“Walking wounded” Dogs overpower Port
OVERCOMING a serious injury to Britney Gutknecht and described as the “walking wounded” by coach Nathan Burke, the Western Bulldogs remained undefeated in their AFL Women’s Season 7 campaign from the first two rounds. Despite inaccuracy threatening to derail their hopes, the Bulldogs did enough to secured the 3.10 (28) to 1.3 (9) victory over […]
Crows grab win, but Clarke concedes reigning premiers “not where we need to be just yet”
ADELAIDE coach Matthew Clarke conceded his chargers still need to improve a number of aspects of their game despite some heroics from Crows young gun Abbie Ballard. The 20-year-old booted two goals in three minutes in the final term, her first two goals in her six-game AFL Women’s career, to help Adelaide run over the […]
Defensive errors prove costly: Crocker
A DEFENSIVE breakdown late in the game leading to Alyssa Bannan‘s match-winning goal as well as a lapse early in the second quarter that lead to back-to-back Daisy Pearce majors proved the difference in his side’s two-point loss to the Demons, according to North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker. Forward/ruck Emma King soccered through a goal […]
Stinear pleased Dees “found a way to win”
THEY were “clunky”, beaten around the stoppages and not functioning well offensively, but the “spirit and heart” of the Demons was on full show at the MCG last night according to coach Mick Stinear. It was far from the clinical performance many have come to expect from last year’s grand finalists but the Demons leader […]
Suns looking to shine back on the Gold Coast
GOLD COAST Suns are looking to bounce back from a subdued first three quarters – and subsequent loss – against North Melbourne in Tasmania for Round 1 of the AFL Women’s, when they host reigning wooden spooners, West Coast at Metricon Stadium. The Suns suffered a 26-point defeat at the hands of the premiership-contending Roos […]
Dockers looking to bounce back against Cats
FREMANTLE coach Trent Cooper believes his side can turn around its 49-point defeat at the hands of Brisbane when the Dockers return home to host Geelong. The Cats head to Fremantle Oval coming off a spirited hard slog against Richmond at GMHBA, while the Dockers were comprehensively beaten by the Lions up at The Gabba. […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 3
SEASON 7 of the AFL Women’s kicked off over the weekend, and Game Sense Podcast was back for another week. Game Sense features host and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams, and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett chatting all things women’s football. In this episode, the team reviews Round 1 and previews a massive […]
Cats win territory battle in “electric” win
WINNING via a Georgie Prespakis goal in the final minute of the match, Geelong was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the siren at GMHBA Stadium to signal a 2.3 (15) to 1.5 (11) win over Richmond. It was far from pretty with the two sides combining for 134 turnovers – the most […]
Dogs “fully expect” to be better in Season 7
FOLLOWING his side’s hard-fought seven-point win over GWS GIANTS, Western Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke said his young team was determined to improve on last season despite off-season departures. The Bulldogs lost Bonnie Toogood, Isabel Huntington, Brooke Lochland and Ellyse Gamble to other AFLW clubs, and had a number of retirements, but Burke said the playing […]
Starcevich praises Lions resolve in wake of “devastating” injury
IN THE wake of a suspected serious knee injury to young gun Lily Postlethwaite, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich has praised the the resolve of his group during the Lions’ 49-point win over Fremantle. Postlethwaite was in her first game back since injuring her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the 2021 AFL Women’s season, but innocuously […]
Dal Santo pleased by Saints’ style
ST KILDA was able to play its own brand of football and get the job done over expansion side Sydney in the Swans’ first ever game, recording a 29-point victory. Saints coach Nick Dal Santo said he was proud with how his team was able to manage the road trip up to North Sydney Oval, […]
Prior proud of Eagles’ Port pressure
ABSORBING everything expansion side Port Adelaide threw at them, West Coast Eagles AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior said he was proud of how his side responded with its own pressure to come away with a 12-point win at Mineral Resources Park yesterday. The Eagles were on the ropes during the third term, trailing by as […]
