Crocker praises four-quarter Roos
NORTH Melbourne played as close to a four-quarter performance as the Kangaroos have done all year according to coach Darren Crocker, as they ran over the top of the Western Bulldogs to win by 15 points at Punt Road Oval yesterday. The Kangaroos won 6.7 (43) to the Bulldogs’ 4.4 (28), coming from behind in […]
Tiger stars in Under-17 Futures Curtin-raiser
A SUPERB performance from Claremont defender Daniel Curtin earned him the best on ground medal during Team Houli’s 28-point victory over Team Murphy at the MCG today. The AFL Grand Final’s curtain-raiser was a showcase of next year’s AFL Draft prospects, and Curtin rose above all others as a rebounding defender. Placed in a back […]
Dockers dig deep for Derby win
FREMANTLE has picked up its first win of Season 7 in the AFL Women’s with a heart-stopping three-point victory over West Coast at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. In a nail-biting affair, the Dockers trailed by three points at half-time, hit the front by five points at the final break, then survived against a determined […]
Cats’ strong start key to record win
AFTER back-to-back losses the past fortnight, Geelong got its season back on track in a big way, dominating St Kilda en route to the Cats’ highest score and largest win. Geelong won 11.5 (71) to 3.3 (21) off the back of a dominant 40-1 half-time score, and leading by as much as 45 points early […]
Walking wounded Saints clawed by Cats
SINKING to their third straight loss, St Kilda Saints were unable to turn the tide against an impressively fierce Geelong outfit during a 50-point defeat in Round 5 of the AFL Women’s yesterday. In a result that marked not only Geelong’s highest score, but largest win as well, the Cats ran out 11.5 (71) to […]
Royals ascend into WAFLW
EAST Perth is the latest side to step up into the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, to make it an eight-team league in 2023. In a landmark announcement by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), the Royals will become the second Perth team in as many years to join the top flight, with […]
Preview | AFLW Round 5a: Derby opens early start
AN early start to Round 5 of the AFL Women’s – due to the men’s grand final on Saturday – sees six of the nine matches played before the weekend even hits. In a two-part round preview, we will take a look at the first five matches of the round – Thursday and Friday daylight […]
Lions ability to withstand Demon heat pleases Starcevich
HE KNEW it was going to be the biggest test of Season 7 thus far, and while he conceded giving Naarm a “head start” was not part of the plan, Brisbane AFLW coach Craig Starcevich was pleased his troops could steady the ship and run out 15-point winners. The Round 4 match at Casey Fields […]
Cooper sees steps forward during Dockers’ draw
IT might not have been the breakthrough win his side needed, but Fremantle AFL Women’s coach Trent Cooper could “definitely” see the progression the Dockers have made over the past fortnight following their draw with Carlton. After narrowly falling to the Western Bulldogs by three points last week, the Dockers lead by 18 points at […]
Carlton draws on “grit, character and spirit”
IT MIGHT have been the same result as the week before, but even in his post-match press conference, Carlton coach Daniel Harford mistakingly called it a “win”. Up to two players and three goals down at different stages of the match against Fremantle over in the west, the Blues were able to rally and fight […]
Adelaide Crows over Pies after “tense” battle
DESPITE dominating the inside 50 count 36-15, Adelaide had plenty of “tense” moments during the Crows’ win over Collingwood by five points at Victoria Park yesterday. Crows coach Matthew Clarke said there were definitely some nervous moments with the Pies drawing with a kick late in the game, before a Stephanie Chiocci snap missed to […]
Bulldogs’ fight “pleasing” for Burke
AFTER a “slog” of a first quarter, the Western Bulldogs managed to get the game back on their terms against Hawthorn, running out 30-point winners, which pleased coach Nathan Burke. The Bulldogs coach said the playing group did not quite adapt to the conditions as they had hoped, but were able to adjust after both […]
