TAC Cup Girls preview: Calder Cannons
THE Calder Cannons were unstoppable in 2017, finishing undefeated on top of the ladder. Collingwood forward, Chloe Molloy had a dream season for the Cannons, as she was the competition’s leading goal-scorer, and the joint winner of the TAC Cup best-and-fairest. This earned her a spot in the Magpies line-up, after being snapped up at […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Gippsland Power
TWO recent Collingwood draftees are paving the way for aspiring Gippsland Power female footballers, who have reportedly “stepped up” over the pre-season according to the Power’s female talent manager Chelsea Caple, as she looks ahead to season 2018. “I think getting two drafted in the 2017 draft has lifted the professionalism for the girls,” Caple […]
AFLW Weekend Wash-up: Round 4
TWO records were broken in round four, despite a weekend dominated by trying playing conditions. On Friday night, Bulldog, Brooke Lochland kicked seven goals in front of a packed VU Whitten Oval for the AFLW Pride Game. Then on Sunday, last year’s Rising Star, Ebony Marinoff regained the AFLW tackling record, laying 21 tackles against the Giants in […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Geelong Falcons
THE Geelong Falcons impressed in the 2017 TAC Cup Girls season, only dropping one game for the year. This loss came in round four, when they fell just two points short of the Murray Bushrangers, who were one of only two undefeated teams last year. But just a week later in round five, the Falcons […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Eastern Ranges
SPEED and height are the two weapons Eastern Ranges’ female talent manager Jessie Mulholland hopes her club’s TAC Cup Girls’ side can utilise ahead of the 2018 season. Almost 50 per cent of the Ranges’ squad is comprised of players 170cm or more, while also having a number of electric runners to be on-hand to […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Fremantle snares Next Generation recruit
PREPARATION for the upcoming AFL season and beyond is in full swing for both WA clubs, with Next Generation Academy recruits finalised and the JLT Community Series underway. Fremantle has utilised its Next Generation Academy (NGA) program to recruit highly rated under 18 Jason Carter from Claremont for the upcoming West Australian Football League (WAFL) […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Oakleigh Chargers
THE Oakleigh Chargers will aim to be a more settled side in 2018 after tasting TAC Cup Girls football in 2017. While they finished the five-game season without a win, there were a number of players who stood out with impressive performances, of which a number of them have gone on to sign with VFL […]
AFLW Previews: Round 4
ROUND three saw the return of reigning AFLW MVP, Erin Phillips, whose presence gifted her side with its first win of the season. Meanwhile, Melbourne suffered its first loss of the season against the Dockers, who are finding some form in recent weeks. Carlton struggled without captain, Brianna Davey, and now without star forward, Tayla […]
Crunching the numbers: AFLW – Round 3
THE unpredictable 2018 AFLW season continued into round three, with major upsets in three out of the four matches. The return of AFLW MVP, Erin Phillips saw Adelaide take home its first win of the season against the red-hot Western Bulldogs. Brisbane continued its strong start with another dominant victory, handing Carlton its first loss […]
Team Selection: AFLW – Round 4
THE Bulldogs are staring down a tough battle with the loss of star captain, Katie Brennan this week, after she went down with an ankle injury in round three. Brennan’s stellar performance in the competition so far leaves big boots to fill for debutant, Kim Rennie. The first-gamer comes from a basketball background, and is an […]
