2020 AFL Women’s team preview: St Kilda
WITH a trio of skippers in Kate Shierlaw, Cat Phillips and Rhiannon Watt to head up St Kilda’s inaugural AFL Women’s season, it is set to be a big year. They will be hoping to have an immediate impact on the competition and climb their way to a finals series but will have their work cut […]
2020 AFL Women’s team preview: GWS GIANTS
THE Giants were dealt some hefty blows over the off-season with a multitude of big name players departing the club to join expansion clubs with the likes of star Courtney Gum and Christina Bernardi headlining the departures. Captain Amanda Farrugia also announced her shock retirement leaving many onlookers stunned by her decision. But the Giants […]
2020 AFL Women’s team preview: Carlton
COMING off a grand final loss Carlton will be looking to right their wrongs and claim that elusive first premiership. They showed that they have the skill and talent to perform on the big stage but will have to cover the loss of former captain Bri Davey who defected to arch rivals Collingwood in the […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League wrap: Round 13 – Tigers, Buffettes win tight as Magpies, Tahs produce smashings
IT was another round of ladder defining games in the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) with Southern District dropping their clash against Darwin Buffettes. Round 13 also saw a host of close matches paired with a couple of blowouts highlighting the variety of competition within the league. For a second week in a row […]
2019/20 NTFL Women’s Premier League Preview: Round 13
ROUND 13 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) is set to be another big one, headlined with ladder defining clashes. With shock losses and a mid-table log jam the fight for finals is anyone’s game, with the biggest match of the round between Southern Districts and Darwin Buffettes. Wanderers v. Big River Hawks […]
NTFL Women’s 2019/20 wrap: Round 12
IN the first game back after the Christmas break there was plenty on the line ,with prime ladder position and reputation all up for grabs. Round 12 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) was filled with close games and a few blowouts with the biggest surprise Waratah’s loss to the sixth placed Nightcliff. […]
2019/20 AFLW off-season review: Richmond
THE Richmond Tigers are one of the four expansion teams set to join the AFLW in 2020 and will be looking to make a splash after recruiting some key players who they can build an exciting framework around for years to come. They boast a mix of experience and youth but most importantly have that […]
2019/20 NTFL Women’s Premier League preview: Round 9 – Darwin looks to bounce back
WARATAH will be looking to extend their reign at top of the ladder with another strong performance while the Southern Districts will be wanting to keep in touch with the top four. It has been a trying season for the Big River Hawks who are yet to register a win but if they can muster […]
2019/20 NTFL Women’s Premier League wrap: Round 8 – Thrillers and blow outs and not much inbetween
ROUND 8 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) was a mixed bag of results with some matches extremely close and others big blowouts highlighting the extreme level of difference within the competition. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 (26) NIGHTCLIFF 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 (28) GOALS Southern […]
Theodore hoping to emulate Prespakis’ journey to AFLW
CALDER Cannons product, Felicity Theodore proved to be a lynchpin in defence using her nimbleness and speed to evade players and burst away from the pack time and time again. Signed with Essendon VFLW, Theodore aspires to follow the same path of those before her in particular, NAB Rising Star Maddy Prespakis who introduced her […]
Late bloomer O’Driscoll eyes elite level
ONLY still new to footy Emma O’Driscoll is taking each moment as it comes and enjoying the ride despite being an overager. O’Driscoll was a late bloomer to the sport and has not put a foot wrong since her inception into the game, steadily developing and posing a dominant threat credit to her skill. “So […]
Tarrant taking GIANT strides ahead of draft
BRENNA Tarrant is no stranger to the limelight, earning herself a spot in the AFL Women’s Under-18 All-Australian side credit to her impressive season and ball winning ability – but she did not start off playing Australian rules football. Despite encouragement from her father, Tarrant did not follow in her father’s rugby footsteps, instead initially […]
