RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 7
ENTERING the second half of the AFL Women’s season, Round 7 had a pair of successful 100-game milestones as well as some tight finishes and the largest ever comeback from three quarter time. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 6
AT THE halfway mark of the AFL Women’s season, some teams are hitting their straps, as others fall behind, while the usual suspects and humming along nicely. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Efficient Roos gap “brave” Lions
NORTH Melbourne might not have been intending to send a message to the rest of the competition, but the Kangaroos’ performance against Brisbane was loud and clear. In a grand final rematch on the road, the Roos put Brisbane to the sword with a 10.5 (65) to 5.6 (36) victory, leaving plenty wondering if there […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 5
IT WAS the round of upsets over the weekend in the AFL Women’s as several undefeated streaks came to an end. Sydney, Melbourne and Hawthorn all suffered losses across Round 5, as the competition evened out aside from North Melbourne who went about its business blitzing Brisbane in a grand final rematch.
Sense of déjà vu in Lions’ win over Crows
NEVER count out a wounded Lion, and while reigning grand finalist Brisbane has had an “up and down year” thus far, they found a way to make it seven-straight wins over rivals Adelaide on the weekend. In another epic battle between two of the AFL Women’s powerhouses, it was the Lions who came from 17 […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 4
ROUND 4 of the AFL Women’s competition saw Gold Coast and Geelong grab their first victories of 2025, while Essendon suffered its first defeat, and the Lions pipped the Crows yet again. Here’s what all 18 coaches had to say about their respective matches.
Lions “rattled” by Blues’ second quarter burst
IT IS a term that is not often associated with the powerhouse that is the Brisbane Lions, but AFLW coach Craig Starcevich described his team as “rattled” after conceding five goals to one in the second term of its Round 3 loss to Carlton. The Lions went on to fight back to within striking distance […]
Blues gain bang for Buck in Brisbane
CARLTON produced the upset of the AFL Women’s season last Sunday when it toppled Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena to move to 2-1 for the year. The Blues piled on five goals to one in a stunning second term which was enough to see them get home, 9.4 (58) to 6.8 (44). Blues coach Matthew […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 3
A FRIDAY night battle in Darwin, some record-breaking tons and a couple of shock results highlighted an intriguing Round 3 of AFL Women’s. Here’s snippets of what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say post-match.
Starcevich pleased with Lions’ “bounce back” win
BRISBANE Lions AFLW coach Craig Starcevich said there was a little extra bit of motivation for his side after its surprise Round 1 loss at home to Hawthorn as the Queensland team went out and smacked Fremantle by 70 points on Saturday. Putting up a club-high 17.3 (105) to the Dockers’ 5.5 (35), Brisbane had […]
