Alyce Collett
Rain forces QAFLW postponements
RAIN, rain, go away! Unfortunately for the QAFLW on the weekend, mother nature did not listen to those calls as rain reeked havoc on the competition. Only two matches were able to go ahead as the Aspley and Southport grounds were unusable. The match of the round was the second Grand Final rematch of 2022, […]
Race at bottom of the VFLW top six tightens
LAST weekend garnered some very interesting results in the VFLW, and with only a fortnight left in the season, there are still many eventualities that could play out as to who makes finals, and who does not. This week’s match of the round was between the top two sides, and the result befitted the contest […]
Battle of the top two highlights VFLW Round 12
THERE are only three weeks left in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s regular season, but the race for the finals is starting to heat up. There is still plenty to play for for a number of sides, and we take a look at what may transpire. Collingwood vs Western BulldogsSaturday at 10amAIA Centre This […]
Grand Final rematch mark two highlights return of QAFLW
AFTER a competition wide bye last weekend, the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s is back and ready to go as it hits the halfway mark of its season. Although Mother Nature may have other things to say, at this stage among the highlights of this weekend’s action is the second instalment this season of […]
Interruptions no issue for Fellows in pursuit of draft dream
ALTHOUGH Covid may have delayed the start to her VFLW career, Casey Demons’ Tahlia Fellows has certainly made an impact already in her short career at state league level. Originally from Melbourne’s south-east, she did not plan on committing to football, but a shortage of players one day at her local club changed everything. “I […]
VFLW Player Focus: Ellie Cleland (Williamstown)
RECRUITED out of Melbourne’s Eastern Football Netball League, Williamstown’s Ellie Cleland is only new to the VFLW competition this year, However, not even a full season into her VFLW career she already looks like she belongs at this level. Final Stats vs Carlton Goals: 1Disposals: 14Marks: 2Tackles: 3Clearances: 1 Cleland is one of those players […]
Seagulls, Blues play to thrilling draw as finals race heats up
THIS week’s VFLW match of the round produced only the second draw of the season, this time between Williamstown and Carlton. In windy and congested conditions, it was a contest plagued by inaccuracy as goals proved very hard to come by. The first term was even, with much of the action taking place between the […]
VFLW Round 11 preview: Top sides prepare for huge last month in even competition
ONE last, but potentially very chaotic, month of the 2022 VFLW season to go. A lot could happen, and the top six is nowhere near close to being set at this point in time. At this point there are technically still 11 teams in finals contention, but realistically only nine, and with the evenness of […]
VFLW Player Focus: Elizabeth McGrath (North Melbourne)
NORTH MELBOURNE’s ruck Elizabeth McGrath has had a great season in the VFLW, and has been one of the shining lights for the Roos in what has been at times a tough season for them. Her efforts last weekend against Carlton are the subject of this week’s Player Focus. Final Stats vs Carlton: Disposals: 18Kicks: […]
Sandral the well rounded footballer
WESTERN Bulldogs VFLW vice-captain Mary Sandral has had quite the footy journey, and she has seen a lot in her time. She is currently vice captain at the Bulldogs under Riley Christgoergl, and admitted that although she never expected to be a leader at the Bulldogs, now that she is in the role is thoroughly […]
Southport stands alone atop the undefeated rock
IN this week’s QAFLW match of the round, Southport maintained its undefeated start to the season, despite being pushed at times by Aspley. Coming into the game, Aspley had suffered a huge win against Bond, so was looking to continue that giant killing streak against another previously undefeated side in the Sharks. Meanwhile for Southport, […]
Hawks raise hell on Dees as Pies clip Falcon wings
ROUND 10 of the VFLW really had it all. Undefeated runs came to an end, some teams improved their finals chances, while others had theirs increase in difficulty. In this week’s match of the round, Collingwood bridged the gap on the top six with a win over Darebin. The Magpies got the first centre clearance […]