Team selection: VFLW – Round 12
ONCE again, multiple changes across all teams makes for an interesting round of football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. Young guns continue to re-emerge following their Under 18 championship commitments, while plenty of AFLW talents cycle through the teams. All in all, this makes for yet another exciting round of women’s football, […]
Number crunching: VFLW – Round 11
THE Best and Fairest is by far one of the most coveted awards in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s. They say that personal awards should not matter in a team sport, but credit is due to the fantastic individuals who can lead their teams to finals or just show unmatched skill on the field. […]
Love of the game inspires De Angelis to chase AFLW dream
LAST year, Eastern Ranges midfielder, Gabriella De Angelis used football as a method of stress relief to calm her nerves. Now, the 17 year-old has instilled the belief in herself to try and achieve her ultimate goal, thanks to her love of the sport. “I do (have my sights set on AFLW),” she said. “Since about […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 11
GEELONG has the most representatives in the Round 11 Team of the Week, with five players making the cut after their side’s massive win over Casey. Similarly, NT Thunder and the Western Bulldogs have four and three representatives respectively, headlined by midfield bull, Ebony Marinoff with her 28 disposals against Richmond After their 41-point loss […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s saw some tight matches take place across the weekend. Our writers watched three games and noted the standout performers. Richmond vs. NT Thunder By: James Halley Richmond: #60 Kate Dempsey She scored Richmond’s sole goal of the last term, barraging through a scrimmage and gathering […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 11
LADDER leader, Collingwood was given a big scare by the gallant Blues while Melbourne Uni just scraped over the line in a tight contest at Frankston. The Pies now have the NT Thunder on their heels, after they recorded a handy win over Richmond. The Thunder sit second on the ladder and will be keen […]
Morrison’s remarkable rise from beginner to national MVP
FOR many that followed the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, it would be hard to believe that one of the overall tournament Most Valuable Players (MVPs) and indeed Vic Country’s MVP, had only taken up the sport a couple of years earlier. But for the equally quick and tough Nina Morrison, that is exactly what happened. […]
Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season has arrived as we get closer and closer to finals with several teams continuing to jockey for position. The current ladder leaders Hawthorn will enjoy its bye before they continue their quest for a premiership in the back half of the season, the Pies look […]
Number Crunching: VFLW – Round 10
WHEN it comes to Australian Rules, if kicks are the bread, then surely handballs are the butter. In keeping with last weeks’ theme, we are continuing with taking a deeper look into disposal stats in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. This time we specifically are looking at most handballs in round ten and […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 10
AFTER their big wins on the weekend, Geelong and NT Thunder have the most representatives in this week’s best 22, with eight between them. The rest of the sides had quite an even group of contributors, with each team having at least one player in the Team of the Week. This round was the week […]
