Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Gippsland Power
AFTER a round one loss, the Gippsland Power came out firing, winning its next game and drawing in round three. The Power endured an up and down season but showed some really good patches of play. The side was in most of their games but could not quite get across the line in their last […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Under 18s storm to opening win
Picture credit: Sarah Woolford WITH the South Australia vs. Western Australia National Under 18s Championships fixture the focus of the week, there were only a handful of other games played across the various leagues, with players outside of the state squad looking to impress. SA Under 18 Recap: SA 19.10 (124) defeated WA 5.5 (35) […]
National U18 Championships preview: Vic Country
VIC Country head into the National Under 18 Championships hoping to improve on their result from last year which saw them win just one game out of the four – against the Allies. This time around Country have some genuine A-grade midfielders and rucks, and a fair bit of depth in the key position stakes. […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Swan Districts surge a game clear, Claremont falter
Swan Districts are still a game clear on top of the ladder after Round 9 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts season in a round where two local derbies took place. The Black and Whites were too strong for fellow top four contender Perth, as they registered a comfortable 13.6 (84) to 6.4 […]
National U18 Championships preview: Allies
THE Allies head into the National Under 18 Championships as a side that is often underrated given it is fielded by players from multiple states that may not have regularly played together like some of the representative states. In 2018, the Allies have a couple of elite talents in Tarryn Thomas and Nick Blakey, and […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout performers from Round 11
IN Round 11 there were plenty of standout performers from the 2017 draft crop, with mature agers leading the way with some impressive performances. Tim Kelly Again, Kelly’s form stayed true. The Western Australian lad injected plenty of class to aid Geelong in their 85-point smashing over the Suns. With a 79 per cent disposal […]
Number crunching: VFLW – Round 5
IT seems fitting that when it comes to crunching, it is only fair that crunching players is analysed. In the Round 5 edition of Number crunching for the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, we look at the top 10 tacklers in season 2018 by average, and those that stood out on the weekend. Essendon’s […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Under 18s triumph; AFLW Winter Series squads named
NSW/ACT’s most talented female footballers were the big talking points of the week, with the Under 18s side winning both its games over Tasmania in the first series of the National AFLW Championships, while the squads for the AFLW Winter Series were announced. NSW/ACT too good for Tasmania NSW/ACT Under 18s triumphed in the first […]
Backwards journey proves successful for Kodi Jacques
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder, Kodi Jacques’ football journey did not begin with a stint at her local football club. Instead, the talented 17 year-old went straight to a talent search day, and caught the eye of one of the most knowledgeable females in football. “I went to this talent search day and Chyloe Kurdas came up […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Geelong Falcons
IT was a perfect season for the Geelong Falcons in 2018, winning every game and then taking out the TAC Cup Girls Grand Final by defeating the Northern Knights by 11 points in the decider. They showed a huge amount of depth throughout the season and had very few weaknesses across any of their areas […]
