Rucking Russell upskills in offseason
AS a ruck at any level of football, it would be easy to define the success of said role by seemingly the most relevant parameter – hitouts. While Western Jets tall Krystal Russell led said stat across the NAB League Girls regular season in 2021, she has looked to upskill as the Jets head into […]
Coyne levels up with kick of confidence
CONFIDENCE is often key, and it is one thing which Sandringham Dragons midfielder Keely Coyne has grown in over the last year. The 17-year-old came seemingly out of nowhere to impress as a bottom-ager in 2021, managing seven NAB League outings and earning Vic Metro Under 17s selection. Having only started out in football in […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 3
PRIDE Round hit the AFL Women’s competition in Round 3, and plenty of guns across the competition marked the occasion in style. Star Fremantle midfielder Kiara Bowers was the star of the show, dominating a number of key statistical areas in her side’s win over Richmond. Plenty more players produced big numbers, find out who […]
Gray gunning for improvement in 2022
MURRAY Bushrangers co-captain Madison Gray is one of the few current NAB League Girls players whose career spans back all the way to 2019. The 17-year-old has steadily improved along the way and comes into season 2022 with clear goals in mind, having already ticked many off. The short turnaround from last year into scorching […]
Ryan relishes “awesome” representative experience
DANDENONG midfielder Charley Ryan is one of six Stingrays included in this year’s Vic Country talent hub, and a taste of representative action in 2021 has proven to be a terrific learning tool. The 17-year-old impressed across her eight NAB League Girls outings as a bottom-ager last year, averaging 11.3 disposals and 3.8 tackles after […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 3
DEBUTS rolled on and a bunch more first-year AFL Women’s players notched their first senior goals across six entertaining Round 3 fixtures. We take a look at how those in their debut season performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Girls season got underway over the weekend with a raft of outstanding individual performances catching the eye across six games. Eastern Ranges over-ager Bridget Deed headlined the stat hauls with her 36-disposal effort, but there were plenty more players who rose to the occasion in Round 1. Find out who as […]
Having fun the priority for van der Vlies
FLYING wingers of European origin are often reserved for a different brand of football, but Charlotte van der Vlies is staking her claim in the Aussie code. The 18-year-old was a consistent cog in Oakleigh’s 2021 NAB League Girls premiership, finding a home on the wing and earning Under 17 Vic Metro selection. In 2022, […]
2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
MURRAY Bushrangers midfielder-forward Zarlie Goldsworthy is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 1. The top-age debutant started her campaign with a bang, dominating every realm of the Bushies’ 37-point win over Bendigo Pioneers on Saturday. In one of the best individual performances across the competition’s history, Goldsworthy notched […]
2022 NAB League Girls: Round 1 wrap
AFTER a quick turnaround from preseason, the 2022 NAB League Girls season proper got underway over the weekend with six fixtures played across two days and states. A couple of country and metro regions each flexed their muscle, while Sandringham held on to beat Tasmania by three points in easily the closest contest of the […]
Van Loon loves “team aspect” of footy
THE female footballing pathway has come a long way since Ashleigh Van Loon started Auskick as a kid. Now, the Geelong Falcons midfielder is right in the thick of it and thriving among some of the top talent Vic Country regions have to offer. Having cut her teeth in the Falcons’ grand final making side […]
Williams leans on resources to better her footy
IRON sharpens iron, and training with the best is what has Tegan Williams upping her game heading into season 2022. The Bendigo Pioneers tall enjoyed a promising bottom-age campaign last year, making seven NAB League Girls outings and earning selection in the Vic Country Under 17 side. Her performances at both levels lead to more […]
