Physical side of footy attracts Van Oosterwijck to game
REGULARLY getting fouled out in basketball told Amelia Van Oosterwijck that perhaps she needed a change of sporting scenery. While the tenacious runner enjoyed watching Australian rules football on the television, she never thought she would involve herself to the point that she would run out representing her state at the 2019 AFL Women’s Under-18 […]
2019 Victoria Podcast | Vic Country and Vic Metro reviews
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The fourth edition is the Victoria, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, and […]
Travel just the beginning for Bella Smith
TWELVE hours in the car to get to and from training and games is not the first choice for any budding footballer, but for Bella Smith, it was an easy choice when the Eyre Peninsula local opted to play women’s football in Adelaide. Whilst she did end up moving to Adelaide in the recent years, […]
Gregory aims to run with her strengths
WITH a neat left foot and plenty of speed to burn, Queensland’s Chloe Gregory has always been told to back herself when deciding whether to take the game on. The utility has played between midfield and forward, and crossed over from netball because of her ability to do just that. “I started out playing netball,” […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Finalists all but set ahead of big finish
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) finalists were all but confirmed following the weekend’s results, as Norwood booked in a spot with victory to move two wins and percentage clear of sixth entering the final two rounds of the season. SANFL LEAGUE: West Adelaide 5.10 (40) defeated by Adelaide 15.15 (105) Adelaide edged closer […]
Bottom-age talent to hit Ikon Park
A DOUBLE header at Ikon Park is exactly what footy fans will be after during the NAB League’s development weekend. The top Victorian Under 17s will go head-to-head against NSW/ACT and Queensland which gives fans of the four AFL clubs with Northern Academies a chance to see them in action. While some players such as […]
Ballarat Grammar reclaims Senior Girls Division 1 shield
BALLARAT Grammar have turned back the clock and reversed the result from 12 months prior as their Senior Girls took out the Division 1 Herald Sun Shield in a wet and windy decider at RAMS Arena. Ballarat defeated Hallam Senior College by 47 points and won every quarter, booting two goals in three of the […]
Passionate Lion eyes AFLW future
BRISBANE is a long way from Frankston in the south eastern suburbs of Victoria, but the Sunshine State, and more accurately, the Brisbane Lions is where exciting mid-forward Belle Dawes‘ heart lies. She moved from Victoria up north and brought her love for Australian Rules football with her, and credits much of her recent development […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 16
EASTERN Ranges and Geelong Falcons might sit at either end of the NAB League Boys ladder, but both were featured heavily in the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week for Round 16. Both the Ranges and Falcons had a round-high four nominations each in the Team of the Week, while other winners, […]
St Bede’s celebrate first ever Herald Sun Shield
ST BEDE’S has celebrated its first ever Herald Sun Shield in the Senior Boys Division 1 after holding off the competition’s most successful school of the past decade. The Mentone-based college led from the start, and despite St Patrick’s best efforts in cutting the deficit to as little as four points, the metropolitan based side […]
Draft dream not over for 2019 State and Rookie Me Combine invitees
MORE than 100 players will look to impress recruiters at their respective state and Rookie Me draft combines in October after receiving invitations that were made official today. A total of 118 players will test from across the nation with players receiving between one and three club nominations to test (those with four or more […]
Ikon Park to host Victorian state league Grand Finals
BOTH the 2019 Victorian Football League (VFL) and VFL Women’s Grand Finals will take place at Ikon Park on Sunday September 22, after the AFL announced the decision to return to the venue in 2019. Previously the game had been held at Marvel Stadium (known as Etihad prior to this year), but a return to […]
