The revolving door of AFLW moves has continued, with three more players committing to running out with a new team in the new AFLW season - reportedly set to start in August.
With four new expansion sides joining the competition, off-season moves have been aplenty with Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney eager to build their inaugural rosters with established talent.
Hawthorn have announced the addition of two stars to their growing side, with Louise Stephenson and Sarah Perkins committing to the brown and gold.
After 33 games with the Giants, Stephenson heads south to continue to ply her trade in the backline - already locking down a spot in the strengthening Hawks side.
โLou is a professional in the way she goes about it and will play as our number one key defender,โ Hawthorn AFLW List Manager Mitchell Cashion said.
โWe know she can shut down players but we can also trust her ball use and decision-making.โ
Two more guns have been added to our AFLW list. ๐
Welcome on board, Sarah and Louise. โจ
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Sharpshooter Perkins will make her debut at her fourth AFLW club upon her arrival at Hawthorn, joining the club she supported as a kid after stints with Adelaide, Melbourne and Gold Coast.
โSarah is a proven goal-kicker and former All-Australian full-forward,โ Cashion said.
โShe is a fan favourite in the Hawthorn community and will finally get to pull on the jumper of the team sheโs supported since she was a child.
โWe look forward to her reuniting with Bec Goddard, who gave Sarah her chance in the AFLW back in 2016.โ
Meanwhile, St Kilda have been given a boost for the new season, with 2018 All-Australian Erin McKinnon nominating the Saints as her preferred club.
The 23-year-old has been a regular at the Giants since their inaugural season in 2017, playing 41 games across her time in the game.
โWeโre really pleased to hear that Erin has expressed interest in joining us for the season ahead,โ St Kilda's Head of AFLW Tessie McManus said.
โThere is stillย someย ground to cover, but we look forward toย workingย with the Giants with the goal of welcoming Erin to the Saintsย as soon as possible."
While a start date for the competition, or trade periods, are still yet to be confirmed by the league, clubs are reportedly preparing for kickoff in August.
