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AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 10

THE FINAL home-and-away round of the 2022 AFL Women’s season wrapped up on Sunday, with three games filling the day and settling the league’s top six order. We discuss all the key talking points out of Adelaide’s minor premiership clinching win, Brisbane’s dismantling of the Western Bulldogs, and Fremantle’s confidence-boosting result.

Preview | 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 10

THE FINAL AFL Women’s home-and-away round for season 2022 is set to get underway on Friday night, as the competition’s minor premiership, top two, and top six are finally settled. Along with the five regularly scheduled fixtures, there will also be a pair of make-up games shuffled into the pack on Sunday. We preview all […]

2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 9

FREMANTLE was sent into a selection frenzy before its Round 9 clash with Melbourne, and it meant the Dockers’ fielded three debutants to bring their season tally to 11. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make […]

Thursday double-header kicks off condensed Round 8

A CONDENSED round of NAB League Girls action is set to get underway on Thursday night, with two games taking place before single fixtures on Sunday and Monday. The clash between Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers was originally slated for Friday, but a quick turnaround for club staff at NAB League Boys preseason testing on […]

PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 12

EPISODE 12 of GAME SENSE is out now, this time in a one-show drop. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro take back full reign of the host’s chair, joined as usual by Chief Editor Peter Williams to dissect the latest round of NAB League Girls action, […]

2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 7

THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy dominates our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 7, contributing a round-high four representatives to the 24-player squad. Fellow winners, the Murray Bushrangers and Dandenong Stingrays had three players apiece make the cut, while every other mainstay region had at least one representative. Check out the full […]

Player Focus: WAFLW – Lauren Wakfer (South Fremantle)

SOUTH Fremantle ruck Lauren Wakfer continued her strong start to the 2022 WAFL Women’s season on Friday night, producing a big second half showing in the Bulldogs’ 19-point loss to Subiaco. The AFLW Academy-listed tall was at her dynamic best, building into the contest to impact both at and away from the ruck battle. We […]

Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 7

THE Murray Bushrangers and Gold Coast Suns Academy were well represented on the NAB League Girls stats sheet this week. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 7; find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats leaders. >> Results/Votes: Round 7 wrap | Scouting Notes | Player of […]

Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 7

QUEENSLAND academies entered the fray in Round 7 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season. On a weekend where only two games were decided by under 20 points There were plenty of top individual performances along the way, which we outline in our latest Scouting Notes edition for the year. Note: All comments are opinion of […]

Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 9

GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) midfielder Rebecca Beeson was back in a big way, while Collingwood’s Ruby Schleicher stood up strongly in Round 9 of the 2022 AFL Women’s season. Plenty more players produced big numbers across the latest weekend of AFLW action, find out who as we take a look at this week’s stat leaders. […]

2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 7

GOLD Coast Suns Academy midfielder Alana Gee is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 7. The Sunshine State standout shone as her side entered the competition for a one-game stint, leading all comers with a round-high 34 disposals, four marks, five tackles, and seven inside 50s as the Suns defeated […]

2022 NAB League Girls: Round 7 wrap

QUEENSLAND academies entered the fray in Round 7 of the 2022 NAB League Girls season, with the Gold Coast Suns nabbing an impressive win over the competition’s reigning premiers. We recap how all seven of matches went down across a bumper three days of action in this week’s wrap.

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