Sophie Taylor
NTFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 2 – Buffettes and Nightcliff go two from two
THE Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League ladder has well and truly split after round one, with three sides sitting victorious two weeks in a row, four sides sitting on one win from two matches and the bottom three not having won a match yet. DARWIN BUFFETTES 2.7 | 10.11 | 13.13 | […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League: Round 2 preview – Reigning premiers look to bounce back
ROUND 2 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) is set to be a big one, with plenty of entertaining matches coming up over the weekend. Big River Hawks v. Darwin Buffettes Round 2 – 12/10/19 12:30 TIO Stadium Big River Hawks have a real task ahead this week, taking on ladder-topping Darwin Buffettes […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League weekly wrap: Round 1 – Buffettes off to flying start
ROUND 1 of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s League is done and dusted, with Big River Hawks debuting to much fanfare while Darwin Buffettes rocketed right up to the top of the ladder with a massive 117 point victory over Tracy Village. ST MARY’S 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 11.11 (77) BIG RIVER […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League weekend preview: Round 1 – Hawks enter league
THE stage is set for Round 1 of the 2019/2020 Northern Territory Football League Women’s season, and with ten teams competing in this season the division has opened up to an 18-round season to make this the best NTFLW season yet. With a grand final rematch among this weekend’s matches, it is set to be […]
2019 AFLW Draft Combine Results
WITH the AFL Women’s 2019 Draft looming ever closer, the AFLW Draft Combine is the final opportunity for young talent to prove their craft prior to the Draft on 22 October. Victoria rated highly across all five tests, featuring in the top five in each and leading two, seeing Nicola Xenos coming in fast for […]
Decorated Abbott reaching new heights
AT only 18-years-old Shoneeka Abbott has been dealt her fair share of obstacles in her football journey, but come out better than ever with plenty of high praise despite her age. Abbott represented Central Allies in the 2019 AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships, earning a debut for NT Thunder VFL Women’s and awarded the CAFL Rising […]
2019/20 NTFL Women’s Premier League season preview
A NEW season of NTFL Women’s Premier League is set to begin this weekend, with a new team added to the mix and plenty of excitement as we head into the 2019/2020 season. Waratah The 2018/19 premiers well and truly held their own in convincing fashion, defeating Southern Districts in the grand final to be […]
Dual All-Australian McKinnon determined to reach the elite level
SOUTH Australia-born Montana McKinnon has plenty to be happy about in her sporting career so far, only 18-years-old but playing in representative teams from a young age. Like many other young Aussies, McKinnon started her footy journey as a five-year-old in Auskick before making the switch to netball at a young age. “I started when […]
Versatility the key for Xenos
LIKE many other female footballers her age, Nicola Xenos did not have the typical football upbringing. The Oakleigh Chargers player came through the ranks after starting school footy, having wanted to play from a young age. “I started my footy journey when I was about 11 years old and it was just with the team […]
Serena Gibbs swaps the netball for a chance at AFL Women’s
LIKE many junior women’s footballers, Serena Gibbs made the cross over from another sport ahead of her debut in the NAB League. It was a vastly different pathway to success for Gibbs however, joining Eastern Ranges with very little football experience to her name after playing netball all through her junior years and only really […]
A new Breed of footballing talent
WITH plenty of skill and talent on show throughout a relatively short career so far, Darwin youngster Mattea Breed‘s journey is one of remarkable achievements. The 18-year-old has found her calling since picking up the footy in her early teens, making a name for herself in the Northern Territory as a tough player and effective […]
VFL Women’s preview: Grand Final – Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood Magpies
A MASSIVE VFL Women’s season and finals series all leads up to the Grand Final this weekend, with a blockbuster match between Western Bulldogs and Collingwood kickstarting a big day of footy action at IKON Park. While Collingwood sat atop the ladder for majority of the season and have class and confidence to boot, the […]