North of the border, north on the scoreboard as Canada wins 49th Parallel Cup
INTERNATIONAL Australian rules football returned to North America over the weekend as the Canada Northern Lights took out the 49th Parallel Cup with a nine-point win over the USA Freedom. In windy conditions down in Racine Wisconsin, the Americans came to rue missed opportunities with inaccuracy and fatigue really costing them against a Canada side […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: North Melbourne
SEASON 7 was another season of ‘so close, yet so far’ for North Melbourne. Again they got so close to an elusive first Grand Final in making the Preliminary Final, but could not take that next step and make the big dance. But after a largely successful offseason in terms of list management, do they […]
Surprises and big margins as AFLW preseason wraps up
AFTER a weekend of match simulations across the AFL Women’s, last weekend saw all 18 clubs take to the field in official practice matches. In one of what was perhaps the more surprising results, Sydney defeated Carlton to continue its strong preseason form. A strong start was what really helped the Swans in the end. […]
New opponents for some, same season length for all as AFLW fixture revealed
IN a move that has caught many AFLW fans off guard, the AFL have released the fixture for the 2023 season. There will only be 10 rounds this AFLW season, but the AFL Players Association have got a commitment from the AFL for an increase in games from 2024. The finals will run for four […]
Tale of two halves sees Borough bound for a Prelim
PORT Melbourne is through to the VFLW Preliminary Final after a nerve-wracking one point win over Carlton in yesterday’s Semi Final. It truly was a match of two halves as the Borough fought back from a poor first half showing to really take control in the second half while also fighting off a determined Carlton […]
Collingwood hold on to make another VFLW Grand Final
COLLINGWOOD is the first team through to the 2023 VFL Women’s Grand Final after it downed Essendon by four points in a nail-biting semi-final yesterday. It was tight all game with momentum switching between the teams on several occasions, but ultimately it was the Magpies who emerged victorious by four points, 3.4 (22) to 2.6 […]
PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Finals Week 2: Nitty gritty truly begins
AFTER a weekend in which only one home team got the win, will week two of the VFL Women’s finals bring the same level of unpredictability? There is only one way to find out. This week sees two semi finals, but with one more like another Qualifying Final. One team will move on to the […]
Comeback Carlton creates history to keep season alive
CARLTON will fondly remember its first VFL Women’s final, after defeating Williamstown by four points in yesterday’s Elimination Final to keep its 2023 season alive. Williamstown came to rue some wayward early shots on goal as the Blues came from behind to take the win. The beginning of the match was so congested it took […]
Hot Pies topple Borough to move one step from decider
COLLINGWOOD is now one win away from another VFL Women’s Grand Final, after rolling Port Melbourne by 26 points in yesterday’s Qualifying Final. Despite letting the Borough get on top in the third term, Collingwood dominated just about the entire rest of the game to come away comfortable winners. It was a scrappy affair early, […]
Bombers blitz Hawks to keep flag defence alive
ESSENDON’S premiership defence is still alive, after the Bombers defeated the Hawks by 10 points in the VFLW Elimination Final yesterday. In a game that was close for most of the afternoon, the Bombers ultimately held strong late to take the win, 4.7 (31) to 3.3 (21). Clean disposals were hard to come by early […]
PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Finals Week 1: It all begins
FINALS have arrived. With six teams ending their season last week, six are left and fighting it out for the right to become the 2023 champions of the VFLW. This weekend sees six team battle it out in three matches. Four will move on to next week and two will go home, their premiership dreams […]
Get to Know: VFLW Finals System 2023
THE 2023 VFL Women’s finals are upon us, and one of the six remaining teams – Collingwood, Port Melbourne, Williamstown, Box Hill, Essendon and Carlton – will be the 2023 champion. However, to even get to the Grand Final they all have to get through a four week finals series that can be complicated to […]
