“We obviously want to play finals, but our biggest aim is to be competitive each week so if we can do that and it results in more wins than losses to make finals then that’s a starting point.” Maroochydore players such as Tahlia Randall, Shannon Campbell, Belle Dawes and Lily Postlethwaite are all tied up in the AFLW competition and unavailable for the opening rounds.
“It’s always interesting mixing with the two seasons because every club relies on their AFLW players to come back to their local teams towards the later rounds,” he said.
“You’re also reliant on good luck with injuries so you don’t really know the nature of the competition until the season gets going and you get an idea of what your opposition is like.”