Ferguson very pleased after side’s “best ever win”
RICHMOND’S AFLW Coach Ryan Ferguson was certainly a happy man after his side upset the ladder leading Brisbane on Saturday. He felt that it was the best win his team had ever had. “We’re a new club in the comp essentially, we’ve got a few years under our belt, so there’s a lot of firsts. […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 5 Talking Points – Tigers cause upset; create blueprint
RICHMOND has pulled off the win of the season to date, defeating the ladder leading Brisbane Lions by four points in the standalone AFL Women’s match on AFL Grand Final Day.
Preview | AFLW Round 5b: Second half of monster weekend
THE second half of another monster weekend of AFL Women’s action sees four more fascinating match ups for Round 5. As we hit the halfway point of the home and away portion of the season, the fixtures may ultimately give fans a good indication of where teams sit.
Head to Head: Chloe Molloy vs Madi Prespakis
IN OUR new series, we take a look at a potentially exciting AFL Women’s head-to-head set to take place over the weekend, and how the match-up may transpire on game day. Note: The match-up of course subject to the selection of both players in their respective sides. This week’s match up is two of the competition’s […]
The territory battle: Why is Brisbane better at stoppage clearances than centre clearances?
ONE thing that has been consistent about Brisbane’s season thus far is its dominant wins. The Lions have won their first four matches in convincing circumstances, some by as much as over 10 goals. However, if you delve deeper into the stats, there is an interesting disparity in Brisbane’s game, and it is in the […]
AFLW Season 7: Big Week For – Round 5
IN a weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name the players and teams who will be looking to have a big week in the upcoming round. From underperforming sides to players looking to step up or continue their form, Big Week For highlights those who could be ones to watch over the weekend. West Coast […]
AFLW Player Focus: Meg McDonald (Geelong)
DESPITE her team going down to North Melbourne for their second loss in a row on Friday night, Meg McDonald had a stellar game, and again proved why she is such a general of Geelong’s defence. This Player Focus will specifically look at her efforts on Friday night and why she is such a valuable, […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Montana Ham (Sydney)
IN our new series of Player Focuses, we are taking a specific look at one of the Rising Star nominees each week, and their nominee worthy performances. This week’s focus is on young Swan Montana Ham, who was a shining light on an otherwise tough afternoon at Alberton for her Swans side. Montana Ham stats […]
Coaches Corner: Season 7 Round 3 edition
IN a weekly series at Rookie Me Central, we cast our eyes and ears around the league to gather thoughts from AFL Women’s coaches, and see what they had to say post their respective matches on the weekend. This week it is back down to Melbourne to hear from the two coaches involved in the […]
Irish Hawk’s speedy transition to a new sport
HAWTHORN’S Aine McDonagh was one of five new Irish faces in the AFLW this season, with the Galway native making the journey out to Australia for the first time this season. McDonagh has always had an interest in coming out to Australia and to the AFLW, but it hasn’t been the right time in previous […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 4 Talking Points – North squares season ledger
NORTH Melbourne has squared their season ledger at two wins and two losses, after downing Geelong by two goals in Launceston last night to kick off Round 4 of the AFL Women’s.
AFLW Round 4 Head-to-Head: Brisbane vs Melbourne
IN OUR new series, we take a look at a potentially exciting AFL Women’s head-to-head set to take place over the weekend, and how the match-up may transpire on game day. Note: The match-up of course subject to the selection of both players in their respective sides. This week’s match up is a little different. It […]
