Alyce Collett

North storms to minor premiership after dominant display
NORTH Melbourne has completed a remarkable undefeated home and away season, after finishing the home and away season with a comfortable win over Gold Coast. Gold Coast gave some glimpses of hope, but ultimately the Kangaroos were far too strong. Reflecting on what he had just watched post match, Roos coach Darren Crocker said that […]

Swans win battle of the birds to end year on high
SYDNEY finished its 2024 AFLW season on the right note, comfortably defeating Waalitj Marawar. Reflecting on how the match panned out post-match, Sydney coach Scott Gowans said that he believed that “just executing for four quarters” was the key to turning around the losing streak his side was on. “I felt we did that for […]

2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Sunday
THE 2024 AFL Women’s home and away season comes to a close today with a quartet of matches that may have no impact on the make up of the finals, but are still important to all the sides involved.

Dees win big, but fate is not their friend
YESTERDAY Naarm finished its 2024 AFL Women’s season with a bang, downing Collingwood by 47 points in arguably the most dominant performance the red and blue have had all year. “That was exactly what we were hoping to achieve today,” Dees coach Mick Stinear said post-match. “We can’t control the outcome from now, but we […]

2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Saturday
TODAY is one of the most important days thus far in the AFL Women’s season, with the top eight potentially locked in by tonight.

Crows take home points, but not all goes their way
KUWARNA has booked an AFL Women’s top four berth after it held off a fast-finishing Geelong last night at GMHBA Stadium. Geelong pushed hard in the final few minutes to keep its season alive, but the Crows held firm to come away victorious. After a tough second quarter for his side, Crows’ coach Matthew Clarke […]

2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Friday
THE FINAL round and second half of Indigenous round in the 2024 AFL Women’s (AFLW) season kicks off tonight with a match with plenty on the line for both sides. Hosts Geelong are looking to pull off a minor miracle and make finals this season, while the travelling Crows will be looking to get some […]

Jordan’s journey brings great rewards despite obstacles
INJURIES are never fun, and that was something Collingwood AFLW utility Jordan Ivey learnt the hard way. Heading into last season things were looking promising for Ivey as her stint at Melbourne was starting to develop heading into its second season after crossing from Geelong, then things got derailed thanks to a chronic plantar fasciitis […]

Bulldogs bag nail biter, end Saintly hopes
THE WESTERN Bulldogs have picked up a big win by the smallest of margins on the weekend, downing Euro-Yroke to end the Saints’ hopes of making the finals in the 2024 AFLW season. Reflecting post match, Bulldogs coach Tam Hyett said she was really happy with how her side reset after half time. “I think […]

Dreamtime’s dramatic draw sees points split
THE FIRST ever AFLW Dreamtime match in Darwin came to a spectacular end, with Essendon and Richmond unable to be split at the final siren. Both teams had their moments of dominance throughout the match, but ultimately had to settle for the draw. Reflecting on things post match, Essendon coach Nat Wood had mixed emotions. […]

2024 AFLW Week 9 Preview: Sunday
WEEK 9 of the AFLW season concludes today with three more matches, as one side puts their entire season on the line.

Dockers bank finals berth with tough win out east
WALYALUP ground out a 7.13 (55) to 4.1 (25) win over GWS yesterday to book its spot in the 2024 AFL Women’s Finals series. It was not an easy win though, with the Giants pushing their visitors for much of the match in what was blustery conditions. “I thought we were a bit cleaner today […]