Lions study up to tame reigning premiers
BRISBANE picked up one of its biggest wins of its season, defeating Melbourne by 25 points to secure a top four berth and double chance. Much like Adelaide a month prior, it was clear Brisbane had done its homework on the Dees and again beat the reigning premiers at their own game. There were many […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 10 2023
IN many ways Round 10 of the 2023 AFL Women’s season lived up to expectation, with plenty of twists and turns as the home and away season came to a close. Gold Coast Suns (6.3.39) defeated Essendon (3.7.25) Western Bulldogs (1.3.9) lost to North Melbourne (7.13.55) Port Adelaide (13.10.88) defeated GWS (4.6.30) Geelong (9.6.60) defeated […]
Port Powers over GWS for fitting star send-off
PORT Adelaide ended its 2023 AFL Women’s season on a massive high, comfortable beating GWS by almost 10 goals. It was a fitting way to send off retiring skipper and league legend Erin Phillips, who topped off her final game with a goal in front of her beloved Alberton faithful. However, the win was set […]
Content Crocker already eyes next step
THE North Melbourne Kangaroos warmed up for the AFL Women’s finals with a big 46-point win over the Western Bulldogs. It was a pretty clinical performance from the Kangaroos, who only conceded one goal for the game. North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker said post-match that he was happy with how things had gone for his […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Sunday
IT all comes down to today, the final day of the regular season in the AFL Women’s. Three more games, and all will have been decided for next week’s finals series. 1:05pmIkon Park Finals calculations The Blues can still technically make finals, but percentage may prove their undoing even if they win today, as they […]
Nifty Niamh helps open up game for finals-bound Suns
GOLD Coast Suns are finals-bound for just the second time in their history after a 14-point win over Essendon last night booked their spot. Big leads were not the order of the night, but the Suns held their composure to take the win and book their finals berth. The match was also in Mackay, where […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Saturday
THE AFLW finals puzzle continues to get written today as five matches are on the calendar, including a Grand Final rematch. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Kangaroos come into this game looking for a win to lock in a top fourth berth, while the Bulldogs will be looking for a win to finish a tough […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT is the beginning of the end of the Home and Away portion of AFLW for 2023, and sees a clash that could have huge bearings on how the Top 8 looks come the end of the weekend. 7:45pmGreat Barrier Reef Arena Recent Form Tonight sees sixth host fifth in a real do or die […]
Pride Round proves a power for AFLW’s most important stakeholder
PRIDE Round returns to the AFL Women’s for the final weekend of Season 8. The annual fixture has become an important one for players, clubs and fans alike. While Round 10 has plenty of ladder implications, for a couple of finals-bound players, it meant far more. For Crow Jess Waterhouse, it is a round to […]
Bubbly Birthday girl Surman beaming after win
NORMALLY a very chirpy individual anyway, Geelong star Kate Surman was particularly so after earning a win for her beloved Cats on Saturday night, on her birthday. “It’s my birthday today so I’m pretty stoked,” Surman said when asked about how she was feeling. “It was a nice little present. No but honestly the girls […]
Beaming Bec praises Hawks hatchlings in penultimate outing
IT was hard to wipe the grin off Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard’s face after her side’s win over Port Adelaide on the weekend. Asked how she was feeling post match, she said she was “bloody stoked.” “There was a bit of a breeze with the wind and we had it in the last quarter so […]
Electric Emonson helps Cats end Tigers’ season
GEELONG kept its finals chances very much alive on Saturday night after an impressive win over Richmond. Although unsurprisingly many of their usual suspects, one player who was particularly impressive that perhaps may have flown under the radar for some was defender Chantel Emonson. Not the biggest name in either height or reputation, Emonson more […]
