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.
Symonds glad to get the win in “frustrating” game
COLLINGWOOD coach Steve Symonds said he was relieved to get the win in a dour low-scoring battle between his Magpies and Geelong at GMHBA Stadium yesterday. Coming into the match, Symonds indicated that it would be a battle of the defences, and that rung true with just four behinds scored in the first half, and […]
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.
Magpies up for Cats challenge: Symonds
COLLINGWOOD is preparing for a hotly contested AFL Women’s match against fellow unbeaten side Geelong tomorrow afternoon at GMHBA Stadium. The Magpies come into the game off the back of wins over Carlton and Sydney, while Geelong accounted for Richmond and Fremantle in the opening fortnight of Season 7. In speaking to the media ahead […]
AFLW Debut season watch: Round 2 Season 7
THE AFLW Debut season focus is back for season 7, where we take a look at some of the better player performances from those who make their debut in this year. On Friday night at the MCG, the Dees held on for a narrow win over the Kangaroos. For the victorious Dees Maeve Chaplin had […]
Membrey confidence growing with Pies
IN her second game back from consecutive long-term injuries, Collingwood forward Jordan Membrey stepped up to boot a couple of goals for the Magpies as she and club debutant Olivia Barber steered the black and whites to a 31-point win over Sydney yesterday. Back at their spiritual home, the Magpies fought off a determined Swans […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 2 Talking Points – Established sides flex muscles
SUNDAY’S action in Round 2 of Season 7 saw five entertaining matches, but a common thread. Every side that won yesterday – Carlton, Collingwood, Brisbane, St Kilda and Gold Coast – were all more experienced than the opponents they defeated.
AFLW Debut season watch: Round 1 Season 7
THE AFLW Debut season focus is back for season 7, where we take a look at some of the better player performances from those who make their debut in season 7. With it being round one of a new season on the weekend, there certainly was not a shortage of new faces out on the […]
Pies “everything I could have ever imagined” for debutant Evans
TWELVE months ago, Imogen Evans was in lockdown, having to watch her Gold Coast Suns Academy teammates run around in Queensland, as the Northern Rivers resident was confined to New South Wales. Fast forward to last night, Evans swapped the backyard for Princes Park, and instead of her immediate family cheering her on, there were […]
2022 AFLW: Round 1 Talking Points – Magpies maintain ‘Wood over rivals
COLLINGWOOD continued its burial of traditional rival Carlton on Thursday night, defeating the Blues by 18 points in the AFLW season seven opener. After a tight opening term saw either side poised at two-straight goals apiece, the Magpies kept the hosts goalless in terms two and four at Princes Park, to run out relatively comfortable […]
