Smiley Smith loving life as a Pie
AFTER Collingwood’s 20-point AFL Women’s win over Essendon last Saturday, dual sportsperson Emily Smith spoke to Rookie Me Central and said she was “very happy with how the game transpired.” “It was a warm day, but just really pleased that we got over the line” Smith said. “It’s been a tough few weeks in terms […]
Triumphant Tighe has newfound freedom and consistency
SPEAKING after her side’s hard-fought win over Richmond on Friday, Fremantle star forward Aine Tighe was proud of how her team had won, especially after the performance against Essendon. “Yeah really proud of the girls,” Tighe said. “Obviously a tough result last week, so to be able to bounce back and show the fight and […]
Murder of Crows: Adelaide’s pressure sinks Suns
IN a season where there are four distinct contenders – with perhaps one or two dark horses – the gap between second and fifth was telling on the weekend. Adelaide, a side never too far away from success and in fact the most successful team in AFL Women’s history, put Gold Coast to the sword […]
Lions roar off the back of stoppage dominance
IT was brewing on the edge of half-time, and once the machine that is the Brisbane Lions got going, there was little Hawthorn could do to stop the title contenders on the weekend. Clashing in Frankston on Sunday, the Hawks threatened to cause a boilover early off the back off a strong midfield performance, before […]
Coaches Corner: North Melbourne vs GWS
NORTH Melbourne returned to the AFLW winners list yesterday with a hard fought win over GWS. Speaking post match, North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker called it “a good, messy win” for his side. “It would have been nice to kick more accurately, to potentially blow the score out a little bit more,” he said. “For […]
Brilliant Braz helps Collingwood get back on track
COLLINGWOOD got back on the AFL Women’s winners list on Saturday with a confidence boosting win over Essendon. One player whose performance will not get talked about much but still played a crucial role in the win was Pies forward Ash Brazill. Although she did not rack up too many disposals, finishing with only the […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 5 2023
IT was a nice spread out round of AFL Women’s over the weekend, with four days worth of action and plenty of surprises along the way. Geelong (4.1.25) lost to Melbourne (11.8.74) Richmond (4.6.30) defeated Fremantle (5.7.37) Carlton (6.8.44) defeated Sydney (6.3.39) Western Bulldogs (6.0.36) lost to St Kilda (8.6.54) West Coast (6.3.39) defeated Port […]
Excellent Eagles finally on the board in 2023
WEST Coast finally got on the 2023 AFLW winners list on Friday night after the Eagles defeated Port Adelaide to open their account. Speaking post-match, Eagles coach Michael Prior talked up the star individual performances from his team, particularly highlighting the backline including the likes of Charlotte Thomas, Belinda Smith and Sophie McDonald. “I thought […]
“Brave” Blues hang on against spirited Swans
ON the eve of a thrilling men’s Grand Final, Carlton’s women held on for their own nail-biting victory against Sydney on Friday. Another strong second term proved the difference as the Blues held on to win by five points at IKON Park, outplucking the plucky Swans despite kicking only one goal after half time. With […]
Saints charge to second win of 2023
IN A match that had momentum swings for majority of the first half, St Kilda lifted late in the second quarter to win by 18 points at Whitten Oval to gather its second win of the season. Like in Round 4 against the Gold Coast Suns, the Western Bulldogs had the momentum in the early […]
