Grateful Goss taking every opportunity as it comes
EVERY player’s journey to the AFL Women’s is unique, and Carlton star Lily Goss is no different. Goss describes her footy journey thus far as “a pretty strange one”. Having limited opportunities to play the sport growing up because of the lack of teams close to where she grew up in Melbourne’s inner east, Goss […]
From cygnets to signalling their arrival: Swans claim finals place
AN ever-threatening Swans outfit broke the shackles of the Dockers late to herald a coda for an astounding 2023 turnaround after season seven’s win-less campaign. The victory shook down a cathartic thunder and sets up a tantalising first finals berth against the Suns. To the credit of the 13th-placed purple team, despite being well shot […]
Strong and bold Tigers of old bake Pies
RICHMOND might have missed out on finals in the 2023 AFL Women’s, but the Tigers certainly have plenty to drawn upon from in their final outing. The Tigers needed all the results going their way to reach finals, and though they ultimately fell short by a poor percentage, they helped that with a dominant 62-point […]
Excellent Exon helps Saints end ’23 on a high
SUNDAY afternoon saw St Kilda’s 2023 AFLW season come to a bit of a bittersweet end, with a win over Carlton that wasn’t quite big enough to nab them a spot in the finals. One player who did play a bit of an impressive role in the win was veteran Nat Exon. Not normally one […]
Lions study up to tame reigning premiers
BRISBANE picked up one of its biggest wins of its season, defeating Melbourne by 25 points to secure a top four berth and double chance. Much like Adelaide a month prior, it was clear Brisbane had done its homework on the Dees and again beat the reigning premiers at their own game. There were many […]
Stoppage dominance key to Crows’ win
A REMARKABLE stoppage differential in both the hitouts and clearances helped Adelaide defeat a gallant West Coast on the road, securing the all-important minor premiership. Though many expected the Crows to romp to an easy victory over the bottom four side, the Eagles never gave in, and Adelaide fought to the line to win, 11.5 […]
Cats curb hot Hawks to secure home final
WEATHERING a 24-tackle first term from Hawthorn, Geelong found a way through to kick nine goals to three in the match and secure a comfortable 40-point win – and a subsequent home final – at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Coach Dan Lowther said he was “super proud” of the group’s season, with the team […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 10 2023
IN many ways Round 10 of the 2023 AFL Women’s season lived up to expectation, with plenty of twists and turns as the home and away season came to a close. Gold Coast Suns (6.3.39) defeated Essendon (3.7.25) Western Bulldogs (1.3.9) lost to North Melbourne (7.13.55) Port Adelaide (13.10.88) defeated GWS (4.6.30) Geelong (9.6.60) defeated […]
Port Powers over GWS for fitting star send-off
PORT Adelaide ended its 2023 AFL Women’s season on a massive high, comfortable beating GWS by almost 10 goals. It was a fitting way to send off retiring skipper and league legend Erin Phillips, who topped off her final game with a goal in front of her beloved Alberton faithful. However, the win was set […]
Content Crocker already eyes next step
THE North Melbourne Kangaroos warmed up for the AFL Women’s finals with a big 46-point win over the Western Bulldogs. It was a pretty clinical performance from the Kangaroos, who only conceded one goal for the game. North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker said post-match that he was happy with how things had gone for his […]
