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AFLW Head to Head: Chelsea Randall vs Erin Phillips

IN OUR new series, we take a look at a potentially exciting AFL Women’s head-to-head set to take place over the weekend, and how the match-up may transpire on game day. Note: The match-up of course subject to the selection of both players in their respective sides. This week’s match up is a pair of former […]

Clarke satisfied with “strong performance masterclass”

ADELAIDE Crows AFLW Coach Matthew Clarke was satisfied with his side’s 96-point win over GWS and the consistency his team showed for four quarters. “That was strong. Our contest numbers were off the chart, and we were efficient too,” Clarke said post-match. After a tough start to the season and not playing the style the […]

AFLW Season 7: Round 5 Talking Points – Suns shock Power; Crows destroy GIANTS

SUNDAY’S AFL Women’s action saw Gold Coast record a confidence boosting win over Port, while Adelaide made a statement against GWS with a record 96-point win and keeping the GIANTS to just one behind.

Adelaide Crows over Pies after “tense” battle

DESPITE dominating the inside 50 count 36-15, Adelaide had plenty of “tense” moments during the Crows’ win over Collingwood by five points at Victoria Park yesterday. Crows coach Matthew Clarke said there were definitely some nervous moments with the Pies drawing with a kick late in the game, before a Stephanie Chiocci snap missed to […]

AFLW Season 7: Round 4 Talking Points – Nail biters and undefeated records come to an end

SUNDAY’S action in the AFLW saw many of the top teams in action. After a strong start from their opponents, Adelaide and Brisbane ran over the top of Collingwood and Melbourne respectively, while Richmond hung on for a narrow win over Essendon.

Crows coach Clarke confident in comeback

AFTER describing his defence as “shabby” in the first half, Adelaide Crows AFLW coach Matthew Clarke said he still had the confidence that his side would get the job done against North Melbourne yesterday. The Crows conceded the first two goals of the game and were held goalless in the first term, but stepped up […]

AFLW Season 7: Round 3 Talking Points – Mixed bag of results

IT was a real mixed bag of results in Saturday’s action of Round 3 AFL Women’s action for Season 7, with a couple of tight ones, and some blowouts. Here are some of the talking points from the four games on show.

Season 7 AFLW: Round 2 Talking Points – Surprises galore

SATURDAY’S action in the AFL Women’s saw quite the variety of results. In the early game Adelaide fought back to pinch the win off Richmond, while in the afternoon Geelong made a statement with an upset win over Fremantle, and the Western Bulldogs spoiled Port Adelaide’s debut home game at Alberton by beating the Power. […]

Crows grab win, but Clarke concedes reigning premiers “not where we need to be just yet”

ADELAIDE coach Matthew Clarke conceded his chargers still need to improve a number of aspects of their game despite some heroics from Crows young gun Abbie Ballard. The 20-year-old booted two goals in three minutes in the final term, her first two goals in her six-game AFL Women’s career, to help Adelaide run over the […]

AFLW Talking Points: Revenge very sweet for devastating Dees

ALTHOUGH they may not have won the flag last year, Melbourne still got some sweet revenge on Adelaide, winning the Grand Final decider by 18 points and defeating the Crows for the first time in four matches. Adelaide got out of the blocks very quickly, but much to Melbourne’s credit they really stood up to […]

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