Terrific Tahlia helps Dees dismantle Roos
NAARM returned to the top of the AFLW ladder over the weekend with a 23-point win over the Kangaroos. One of the most influential performances of the night belonged to defender Tahlia Gillard. Not one to normally attract much of the media limelight, Gillard is the kind of player who just quietly goes about her […]
Zarlie strikes Gold for Giants’ second win
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) broke through for their second win of the 2023 AFL Women’s season on Saturday, thanks largely to a remarkable Zarlie Goldsworthy performance. The 18-year-old starred with 24 disposals (14 contested), 12 tackles and five goals to steer her side to a thrilling two-point victory over Carlton. Minus the class and experience […]
Partial Power eclipse of the Suns
IT WAS not quite a Power outage nor a late Sunrise, as Yartapuulti and Gold Coast were forced to split the points in a frantic Round 8 AFL Women’s draw. It was the first draw of the 2023 season, with the Power coming from behind early to hit the front and look home with six […]
Last quarter Lions roar past Crows
BRISBANE’S double chance hopes increased significantly on the weekend, with a favourable set of results taking place. The Lions knocked off the previously undefeated Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena, before West Coast upset fifth placed Essendon, and Gold Coast had to split the points with Port Adelaide. Those trio of results meant Brisbane went into […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 8 2023
IT was an intriguing round of AFL Women’s action, with some potential season defining results across the weekend. Hawthorn (4.6.30) lost to Richmond (6.5.41) Western Bulldogs (6.3.39) lost to Sydney (14.12.96) Brisbane (5.12.42) defeated Adelaide (6.3.39) GWS (8.1.49) defeated Carlton (7.5.45) Yartapuulti (7.3.45) drew with Gold Coast (7.3.45) Narrm (5.7.37) defeated North Melbourne (2.2.14) Collingwood […]
Analysis | Speedy Swans tame Dogs with brilliant ball movement
THE Sydney Swans made a statement in more ways than one during their AFL Women’s win over the Western Bulldogs yesterday. It was the highest ever score in their short AFLW history, but it was the way they went about it that was most impressive. One area of the Swans’ game that has particularly grown […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Sunday
SOME potentially intriguing clashes are on the menu today in the AFL Women’s as Round 8 comes to a close. 1:05pmVictoria Park Recent Form These two sides sit in very similar positions on the ladder, so will both be desperate to bag the four points on offer today. Both of these teams have four wins […]
Tigers celebrate Brennan’s milestone in style in Cairns
FOLLOWING a scrappy, up and down territory battle for three quarters of the match, in a game full of milestones and implications that can shape the top eight, Richmond lifted in the second half to defeat Hawthorn by 11 points at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns. With the Hawks looking to continue their momentum following their […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Saturday
TODAY is another Super Saturday worth of AFL Women’s action, as all four top teams battle each other among today’s calendar of clashes. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Western Bulldogs will be desperately hoping to turn their form around this afternoon and snag their first win of 2023. They tackle a Swans side who hit […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT Round 8 of the AFL Women’s begins with a clash that perhaps would have looked very different on paper only a week ago. Friday at 7:45pmCazaly’s Stadium Recent Form Hawthorn picked up a much needed boost of confidence last weekend with a win over the Swans and now sits only one win behind its […]