Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 14: One last chance
IT has all come down to this. Round 14 For three teams, it is one more match before they can put behind them a season they would rather forget. For eight teams, one last chance to book their finals ticket. For one team – Port Melbourne – it is one final chance to tune up […]
Things all set for final chaotic VFLW weekend
The penultimate round of the VFL Women’s for 2023 continued to bring up plenty of surprises, and with nine teams still in contention for finals heading into next weekend, a lot more can still happen. One of the surprises, not necessarily the result but the margin, was Collingwood’s 40 point win over Geelong. In conditions […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 13: Finals picture set to get clearer
THERE is only one fortnight left in the VFL Women’s season, and this weekend the finals picture should get a little bit clearer. The weekend begins out in Port Melbourne with a do or die clash for the visitors. The Bulldogs are hosting Carlton and while the Bulldogs cannot make finals anymore, if Carlton lose […]
The VFLW box of surprises keeps delivering
IN a season that has already delivered plenty of surprises, the VFL Women’s competition kept the surprises coming over the weekend. Also, with only two wins separating over half the teams on the ladder at the moment, the weekend’s results have made this season’s finalists no less set. The surprises began out at Trevor Barker […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 12: Action returns
AFTER a weekend off last weekend, the VFL Women’s is back this weekend, and with only three rounds left in the season and only two games separating first place from seventh, there is so much of the story of the season left to be told. The first of five matches tomorrow is in Williamstown as […]
Last quarter fightbacks and surprise results the flavour of the weekend
THE unpredictable nature of the 2023 VFL Women’s season continued over the weekend, with a number of surprise results across the six games. In the first of Sunday’s two matches saw Collingwood ultimately ran away with a 59 point win over Darebin. It was not until the second half where things started to truly open […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 11: One more chaotic month to go
FASTER than Nyakoat Dojiok out of a pack, we have reached the final month of the 2023 VFL Women’s season, and yet so little has been determined. With one win separating first from sixth, and two separating first and seventh, this year’s finalists are far from decided. It is also moving into the part of […]
Gearing up for big things to come in the US of A
JUST as the AFLW teams are starting to gear up for another crucial season, things are also dial up for big tests over the other side of the world too. Over in the USA, the national women’s Australian Rules football teams are preparing for an important tournament later this year, with everyone no doubt looking […]
Underdogs shake up the VFLW hierarchy
LAST week in the VFLW, the common thread among many of the results was tight margins. This week, it is unexpected results. One of those was down in Geelong, with Port Melbourne defeating top of the table Geelong by seven points. After a slow start from both sides, a dominant second quarter from the Borough […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity | Part II
THIS is part 2 of the story of new AFLW Hawk Casey Dumont. If you missed part one click here. AFTER discussing the reasons for her move to the AFL Women’s and her experiences in Part I, Part II discusses her early beginnings and her goals for the future ahead. Dumont was one of those […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 10: Gearing up for the end
LAST weekend saw some tight results in the VFL Women’s, but whether or not Round 10 holds similar storylines is yet to be determined. The weekend begins tomorrow morning in Port Melbourne, with the Bulldogs set to host Collingwood. Even though the Bulldogs are still officially in finals contention, they are quickly running out of […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity
NEW Hawk Casey Dumont is not letting the frustration of missing out on the Matildas squad get to her and is instead focused on her new venture into the AFL Women’s. After a whirlwind few weeks, Dumont is not regretting making the switch. Renowned for her work as a goal keeper for Melbourne Victory in […]
