Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 3: Blockbuster Good Friday awaits
ANOTHER weekend, another exciting round of VFL Women’s action. Except, Round 3 is unlike most others. In the midst of the Easter weekend, a trio of fixtures will kick off proceedings on Friday, truly spreading out the action for footy fans. The action begins early out in Williamstown when the Seagulls take on Port Melbourne. […]
Surprises are abundant as players leave it all on the park
ACROSS the VFLW over the weekend as players pushed hard to impress ahead of this week’s draft, some teams dished out quite the surprise results. In the opening game of the round Geelong came from behind to pinch a narrow one point win over Carlton. Carlton should have won the clash, but will rue missed […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 2: One last chance to impress
AFTER an exciting opening weekend of the season, it is time once again for another exciting round of VFLW action. Except, this round has added significance to it, even though it is only Round 2. With the AFLW Overage Draft mere days away, this weekend’s matches will be the last chance for those who have […]
Gallivanting Garner still hoping to achieve plenty more
NEW Box Hill Hawks skipper Nicole Garner has come along way in footy since her days in Victoria’s Gippsland region. Before the shiny lights of AFLW or even VFLW, her footy journey began back with the Gippsland Galaxy in around 2016. Playing Division 3 and 4 footy, Garner says the local scene is where she […]
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements
IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]
Multi focused Mercoulia always looking more broadly
CASEY coach Peter Mercoulia always wears more than one hat while coaching the Dees in the VFLW. Not literally of course, but not only is his focus on achieving the best season possible for the Dees, but with one of the aims of the Casey program to get players drafted, he always has that in […]
Hawks boss got a very different nest in ’23
LAST VFLW season was a big one for Hawthorn (now known as Box Hill) with the club’s AFLW side coming into the picture, and someone who was in the thick of that was coach, Cherie O’Neill. It was her first year in the role, and it was certainly a monumental year to come into the […]
Optimistic coach Chloe trying to ensure history does not repeat
AFTER experiencing just about every emotion over the past few years in the VFLW, Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan is looking forward to the new season and looking to get back to those highest of highest of highs. Reflecting on last year, McMillan said that “last season was probably a little bit up and down.” “We […]
RECAP | AFLW Trade Period 2023
THE AFLW Trade Period wrapped up for 2023 yesterday, with plenty of familiar faces changing clubs over the last 10 days. If you missed anything that went down during the Trade Period, here is a recap of the entire period. Mega Trade Number 1 The first trade of the entire period was a big one, […]
Get to know AFLW’s fresh faces from the Emerald Isle
LÁ Fhéile Pádraig Daoibh! Or for those of you not familiar with Gaelic, happy St Patrick’s Day! Today is St Patrick’s Day, the national day of the Republic of Ireland, and to celebrate, let us take a look at the latest AFLW coups from the Emerald Isle set to grace our footy fields in 2023. […]
Recap | 2023 AFLW Priority Signing Period
YESTERDAY saw the much talked about AFL Women’s Priority Signing Period (PSP) come to a conclusion, with a total of eight players finding new homes during the window. The PSP was designed to give the four newest AFLW clubs – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – a chance to sign some more experience players […]
