In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 9 2023
THE penultimate round of the AFL Women’s certainly provided its fair share of surprises, which leaves just one final exciting round to go. Gold Coast (7.6.48) defeated GWS (2.5.17) Melbourne (8.13.61) defeated Fremantle (4.4.28) St Kilda (8.7.55) defeated Brisbane (5.4.34) Essendon (8.8.56) defeated Carlton (3.6.24) West Coast (5.6.36) lost to Western Bulldogs (6.8.44) Richmond (1.5.11) […]
Blistering Blaithin helps Dees destroy Dockers
MELBOURNE continued on its winning ways yesterday afternoon with a solid 33-point win over Fremantle at Casey Fields in what was particularly testing conditions. A big part of that win – as she has been all season – was winger Blaithin Mackin. In just her second season in the competition after coming out from Ireland, […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Sunday
THE penultimate round of AFL Women’s action comes to a close today as a former club favourite takes on her past club, two top four sides clash, and some of the newest clubs go head-to-head. 1:05pmHenson Park Recent Form The Swans have had a bit of an up and down last month, but it is […]
Joyful Joyce not focusing on the dreaded F word yet
AFTER Gold Coast kept its season alive with a win over the GWS Giants, their coach Cam Joyce praised the way his team went about the win. “I thought it was a really professional performance to be honest” Joyce said. “We’ve been looking for that probably over the last month a little bit, and I […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Saturday
RIVALRY and finals are the two key words on all the AFL Women’s clubs minds as the penultimate round of action continues today. We preview each of the games. 1:05pmCasey Fields Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment, and are pushing towards yet another finals campaign. Fremantle on the other hand is […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Friday
7:45pmHeritage Bank Stadium Recent Form For Gold Coast, every game is a must win from here on out in the race to the finals. They will be disappointed about how last week ended and will be keen to bounce back in a big way tonight. For the Giants, it is all about ending the year […]
It’s the Final[s] Calculator | AFLW 2023
IT HAS reached the final fortnight of the AFL Women’s season once again, and the point in the season where the calculators really start to come out. Season 8 may be the closest finish to an AFL Women’s home and away season the competition has ever seen, which leaves a lot still to be played […]
Improved Eagles earn second set of chocolates for 2023
IT was certainly a long time coming, but West Coast coach Michael Prior was certainly a happy and relieved man after his side defeated Essendon on Sunday evening to pick up its second win of 2023. “A great win. How am I feeling? I’m pretty happy,” Prior said post match. “We set out to deliver […]
Dockers dominate Saints with four quarter performance
With both teams having plenty to play for and keeping their finals hopes alive, Walyalup ended its two match losing streak, defeating the Saints by 24 points at Fremantle Oval. With the two teams looking to find their way into the top eight, both were looking for consistent football with two rounds left in the […]
Best is yet to come for in-form Frederick: Symonds
COLLINGWOOD ruck Sabrina Frederick may hold claim to the most improved player in Season 8, having revitalised her career in the role after struggling to find her All-Australian best across two clubs in the past five seasons. But in Season 8, Frederick is in her best form since dominating as a key forward for Brisbane […]