New opponents for some, same season length for all as AFLW fixture revealed
IN a move that has caught many AFLW fans off guard, the AFL have released the fixture for the 2023 season. There will only be 10 rounds this AFLW season, but the AFL Players Association have got a commitment from the AFL for an increase in games from 2024. The finals will run for four […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity | Part II
THIS is part 2 of the story of new AFLW Hawk Casey Dumont. If you missed part one click here. AFTER discussing the reasons for her move to the AFL Women’s and her experiences in Part I, Part II discusses her early beginnings and her goals for the future ahead. Dumont was one of those […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity
NEW Hawk Casey Dumont is not letting the frustration of missing out on the Matildas squad get to her and is instead focused on her new venture into the AFL Women’s. After a whirlwind few weeks, Dumont is not regretting making the switch. Renowned for her work as a goal keeper for Melbourne Victory in […]
Suns in the spotlight: Academy guns cause conundrum
BOASTING three National Academy members this year, the Gold Coast Suns’ academy talent has been highly touted from a long way out. Though, the question of just how good the Suns’ crop would be is only now being answered, and good is far from an apt descriptor. Leading prospects Jed Walter, Ethan Read, and Jake […]
Suns sign Davies to complete AFLW list
GOLD Coast Suns have become just the second team to a 2005-born player ahead of Season Eight, with Queensland ruck/forward Darcie Davies signed as part of special dispensation. The Southport tall was initially eligible for the year-end draft, but the Suns asked for approval to sign the teenager as part of the Northern Academy Pre-Selection […]
Mulder focused on being a “key player” after “insane” rise to AFLW
SOUTH Fremantle’s Tahleah Mulder was running around in the Perth Football League for Piara Waters 12 months ago, and now the speedy midfielder/forward will don the purple after being selected by Fremantle with pick three in the AFLW Supplementary Draft. Speaking in the wake of her selection. Mulder said it was a “surreal feeling” that […]
AFLW Over-age Draft order confirmed as trade period closes
THE first phase of the AFL Women’s off-season is done and dusted with the 18 clubs now moving into the second phase, featuring the AFL Women’s Over-age Draft next month. The Priority Signing Period (PSP) which saw seven players change clubs, followed by the Trade Period which resulted in more moves across the clubs, is […]
RECAP | AFLW Trade Period 2023
THE AFLW Trade Period wrapped up for 2023 yesterday, with plenty of familiar faces changing clubs over the last 10 days. If you missed anything that went down during the Trade Period, here is a recap of the entire period. Mega Trade Number 1 The first trade of the entire period was a big one, […]
Get to know AFLW’s fresh faces from the Emerald Isle
LÁ Fhéile Pádraig Daoibh! Or for those of you not familiar with Gaelic, happy St Patrick’s Day! Today is St Patrick’s Day, the national day of the Republic of Ireland, and to celebrate, let us take a look at the latest AFLW coups from the Emerald Isle set to grace our footy fields in 2023. […]
Recap | 2023 AFLW Priority Signing Period
YESTERDAY saw the much talked about AFL Women’s Priority Signing Period (PSP) come to a conclusion, with a total of eight players finding new homes during the window. The PSP was designed to give the four newest AFLW clubs – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – a chance to sign some more experience players […]
