Full AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship squads
OVER the past couple of weeks, New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory and Queensland have announced their AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship squads ahead of Series One which begins at the end of the month. NSW/ACT will combine with Tasmania, and Northern Territory will combine with South Australia, to form the Eastern Allies […]
AFLW U18 Championships Team Profile: Vic Metro
THE final Victoria Metropolitan squad for the Under 18 National Championships has been named, with a number of strong top-age prospects set to lead the charge from some exciting middle-age guns. After looking in-depth at the Vic Country squad last week, we take a look at how each player has stacked up statistically in this […]
Under 16 Victorian AFLW squads announced
VICTORIA’S top Under-16 female talent has been announced ahead of the a couple of clashes next month. Vic Metro will face New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) at Albury from 10am on Sunday, June 9 over the long weekend, before facing Vic Country at Avalon Airport Oval from 12pm on Saturday, June 22. […]
AFLW U18 Championships Team Profile: Vic Country
AFTER the Victorian sides were announced yesterday, we take a look at how the Vic Country players performed this season statistically and some of their key traits. The Country side has some strong midfielders and a consistent defence, as well as some classy players. Among those leaders in the side are Lucy McEvoy, Molly McDonald, […]
Victorian AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship teams announced
REIGNING premiers, Geelong Falcons have dominated the Victorian representation with nine players in the Vic Country 29-player squad, while minor premiers Northern Knights, finalists Eastern Ranges and fifth placed Oakleigh Chargers have six apiece in the 30-player Vic Metro squad. Of the other sides, Dandenong Stingrays also has six players in the Country team, meaning […]
Ten-hour round trip to training highlights Roux’s dedication
WESTERN Australia forward, Roxanne Roux used to dedicate a full day to football training. Living in rural Western Australia, Roux had to stay home from school every Monday to prepare for her five-hour trip to training. Roux says this placed a lot of pressure on her single mother, who also had to make time to […]
How Tanisha Anderson’s Mum inspired her to follow her dream
MOST up and coming footballers are inspired by those already excelling in the sport. But for Western Australia (WA) forward, Tanisha Anderson, her Mum is the driving force behind her AFL Women’s dream. Living in Bunbury, which is about two hours from Perth, has meant that Anderson and her Mum have had to make many […]
Hard-working Taylor Pescud thriving in team sport
WESTERN Australia (WA) Under 18 representative, Taylor Pescud was never accustomed to a team sport as a child. Coming from a horse riding background, Pescud was used to being on her own in the sport. But once she picked up a football, she didn’t look back. “I really loved playing a team sport,” Pescud said. […]
Future is bright for women’s football
IF anyone ever had any doubts about the future of AFL Women’s, then they need look no further than this week’s V/Line Cup. The best 14-16 year-olds from across regional and rural Victoria tackled each other in Gippsland in the annual tournament held at Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Walking away from the event, I was […]
Prespakis, Morrison look to future after sharing TAC Cup Girls Best and Fairest
WHEREVER one of Madison Prespakis and Nina Morrison goes, the other seems to follow, with the duo backing up their AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships Most Valuable Player (MVP) award by being crowned dual winners of the TAC Cup Girls Best and Fairest. Prespakis has long been touted as one of the best Under-18 female footballers while Morrison […]