Preview | WAFLW R14b: Form sides set for huge clash
REIGNING premiers Claremont and big improvers Swan Districts are the two in-form sides of the competition, with neither team having lost in the past seven matches. Claremont has remained undefeated thus far this season, with a draw to East Fremantle the only points lost in season 2023. Swan Districts on the other hand had a […]
Doggies fighting spirit the key to success
GREATER trust in one another and the gameplan, a ‘yield to none’ mindset and fighting spirit are the catalysts behind Central District’s rise into the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final. The Bulldogs were yet to contest a finals series in four seasons, but under second year coach Ben Hunt, rose up the ladder and are […]
Preview | WAFLW R14a: Lions and Thunder clash
ONE side will snap a losing streak tomorrow when Subiaco and Peel Thunder take the field in the first of two WAFL Women’s fixtures for Round 14. The Thunder have lost eight straight, while the Lions have suffered two narrow defeats, but are six points outside the top four and desperate for a bounce-back win.
2023 SANFLW Grand Final preview: South Adelaide vs. Central District
ONE of the titans of SANFL Women’s football battles the big improvers of 2023 on Sunday, with the winner set to add silverware to its cabinet. The SANFL Women’s Grand Final sees two-time premiers and three-time grand finalists South Adelaide back in the decider, taking on a fresh Central District side in its first finals […]
Victorian AFLW U18s trial squads named
VICTORIA’S top Under 18 AFLW Draft prospects will battle it out in a double-header at Werribee tomorrow to help finalise the Vic Metro and Vic Country squads for the upcoming National Championships. Both state sides will hold an internal trial match each with Vic Metro’s kicking off at 2pm, and Vic Country’s at 4pm. Though […]
First 10 minutes “crucial” for Panthers
NOT getting jumped by a fast and furious Central District side is the key to setting up the SANFL Women’s Grand Final for South Adelaide. Panthers coach Rick Watts said his side learnt from its mistakes in the first game against Central back in Round 4, and reversed the result in the first semi-final. Now […]
Howley runaway leader after perfect three-game stint
BREAKING away from the post Round 6 logjam, Geelong Falcons bottom-age star Sara Howley picked up a perfect 15 votes in the past three weeks to build serious separation to second spot in the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal race. Sitting equal fourth after the first six rounds, Howley came back from the community break […]
AFLW Draft Power Rankings Q&A | June 2023
MONDAY night marked the return of the AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings, an exercise that will match that of their male counterparts each month. Following the release of the Power Rankings, we put a call-out to answer any questions readers had about the Power Rankings themselves, or the players inside and out of them. This […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 9: Gorillas set for Hornets test
REIGNING wooden spooner Wilston Grange has enjoyed a much stronger season to-date, winning four games from seven matches, but now welcome the red-hot Aspley Hornets to Hickey Park in Round 9 of the QAFL Women’s. The Gorillas have taken care of the sides below them, which makes them a deserving fourth spot, but also have […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 13
JUST two games took place in Round 13 of the WAFL Women’s, with the other four teams to go at it next weekend as part of a split round. For this week’s State Academy Scouting notes, we looked at five players who fared well, particularly in challenging conditions.
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
WITHOUT a doubt, the Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 9 was the most difficult to pick all season. The 24-player squad was comprised of players from 12 of the 16 teams that took to the field, with Dandenong Stingrays and Northern Knights each having a league-high four […]
Bull Sharks blast away in third term to roll Roos
A THREE goals to nil third term was all it took for third placed Bond University to secure the win over a brave Maroochydore up on the Sunshine Coast, running out 5.8 (38) to 3.1 (19) winners. The Bull Sharks travelled north as heavy favourites, but found the going tough early through a mixture of […]
