AFLW Debut season watch: Round 1 Season 7
THE AFLW Debut season focus is back for season 7, where we take a look at some of the better player performances from those who make their debut in season 7. With it being round one of a new season on the weekend, there certainly was not a shortage of new faces out on the […]
AFLW Season 7 Player Focus: Eilish Sheeran (Richmond)
ROUND 1 every year always brings many debutants across the competition, normally with much fanfare and anticipation. One debutant who flew under the radar leading into the weekend was new Tiger Eilish Sheerin, but after her first up performance on Sunday she will not be able to fly under the radar for long. This Player […]
Cats win territory battle in “electric” win
WINNING via a Georgie Prespakis goal in the final minute of the match, Geelong was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the siren at GMHBA Stadium to signal a 2.3 (15) to 1.5 (11) win over Richmond. It was far from pretty with the two sides combining for 134 turnovers – the most […]
Dogs “fully expect” to be better in Season 7
FOLLOWING his side’s hard-fought seven-point win over GWS GIANTS, Western Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke said his young team was determined to improve on last season despite off-season departures. The Bulldogs lost Bonnie Toogood, Isabel Huntington, Brooke Lochland and Ellyse Gamble to other AFLW clubs, and had a number of retirements, but Burke said the playing […]
Starcevich praises Lions resolve in wake of “devastating” injury
IN THE wake of a suspected serious knee injury to young gun Lily Postlethwaite, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich has praised the the resolve of his group during the Lions’ 49-point win over Fremantle. Postlethwaite was in her first game back since injuring her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the 2021 AFL Women’s season, but innocuously […]
Frew excited for the present and the future
THOSE at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night were witness to some AFLW history, as Essendon and Hawthorn faced off in both clubs’ inaugural clash. Someone who was in the thick of the action was Federica Frew, who was part of the victorious Essendon side who ran away with the match in the last quarter to […]
2022 AFLW: Round 1 Talking Points – A few crucial wins to kickstart the season
THE first Sunday of the season saw a couple of teams register confidence-boosting wins first up. The Western Bulldogs accounted for the Giants in an arm wrestle, the Brisbane Lions made a statement against Fremantle, and Geelong pinched one at the death against Richmond. By Alyce Collett In an entertaining opening clash to begin the […]
Dal Santo pleased by Saints’ style
ST KILDA was able to play its own brand of football and get the job done over expansion side Sydney in the Swans’ first ever game, recording a 29-point victory. Saints coach Nick Dal Santo said he was proud with how his team was able to manage the road trip up to North Sydney Oval, […]
Prior proud of Eagles’ Port pressure
ABSORBING everything expansion side Port Adelaide threw at them, West Coast Eagles AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior said he was proud of how his side responded with its own pressure to come away with a 12-point win at Mineral Resources Park yesterday. The Eagles were on the ropes during the third term, trailing by as […]
2022 AFLW: Round 1 Talking Points – Expansion sides make history
THE first Saturday of Season 7 of AFLW was a historic one, with all four of the competition’s newest sides taking to the field for the first time. Unfortunately for three of the newest sides they were unable to get the win, with North, West Coast and St Kilda winning meaning that Essendon were the […]
