VFLW Round 7 Preview – Season reaches halfway mark in a flash
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is starting to really fly by now, with the season reaching its halfway point this weekend. Teams, particularly in the middle part of the ladder, are now approaching the point in the season where they need to start thinking about cementing their place in finals. But before then, there are […]
Falcons’ “Mum” still has a long footy life ahead of her
NICOLE Callinan‘s footy journey began all the way back in 2006, where after playing indoor cricket for both Victoria and Australia, she played her first game of Aussie rules for Melton Centrals in the now defunct Victorian Women’s Football League (VWFL). She then moved across to Darebin in 2012 and as part of one of […]
2022 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE AFLW All Australian squad has been revealed, with plenty of old and new faces in the squad. Unsurprisingly, top two sides Adelaide and Melbourne dominate the 40-player squad, with six Crows and seven Dees making the cut. Emma Kearney‘s run of making the squad every year continues, while Karen Paxman‘s streak has ended, with […]
A Dee-molition one of many big VFLW results
After a weekend off, the VFLW was back on the weekend for Round 6, and there were some big results, not just on the scoreboard. In this week’s game of the round, Casey sent a brutal message to the rest of the competition, completely annihilating the Southern Saints. It was a very evening opening part […]
Kings rule Hornets’ nest as other sides make statements
THE Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) was back for 2022 over the weekend, and there were there some big wins across the league, as teams made brutal statements even in Round 1. Aspley 5.5 (35) defeated by Coorparoo 5.6 (36) In this week’s Match of the Round, it was Coorparoo that got the win […]
AFLW Talking Points: QF 2 – Brisbane roar to crush wounded Pies
BRISBANE has absolutely annihilated Collingwood in the second of the AFL Women’s Qualifying Finals, winning by 50 points. After the game was delayed a week due to a Covid outbreak at the Pies, Brisbane led at every change and just kept building on its lead each quarter. TALKING POINTS Brisbane’s premiership defence marches on The […]
Preview | AFLW Qualifying Final: Brisbane vs. Collingwood
AFTER a Covid induced delay, the second of the AFLW Qualifying Finals will final-ly happen this weekend. Brisbane will lock horns with Collingwood in a repeat of last year’s preliminary final. Covid ripped through Collingwood’s camp on the eve of the originally scheduled date, forcing match had to be pushed back a week. The game […]
VFLW sides return from break for Round 6
IT is Round 6 of the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) and after a weekend off, everyone is back and no doubt raring to go again. There are some absolutely cracking match ups this weekend, so let us take a look at what is in store for VFLW fans this weekend. Hawthorn vs North MelbourneSaturday […]
Devils aiming to raise hell again and return to the heights of 2020
AFTER a tough 2021 season, Yeronga South Brisbane will certainly be hoping to return to the heights of their premiership winning year of 2020. However, this offseason certainly has not been easy for the Devils, with the recent floods affecting them particularly badly. New coach Lexi Edwards said that before the floods a month ago, […]
Will youth be the key to success for Aspley in 2022?
AFTER missing finals in 2021, Aspley coach John Taylor and his Hornets will be looking to climb back up the ladder in 2022. Taylor says his side’s preseason has gone well. The Hornets have a number of new players again this year, and have been trialling them in new positions. Despite the floods that have […]
Gorillas aim to stomp back into contention in 2022
AFTER a wooden spoon finish in 2021, the only way is up for Wilston Grange in the 2022 QAFL Women’s season. According to new coach Mark Wilkin, four quarter footy will be the key to rising back up the ladder for the Gorillas. “We’ve really talked about what it means to play four quarters of […]
Red Lions to become the hunted in 2022
The University of Queensland (UQ) are the team to beat in the QAFL Women’s competition this year, after taking out the premiership in 2021. Although going back-to-back is one of the hardest tasks in football, Red Lions coach Ross Clayfield said that 2022 is a new kettle of fish and that his side is not […]
