The Crows’ women’s team has already created history, but coach Bec Goddard says the playing group wants to be remembered for much more.

The squad convened at Adelaide’s West Lakes headquarters on Friday ahead of a two-day training camp this weekend.

It’s only the second time the full complement of female Crows have come together since the Club earned the South Australian AFLW licence, with nine players flying in from the Northern Territory to join their Adelaide-based teammates.

The camp kicks off with a practice match open to the public at Football Park on Saturday from 10am.

Now two weeks into pre-season, coach Goddard said she’s already been impressed by the commitment of her players as pioneers of the sport.

“Training has been really intense,” she said.

“I’ve been really impressed with the resilience of the group. It’s one thing about these girls, they want more.

“They know we’ve got to do a certain amount each week and they just want more.

“They’re a group of friends who are going to become a great group of footballers together.”

Goddard confirmed the Crows will play Fremantle in a pre-season practice game in Darwin in mid-January before the AFLW season commences the following month. The clash with the Dockers will be the only opportunity for the Crows’ women’s team to test itself against an opposition before the premiership season.

The full AFL Women’s League fixture will be released imminently.

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Goddard said it was important the team maximised its time together this weekend with Round One already less than two months away.

“That’s the point of this weekend,” she said.

“I’ve described how we’re working as a long-distance relationship, and we’re currently right in the thick of the honeymoon period.

“It’s an opportunity for the players to learn what their teammates’ strengths are on the field. We’ve all seen it on paper, we’ve all seen a bit of tape of each other, but to be able to be able to play with each other this weekend is great.

“We’ve got a certain theme for our camp this weekend and going forward we hope that will be how we’re remembered at the end of the season.”

Midfielder Jasmine Anderson said it’s been a whirlwind ride and the reality of the situation still hasn’t sunk in.

“I don’t think it’ll actually hit me until our very first game,” Anderson said.

“It’s an amazing opportunity. I was just speaking to Bec earlier and I was telling her before this all happened, my little sisters stopped playing sport. But as soon as I got selected into the team she was like ‘no, I need to do this too!’.

“(That) made me feel so good inside. To be able to inspire kids and females out there is just great.”