok is but I'm trying to suss it all out. I was more in awe of how far the game had come even in the two years since I left. With her career entering a new phase, White’s story is a remarkable one considering she initially had no intentions of playing when pulling on the boots in a few of the Titans’ pre-season training sessions. Follow Magpies through the 2019 season of AFLW. © Copyright 2017 AFL Players’ Association. “But once I got back, I started to enjoy it again and thought that as long as I’m fit and healthy, I might as well keep playing. "I think I'm a better version of me when I'm not just focused on me. “I went along to a few sessions thinking that even if I didn’t play, it’ll keep the fitness up,” White old AFLPlayers.com.au. WHATEVER his ultimate retirement plan ends up being, 40-year-old Dustin Fletcher has elevated himself into a very rare sporting club by remaining in the top echelon over four decades. Cumberland was 43 when he returned to the VFL in 1920, after serving in World War 1, to play for St Kilda. Vic Cumberland is the only other VFL/AFL player to play into his fifth decade — and that was almost a century ago. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out This article was published on 26 October, 2017. FOLLOW THE LEADER Your club's 2020 captain and leadership group. social networks, © Copyright 2017 AFL Players’ Association.
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The next closest player in age to Fletcher is Kangaroos evergreen Brent Harvey — he turns 37 next year and would need to play on to 2018 to match the Bomber’s milestone. “And I have no doubt they manage them better these days. Our Stories, The Next Gen, Women of AFLW, The People The standards had lifted but so had White’s enthusiasm for the game and her motivation was at an all-time high at the beginning of 2017. She had a strong 2019 season – finishing sixth in the best and fairest – and after a return to Melbourne during the winter to resume her job and some part-time media work, was offered another contract by the Lions. Arnell, who will turn 33 during the upcoming AFL Women's season, has uprooted her life in Melbourne to live in Brisbane, and in doing so, has left herself without a job. Fletcher looked set for that reality two years ago but once again managed to keep the wolves at bay, although it should be said Essendon has been extremely mindful of ensuring the round-shouldered defender’s journey into the next life is as painless as possible. The home of the NAB AFL Women's. “I don’t know if jealousy is the right word. It's a real balancing act. The bloke who could have done it was Craig Bradley (he played 501 at senior level) who had at least another season in him before he retired when he was about to turn 39.”. All Rights Reserved. I’m in a better head space now than a few years ago.”, Please enter a screen name and valid email address, or connect via the following SEASON GUIDE All you need to know about the Lions. here.
While being drafted in the AFLW system was the furthest thing from her mind seven months ago, White admits she watched on as a few of her former teammates represented their clubs on the big stage. Don't have an account? Just as Mick Malthouse achieved last week, setting records of longevity in sport is as much about defying the guillotine in industries that add poor performance to advanced age and come up with one word — retirement.
"My job has finished at the AFL and my main source of income now is football, which is strange for me because I've always had a full-time career either teaching or with the AFL before AFLW started," Arnell told womens.afl.
After relocating with her young family to Port Hedland, 13,000km north of Perth, she didn’t know if she was ever going to play again but missed the camaraderie of the sport she grew up loving. ", Follow the AFLW coaching changes, including Northern Knights coach Marcus Abney-Hastings, whose stay at Arden Street was short, AFLW clubs are now able to train during the two-week induction period of pre-season, starting on Wednesday, With trade season upon us in the AFL world, womens.afl nominates the biggest AFLW moves, The AFLW team pens a tribute to their beloved teammate, Who's wearing what? “When I played last time, I probably didn’t love training as hard as I did when I came back. Brisbane gave Arnell a chance to extend her career, and in doing so, she took a secondment from her AFL job to play with the Lions.