Remmos hoping to follow Conti’s lead as a dual elite-level sportstar
CARLY Remmos has come a long way in a short season, going from basketball convert to AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitee off the back of just of a couple of games. The Geelong Supercats National Basketball League (NBL)1 player averaged 15 disposals, five tackles and kicked a goal from her two games in the 2020 […]
Glimpses enough to show O’Loughlin’s talent
TWO games, two rare accolades. The journey of Alice O’Loughlin is one that is certainly unique in the sense that she has only played two matches in three years at the Oakleigh Chargers, due to other sporting commitments and injury. When she looks back on it, she considers it a remarkable feat to have played […]
Lin fast to transition into football
JOANNA Lin was not convinced about starting competitive Australian rules football at first, despite a friend referring her to it back in Year 10. While the future Oakleigh Chargers’ talent enjoyed playing it during her school breaks at recess and lunch, it took a little while – and some extra prodding from her friend – […]
Simmons excited by future possibilities
KNOWING the possibility of reaching the elite level is potentially within reach on Tuesday, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Isabella Simmons is excited by the prospect. It has been a long road to this point for the tall midfielder/forward who has developed her game over the years coming through the Vic Country and AFL Women’s […]
Versatile Hill a natural leader
TWO-time NAB League Girls captain Mimi Hill has been a mentor at the Oakleigh Chargers over the past couple of seasons and it is easy to see why. At first she was daunted at the prospect of leading girls that were a couple of years older than her, but she settled into the role and […]
Positive Jordan goes above and beyond in search of AFLW dream
WHEN you set your mind to achieving a goal, you promise to do everything you can do to do it. Many might not live up to it, but for Dandenong Stingrays’ captain Abbey Jordan, it is fair to say she is not leaving one stone unturned in her pursuit of playing AFL Women’s. Naturally a […]
From Amateurs to the combine: Low finds her place in footy
A RELATIVE newcomer to Australian rules football, Jess Low is one who has improved rapidly in the past couple of years. The West Australian has gone from playing at Amateurs level to West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s level in a short space of time, making her League debut in 2019 and winning the Rookie […]
Former soccer star Fitzsimon rises through footy pathway
A JUNIOR star at the world’s game, Megan Fitzsimon is one of a number of talented footballers who crossed into the code after a friend referred her back to the sport in her later teenager years. In just a short time, the Gippsland Power best and fairest winner had quite the impact and played Vic […]
Walker falls in love with football atmosphere
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ Daisy Walker was a basketball for most of her life. She played for through her schooling journey and reached state level. At the same time, her brother Will was forging a career in Australian rules football. He was over at the Dragons and ended up earning a spot on North Melbourne’s AFL list […]
Finning goes back to go forward
A CHANCE move into defence in the first game of the 2020 season for a quarter resulted in Bendigo Pioneers’ Jemma Finning locking down a vital spot in the back six and playing some of the best form of her NAB League career. A talented midfielder over the past couple of seasons, Finning looked a […]
TSL Women’s weekend preview: Round 12 – Bombers and Magpies to close out season
A STANDALONE match between two finalists will close out the 2020 Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s season. Fourth placed North Launceston hosts third placed Glenorchy in a nice tune-up for finals in the only game of the round from 11.30am on Saturday at UTAS Stadium. Realistically there is not a great deal on the line […]
Draft Central All-Star Teams Grand Final: East Fremantle vs. Geelong Falcons
THE ultimate All-Star Teams clash has arrived with the two best sides reaching the Grand Final after a month of voting. Top seeds East Fremantle take on second seeds Geelong Falcons, and they would play out a hypothetical thriller if they clashed. STAR POWER Both these teams have no shortage of star power, with elite […]
