Crows coach “pretty happy” with Giant slaying
CONCEDING that conditions were hardly ideal to maintain dominance given the strong wind, Kuwarna (Adelaide) coach Matthew Clarke was pleased his team could come away with the four points against GWS Giants on the weekend. The Crows flew out of the blocks in the first term thanks to said wind and put a five-goal buffer […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 3
A FRIDAY night battle in Darwin, some record-breaking tons and a couple of shock results highlighted an intriguing Round 3 of AFL Women’s. Here’s snippets of what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say post-match.
Eagles complete 31-point fourth quarter turnaround
GO FORWARD and “just impact the game,” Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Daisy Pearce said to star talent Ella Roberts before she went and ripped the game away from Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) as part of a 31-point fourth quarter turnaround at RSEA Park on Saturday. Down by 17 points with a quarter to play, Pearce […]
Baby Bombers tame Tigers in Darwin
DESPITE missing 258 AFLW games of experience between five players and replacing them with a total of six, Essendon showed off its depth during a 15-point win over Richmond. The 6.7(43) to 3.10 (28) win was far from clinical, but the Bombers remained unbeaten in season 2025, while Richmond slumped to an opposite 0-3 record […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 3 – Friday/Saturday
WHILE the sides might be 0-2 and 2-0 on the ladder, Geelong and Sydney have some quality players across the board and the match looms as far closer than the respective positions might suggest. The Cats have played two premiership contenders, with the Swans storming past two lower ranked sides, and will now face their […]
Crows’ Clarke relieved with dominant finish
ADELAIDE coach Matthew Clarke certainly had some sympathy for his opposition mentor Dan Lowther as his Crows weathered a barrage of inside 50s and forward half possessions to grimly hold on before putting the foot down in the final term. The Crows trailed by 11 points at half-time having only kicked one goal to that […]
Hyett pleased with group “nourishment” from win
AFTER a disappointing effort against Melbourne in Round 1, Western Bulldogs coach Tam Hyett said she was proud of what her young side did to bounce back when it defeated Richmond by 21 points at Ikon Park last Sunday. After being neck-and-neck throughout the first three quarters – but staying a goal clear for the […]
Hawks, Bombers share holding the ball concerns
TRADITIONAL rivals on the field, Hawthorn and Essendon coaches met common ground after the weekend’s AFL Women’s matches with both Daniel Webster and Natalie Wood airing some concerns when asked about the new holding the ball free kick interpretation. Last week a number of coaches were asked about how they felt the stricter interpretation was […]
Starcevich pleased with Lions’ “bounce back” win
BRISBANE Lions AFLW coach Craig Starcevich said there was a little extra bit of motivation for his side after its surprise Round 1 loss at home to Hawthorn as the Queensland team went out and smacked Fremantle by 70 points on Saturday. Putting up a club-high 17.3 (105) to the Dockers’ 5.5 (35), Brisbane had […]
Field shape the key to Swans’ success: Gowans
FLEXING their muscles against a younger opponent, Sydney Swans crushed Gold Coast Suns in a dominant 82-point win at People First Stadium on Saturday with the visitors reaching the ton in a 15.13 (103) to 3.3 (21) victory. The incredible performance – which marked the Swans’ best ever result – was headlined by a record-equalling […]
