Bombers bounce back after backwards step
ESPECIALLY after how last week’s match went for her Bombers’ side, there was a big smile on Essendon coach Nat Wood’s face after her side’s win over Carlton on Saturday. “I was really happy with the way we started the game,” Wood said. “Obviously we spoke about being off our best last week, and I […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 9 2023
THE penultimate round of the AFL Women’s certainly provided its fair share of surprises, which leaves just one final exciting round to go. Gold Coast (7.6.48) defeated GWS (2.5.17) Melbourne (8.13.61) defeated Fremantle (4.4.28) St Kilda (8.7.55) defeated Brisbane (5.4.34) Essendon (8.8.56) defeated Carlton (3.6.24) West Coast (5.6.36) lost to Western Bulldogs (6.8.44) Richmond (1.5.11) […]
Blistering Blaithin helps Dees destroy Dockers
MELBOURNE continued on its winning ways yesterday afternoon with a solid 33-point win over Fremantle at Casey Fields in what was particularly testing conditions. A big part of that win – as she has been all season – was winger Blaithin Mackin. In just her second season in the competition after coming out from Ireland, […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Sunday
THE penultimate round of AFL Women’s action comes to a close today as a former club favourite takes on her past club, two top four sides clash, and some of the newest clubs go head-to-head. 1:05pmHenson Park Recent Form The Swans have had a bit of an up and down last month, but it is […]
Joyful Joyce not focusing on the dreaded F word yet
AFTER Gold Coast kept its season alive with a win over the GWS Giants, their coach Cam Joyce praised the way his team went about the win. “I thought it was a really professional performance to be honest” Joyce said. “We’ve been looking for that probably over the last month a little bit, and I […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Saturday
RIVALRY and finals are the two key words on all the AFL Women’s clubs minds as the penultimate round of action continues today. We preview each of the games. 1:05pmCasey Fields Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment, and are pushing towards yet another finals campaign. Fremantle on the other hand is […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Friday
7:45pmHeritage Bank Stadium Recent Form For Gold Coast, every game is a must win from here on out in the race to the finals. They will be disappointed about how last week ended and will be keen to bounce back in a big way tonight. For the Giants, it is all about ending the year […]
USAFL Nationals Player Focus: Lindsay Eliasson (Minnesota Freeze)
THE Minnesota Freeze almost pulled off some history at the 2023 USAFL National Championships Women’s Division 1, but ultimately fell heart breakingly short, losing to the Golden Gate Iron Maidens in the final. One Freeze player who was arguably best on ground for her side in the match was forward Lindsay Eliasson. The former soccer, […]
It’s the Final[s] Calculator | AFLW 2023
IT HAS reached the final fortnight of the AFL Women’s season once again, and the point in the season where the calculators really start to come out. Season 8 may be the closest finish to an AFL Women’s home and away season the competition has ever seen, which leaves a lot still to be played […]
Improved Eagles earn second set of chocolates for 2023
IT was certainly a long time coming, but West Coast coach Michael Prior was certainly a happy and relieved man after his side defeated Essendon on Sunday evening to pick up its second win of 2023. “A great win. How am I feeling? I’m pretty happy,” Prior said post match. “We set out to deliver […]
Terrific Tahlia helps Dees dismantle Roos
NAARM returned to the top of the AFLW ladder over the weekend with a 23-point win over the Kangaroos. One of the most influential performances of the night belonged to defender Tahlia Gillard. Not one to normally attract much of the media limelight, Gillard is the kind of player who just quietly goes about her […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 8 2023
IT was an intriguing round of AFL Women’s action, with some potential season defining results across the weekend. Hawthorn (4.6.30) lost to Richmond (6.5.41) Western Bulldogs (6.3.39) lost to Sydney (14.12.96) Brisbane (5.12.42) defeated Adelaide (6.3.39) GWS (8.1.49) defeated Carlton (7.5.45) Yartapuulti (7.3.45) drew with Gold Coast (7.3.45) Narrm (5.7.37) defeated North Melbourne (2.2.14) Collingwood […]
