PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 8 – Thursday
A THURSDAY night clash down in Frankston pits the impressive Hawks up against the up-and-down Dockers in what could be a ripping contest. We preview the clash between Hawthorn and Fremantle tonight.
Swans “not intimidated” by facing red-hot Roos
USUALLY the last side you want to face when needing to find form again is North Melbourne, but Sydney Swans coach Scott Gowans is “excited” by the prospect of taking on the 21-game unbeaten ladder leaders. The two sides face off at UTAS Stadium on Saturday, with the Swans sitting sixth despite losing their past […]
Dockers determined to make more of their “moments”
FREMANTLE will head back to its roots in a bid to bounce back from another AFLW loss, this time to Carlton at Ikon Park. In the first of a two-game roadtrip in Victoria, the Dockers had their chances but failed to capitalise, while the Blues went on to do just that and win by nine […]
2025 AFLW Draft Next 30: Talls
LAST WEEK we released our September AFLW Draft Power Rankings featuring 30 names following the conclusion of their junior seasons. Given the even nature of the draft after the top end, we will name our next 30 players over a two-piece series starting with the talls. Below are 14 talls who would be in our […]
Clarke, Gowans praise “impressive” clash
TWO COACHES with plenty of experience between them, Matthew Clarke and Scott Gowans, agreed that the two-point AFL Women’s game between their respective Adelaide and Sydney sides was a fantastic contest. Clarke’s troops came out on top in the Crows’ 100th game, highlighted by gun midfielder Ebony Marinoff‘s ton milestone. However the Swans did not […]
Inability to stem momentum shuts down Power
DESPITE a dominant lead a three quarter time, Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was left again ruing what might have been as her Power side conceded the four points in a record-breaking comeback from St Kilda on the weekend. In the end the Power went down by 11 points as St Kida booted a sixth […]
2025 AFLW Draft Combine 2km time trial: Ones to Watch
THE 2025 AFLW National Draft Combine kicks off today with the two kilometre time trial this afternoon at the AIA Centre. With up to 48 players taking part – though no doubt many with niggles or injuries will not – it gives AFLW clubs and recruiters an early glimpse into which players are among the […]
2025 Draft Combines kick off tomorrow
OVER the next two weeks a host of AFL and AFLW Draft hopefuls will take part in Draft Combines across three states. Victoria plays host to the National Draft Combines which feature the prospects with the most club nominations, as well as a a State Draft Combine with players from the eastern seaboards. A week […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 7
ENTERING the second half of the AFL Women’s season, Round 7 had a pair of successful 100-game milestones as well as some tight finishes and the largest ever comeback from three quarter time. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Resilience the key to Blues’ win
AFTER a reality check against premiership favourites North Melbourne last week, Carlton was able to bounce back with a “challenging” win over Fremantle at Ikon Park on Sunday. The Blues trailed by a point at half-time and levelled the game in a arm-wrestle third term before kicking the last two goals of the match – […]
Pies needing to reset after “bitterly disappointing” performance
COLLINGWOOD’s high of competing with a raft of premiership contenders the past month came crashing down on Friday night after the Magpies meekly bowed out to the previously one-win Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. An inspired performance from premiership skipper Ellie Blackburn up forward, and huge efforts from Isabelle Pritchard and Alice Edmonds around the […]
Compare the Pair: Priya Bowering vs Carys D’Addario
TWO OF the best inside midfielders who can also influence on the outside are Tasmanian Priya Bowering and West Australian Carys D’Addario. Both are first round talents in this year’s AFLW Draft, with the pair sharing a lot of similarities, but still having their own different impact on the field. Each are also their respective […]
