Suns bounce back to sink Saints
AFTER a disappointing Round 3 defeat at the hands of Brisbane at The Gabba, Gold Coast Suns were able to turn it around to post a 5.12 (42) to 4.4 (28) win over St Kilda. Suns head coach Cameron Joyce said it was important that the players were able to respond to the heavy defeat […]
Power from Port smother Swans
A DOMINANT 11-goal victory over fellow expansion side Sydney, Port Adelaide was incredible in its inaugural AFL Women’s win in Round 4 of the competition. Boasting a young side with plenty of teenagers, Port Adelaide slammed home seven goals in the second half, while keeping the Swans to just two behinds for the match, in […]
Lowther pleased with Cats’ second half response
AFTER an “ordinary” first half, Geelong coach Dan Lowther said her was pleased with how his team responded down in challenging conditions against North Melbourne on Friday night. The Cats trailed by 21 points at the main break, having scored a solitary behind to that point, but got on top in the second half, to […]
Roos enjoy “home away from home” win
UNDEFEATED on the Apple Isle this season, North Melbourne was able to square its win-loss ledger in Season 7 of the AFL Women’s, holding off a determined Geelong at UTAS Stadium last night. North Melbourne held the Cats to just one behind in the first half, but then had to weather a much improved Geelong […]
“Disastrous” second quarter “coughed up” two points: Harford
A DISASTROUS second quarter that allowed Port Adelaide to kick four goals to nil effectively “coughed up” two points during Carlton’s 4.3 (27)-all draw with the Power on Sunday. Coming off a nail-bitting one-point win against a fast-finishing Essendon, the Blues looked in control early with the first two goals of the game before the […]
Arnell sees “growth and improvement” despite “frustrating” result
THOUGH expansion side Port Adelaide could not come away with the four points on the weekend, AFLW coach Lauren Arnell was proud of the way the Power have improved over the course of the first three rounds. In sharing the points with inaugural side Carlton in a thriller at Ikon Park, Arnell said her team […]
Wood “rapt” with Bombers’ strong start
AFTER playing catch-up across the opening two weeks and finishing strong, Essendon coach Natalie Wood put an emphasis on her Essendon side starting strongly against the Eagles. As the Bombers trudged back into the rooms at half-time having slammed home nine consecutive goals to open the match, it was fair to say the trip west […]
Lions roar to share BnFs as Banks-Smith run away winner in the J.A. Grogan Medal
A PAIR of former teammates shared the medal named after their premiership captain, while a Tasmanian stood above all others in the Sunshine State to run away with the J.A. Grogan Medal. Current Brisbane Lions young gun Lily Postlethwaite and past Brisbane player Selina Priest tied in the Emma Zielke Medal on the Queensland Australian […]
Tigers focus on the “small things” in win
A REFOCUS on the “small things” helped Richmond pick up its first win of the AFL Women’s season according to coach Ryan Ferguson. After leading in both their matches in the opening fortnight, the Tigers were overrun by opponents Geelong and Adelaide, but were able to post a comfortable 35-point win over newcomers Hawthorn. “We’ve […]
Dee-structive start helps Naarm remain undefeated
SIX unanswered first quarter goals set up a 26-point win for Naarm (Melbourne) over St Kilda in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s yesterday. In a strange twist, the Saints booted a goal in each of the final three quarters, while keeping the potent Demons goalless en route to a 6.10 (46) to 3.2 (20) […]
Hungry Lions prepared for Demon fight
A MERCILESS first 45 minutes saw Brisbane Lions pile on 17 unanswered scoring shots to pile up a 62-point lead before the Gold Coast Suns had even had a chance to respond. The premiership contenders were ruthless both offensively and defensively, as they scored 9.8 to 0.0 until the Suns finally broke through for a […]
Symonds glad to get the win in “frustrating” game
COLLINGWOOD coach Steve Symonds said he was relieved to get the win in a dour low-scoring battle between his Magpies and Geelong at GMHBA Stadium yesterday. Coming into the match, Symonds indicated that it would be a battle of the defences, and that rung true with just four behinds scored in the first half, and […]
