Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 2
DESPITE the contrasting margins across the VFLW, there were plenty of non AFLW listed players that still made their mark on the game across all the sides. North Melbourne (4.5.29) defeated Carlton (1.2.8) North Melbourne: #12 Maddie Di Cosmo (Midfielder)11/2/2002 | 169cm Stats: 18 disposals, 18 tackles, four clearances, three marks Continuing to thrive at […]
Buncle buoyed by big Borough win
PORT Melbourne VFLW coach Sean Buncle was one happy man after his side’s dominant 40-point win over Collingwood on Good Friday. He said was “obviously really pleased” with his side’s performance, with elements beyond even the impressive scoreline standout out to the Borough mentor. “The really pleasing things were our work around the contest was […]
ICYMI | VFLW Round 2 2024
ROUND 2 of the VFLW has been run and done, with plenty of talking points across the weekend. North Melbourne (4.5.29) defeated Carlton (1.2.8) North Melbourne made it two from two to start 2024 with a solid win over Carlton. Despite a pretty even start from both sides, Carlton never really got going as North […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 2 – Easter bonanza awaits
AFTER an action packed Round 1, Round 2 of the VFL Women’s is already upon us. North Melbourne vs CarltonTomorrow at 9:30amArden St Oval The action kicks off nice and early tomorrow with a clash between two Round 1 winners that will no doubt be keen to keep that winning momentum going. North Melbourne’s forwards […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 1
THE VFL Women’s season got underway over the weekend, with plenty of players having impressive performances. We take a look at some of the star performances from across the weekend with a focus on those players showing draftable potential. Any notes provided are the opinion of the individual author. Southern Saints 4.1 (25) defeated Collingwood […]
ICYMI: 2024 VFLW Round 1
THE VFLW returned for season 2024 over the weekend, with plenty of action and telling results across the competition. Southern Saints (4.1.25) defeated Collingwood (2.5.17) The Southern Saints were the first winners of the season on Friday night, accounting for an inaccurate Collingwood. In a match that started out scrappy, it was ultimately a clash […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 1 – It all begins today
IT has been a long time coming, but finally the VFLW is back. Eight months after Port Melbourne famously claimed its first VFLW title, it is time to do it all again. There has been plenty of change across the league during the offseason, both within the on-field brigade and the off-field one. Across the […]
Ericson new to the flock but not the competition
MICHAEL Ericson may not be about to take on his first rodeo as a VFLW coach, but there are certainly new things he has encountered in his second stint in the VFLW. The new Box Hill coach was previously a coach at Darebin and Essendon, and noted that the coaching is similar between clubs that […]
Glenn grabs new responsibilities with glee
NEW Carlton VFLW coach Glenn Strachan is adding much more to his plate this year, adding the VFLW coaching gig to his already existing role with the club’s AFLW side. He is certainly excited to take on the double role, and the challenges that come with it. “I think the group, ultimately, we’ve brought a […]
Pies set to Cashin on a clean slate in 2024
AFTER a heartbreaking end to season 2023, there is a lot of newness around Collingwood’s VFLW side. Headlining the fresh faces is new senior coach Tom Cashin, with former Bulldogs assistant swapping out Whitten Oval for Victoria Park. Cashin says his first preseason in the role has gone well, albeit brief. “Preseason has been fantastic. […]
Coaching drummer set to become Demon conductor in 2024
THE Casey Demons are one of a number of VFLW sides with a new coach at the helm this season, with Melbourne AFLW assistant Matt Brewer stepping up into the role. However, it was initially not a role he was going to go for. “This is something I probably wasn’t aspiring to be,” he said […]
Time to build on foundation, says Top Dog
WESTERN Bulldogs VFLW coach Rhys Cahir is coming into his second season in the role off the back of a very different preseason compared to his first year in the role. But, he says it has still been a really positive preseason. “It’s been really good,” he said. “Obviously it’s gone really quick, and we’ve […]
