PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 2 – Sunday
AN INTRIGUING day of AFL Women’s action takes place on Sunday with four games across the country including three in Victoria. We take a deeper dive into the Essendon-West Coast contest with both sides winning in Round 1. AROUND THE GROUNDS Kicking off the day’s action is Richmond and Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park with […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 2 – Saturday
A MASSIVE day of action on Saturday for Round 2 of the AFL Women’s with all eyes on Casey Fields where Melbourne plays host to St Kilda in the afternoon. Both sides were ultra impressive in their Round 1 wins over Western Bulldogs and Adelaide, and will gain a significant advantage with a victory here. […]
2024 ‘Super Draft’ already impacting AFLW
LAST year’s AFL Women’s Draft lived up to all expectations after being dubbed a ‘Super Draft’ in August 2023. Two years on, with the players from that draft crop having started making their AFLW debuts, it is clear that the 2024 draft crop is like none other. A host of draftees made their debut in […]
AFLW Holding the Ball interpretation: Round 1 responses
AMONG a host of new changes to the AFL Women’s this season is the somewhat controversial holding the ball interpretation. Umpires have been told to be stricter on players who make no genuine attempt to release the ball, or dive on or drag the ball in to try and cause a repeat stoppage. Over the […]
Second half Dee-light for Melbourne
AFTER a spirited first half by a rebuilding opposition, premiership contender Melbourne flexed its muscles to put away the Western Bulldogs by eight goals at Whitten Oval on Saturday night. Most people attending would have expected the more experienced Demons outfit – still missing a number of key players – to be too strong for […]
Saints stun Crows at contest
ARGUABLY the biggest shock result of the weekend, St Kilda came away with a season-defining win – albeit in the first round – by knocking off perennial contender Adelaide. However it was not just the result that was telling, but the manner in which the Moorabbin-based side won which is to say by beating Adelaide […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 1
IN A NEW weekly addition we hear from each of the 18 coaches in the AFL Women’s and take a snippet of what they took from their respective matches.
Hawks win defence, midfield battles over Lions
HAWTHORN officially announced itself as an AFLW premiership contender with Hawks coach Daniel Webster declaring his side could “beat anyone” on its day following the four-point “confidence booster” win over Brisbane yesterday. Travelling up to Brighton Homes Arena, the Hawks were in control during the middle two quarters, and then starved off a late Lions […]
GWS coach laments “poor” performance
A FRUSTRATED Cam Bernasconi conceded his side’s “poor” decision making and fundamental errors proved costly in the GWS Giants’ heavy defeat at the hands of Essendon. While the Bombers were brilliant and piled on a women’s club history high score of 85, the Giants were beaten around the contest and then turned the ball over […]
Premiership quarter the difference in Swans’ win
A FOUR goals to one third quarter was ultimately the difference between Sydney and Richmond in the opening round clash of the AFL Women’s on Friday night. After a tough “armwrestle” for the first half where the Swans lead by just nine points, Sydney punished some mistakes from the Richmond attack, resulting in either behinds […]
