Raw ruck talent learns to juggle workload
FINDING diamonds in the rough are what every recruiter and talent manager looks for, and if Geelong’s VFL Women’s and Geelong Falcons’ trial days are anything to go by, they are finding plenty of future footballers. For ruck Zoe Inei, it was about swapping the round ball for it’s oblong counterpart. “I played soccer for […]
Football wins over netball convert Rendelmann
CALDER Cannons ruck Carla Rendelmann might have always seen netball as her number one sport, but when the opportunity arose to join her family in Australian Rules, she jumped at the opportunity. She has not stopped jumping since, playing a vital role in the ruck for the Cannons in the TAC Cup Girls and Vic Metro in […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 13
TAC Cup action returns this weekend with all 12 teams back at it. While some are understrength due to school football, the ladder is taking shape as just four rounds remain in the competition ahead of the new addition of a wildcard round after Round 16. EASTERN RANGES v. GREATER WESTERN VICTORIA REBELS Round 13 […]
Unsatisfied Brown determined to improve
MAKING Vic Metro for the second consecutive year, named among Sandringham Dragons’ bests on multiple occasions and called up to play for Southern Saints in the VFL Women’s, the talented Eleanor Brown was not satisfied with her TAC Cup season. She described her individual TAC Cup Girls season as “disappointing”, clearly showing that the onus […]
Eighty invited to National AFL Draft Combine
VIC Metro has dominated the nominations for the National AFL Draft Combine with more than one third of the invitees coming from Metro, and more than half from Victoria. South Australia’s title-winning side has the next most with 13, including mature-ager Shane McAdam. Sturt’s McAdam is one of two mature agers to be invited to the combine, […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: AFL Women’s U18 stars perform
IN this week’s NSW/ACT wrap we take a look at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships’ NSW/ACT contingent with the Eastern Allies and how they fared over the weekend. Angela Prifits was named third best for Auburn Giants in their draw with Western Wolves in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. She is making a mark […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 13
ALL twelve teams return to TAC Cup action this round after a split round 12 saw teams divided up over two weekends. EASTERN RANGES v. GREATER WESTERN VICTORIA REBELS Round 13 – Saturday, July 28, 12pmBox Hill City Oval, Box Hill In the first game of the round, the Eastern Ranges host Greater Western Victoria (GWV) […]
TSL Women’s: The run home
WITH five rounds remaining, the five-team Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s is shaping up and we take a look at how the five teams have gone to date. 1 Glenorchy (10 wins, 1 loss | 295.79% | 40 points) After a Round 1 loss to Launceston, Glenorchy has won 10 on the trot and raced […]
SAWFL weekly wrap: Round 13
A DRAW, a thriller and a belting made sure the South Australian Women’s Football League (SAWFL) had plenty of varied results on the weekend in just three games. SAWFL Round 13 Results: ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 (25)CHRISTIES BEACH 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 (19) GOALS:Adelaide University: S. Walker 2, […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 12
DANDENONG Stingrays and Northern Knights make up almost one third of the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 12 after the teams had strong wins over Bendigo Pioneers and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels respectively. On the other end of the scale, a narrow win for the Sandringham Dragons, meant […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s saw some tight matches take place across the weekend. Our writers watched three games and noted the standout performers. Richmond vs. NT Thunder By: James Halley Richmond: #60 Kate Dempsey She scored Richmond’s sole goal of the last term, barraging through a scrimmage and gathering […]
QWAFL weekly wrap: Round 15
FOLLOWING on from last week’s season wrap thus far, we take a look at how the results fell in Round 15 of the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL), as well as a brief look at Division 1. QWAFL: WILSTON GRANGE 1.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 (51) COOLANGATTA TWEED 2.4 | 2.5 | […]
