Madeline Irwin

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Giants coach proud of side’s close loss to red-hot Yartapuulti

SUNDAY’S game between the GWS Giants and Yartapuulti came down to the wire, after a comeback from latter saw the Power take home the win. They won by a solitary point after Gemma Houghton kicked the match-winner with less than a minute left. GWS led all game, which would have been a massive upset considering […]

Lions run rampant over Swans to secure double chance

DESPITE some inaccurate goal kicking across the first three quarters, the Brisbane Lions cruised to a 68 point win against the Sydney Swans on the weekend. At three quarter time, the Lions were ahead of the Swans by 32 points, having kicked 5.9. This was blown out to 11.12.78 to close the match. Sticking with […]

Lauren Arnell full of praise for Yartapuulti quartet after Suns win

AFTER a close first quarter between the Gold Coast and Yartapuulti, the latter extended their lead throughout the contest to crush the Suns by 34 points. With the Power’s fifth consecutive win, the side is staring down the prospect of playing finals football for the first time. When asked about the game, Lauren Arnell was […]

Roos unbeaten streak continues after tight tussle with Kuwarna

NORTH Melbourne won an eight-point armwrestle over Kuwarna at Norwood Oval on Kaurna land to regain top spot on the AFL Women’s ladder. Across the night, both sides had periods of ascendancy, however for the Crows it was another wasteful performance in front of goal, as Danielle Ponter kicked three goals and two behinds, while […]

Ponter proud to wear Rankine design for Kuwarna

KUWARNA forward Danielle Ponter and her team will run out against North Melbourne in Indigenous guernseys designed by men’s player Izak Rankine over the next fortnight. All three of Kuwarna’s (pronounced goo-wun-na) sides; the AFL, AFL Women’s and the SANFL teams, have worn the club’s design over the last few seasons, bringing a sense of […]

A tale of two halves as Crows storm to big win

AFTER managing to keep the Crows at bay for a half at Victoria Park, the understrength Magpies conceded 40 points after half-time to make Adelaide 43 point winners. Coming off the back of a few shaky performances against Brisbane, St. Kilda and Melbourne, the Crows have locked up a top-four spot on the ladder with […]

Inclusion Whitfort stars to bring first Suns win

THE Gold Coast Suns walked away four-point victors after their clash against the Sydney Swans at Henson Park on Saturday. The win marked their first for the season, following a thrilling finish to match the high stakes for both sides. Coming into the contest, Sydney had only won two games, feeling the effects of an […]

Crows win midfield battle to cruise to giant win

ON SUNDAY afternoon in the final game of the condensed fixture period, it was the Adelaide Crows that bounced back from a troubling three game run to crush the Giants at Henson Park. Coming off a two-point loss to rivals Brisbane, followed by a dour win over St. Kilda at home, then a deflating two-point […]

Hawks down Dockers despite injury carnage

WITH three Hawks out for the second half of Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Dockers, Daniel Webster’s team was up against it. Hawthorn ran out nine-point winners over Fremantle, handing the Hawks their second loss for the season. Having been dealt both losses at home, Dockers head coach Lisa Webb describes how her side endeavours […]

Three quarter burst from Port Adelaide overpowers Eagles

AFTER a slow start to the contest left Port Adelaide scoreless at quarter time, many were concerned that Lauren Arnell‘s side was going to come back from Perth without the premiership points. Her team then kept the Eagles without a score in the second quarter to overrun them to finish 13-point winners come the final […]

Crows net close win after low-scoring tussle against Saints

ADELAIDE Crows secured a scrappy four-point win over St Kilda on Friday night, in the first match of their AFL Women’s condensed fixture period. It was a hard fought contest that saw a lot of turnovers, inaccuracy in front of goal and a nail-biting finish which saw the Crows score four points (including a rushed […]

Fremantle notches up crucial win with trio of stars leading the way

DESPITE a close first half between the Geelong Cats and the Fremantle Dockers, it was the latter taking out an 18-point win at GMHBA Stadium on Tuesday night. For Fremantle, it was a whole team effort that got them over the line in the crucial contest, though three key Dockers played superbly across the park. […]

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