In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 2
Richmond (2.0.12) lost to Adelaide (6.5.41) Gold Coast (15.9.99) defeated West Coast (4.2.26) Port Adelaide (4.2.26) lost to Brisbane (11.10.76) Sydney (5.11.41) lost to Geelong (10.8.68) Western Bulldogs (5.9.39) lost to Hawthorn (6.10.46) Collingwood (7.4.46) defeated Fremantle (3.7.25) North Melbourne (10.6.66) defeated Carlton (1.0.6) Essendon (6.4.40) defeated St Kilda (4.4.28) GWS (3.4.22) lost to Melbourne […]
Suns scorch Eagles with first half scoring blitz
GOLD Coast Suns responded to a frustrating Round 1 loss in the best way possible, thrashing West Coast by 73 points back at home yesterday. It was all thanks to a first half scoring blitz which saw the Suns score their highest ever total by half-time, and just kept going from there. It was not […]
AFLW 2023 Round 2 Preview: Saturday
11:05amHeritage Bank Stadium Recent Form Both of these teams come into this clash off a loss in Round 1 and will be keen to bounce back and get their first win for 2023 on the board. Gold Coast lost to Carlton in Round 1 despite an epic final quarter comeback, while West Coast went down […]
Sun thrown in the deep end early but grateful for the show of faith
MEARA Girvan was one of a number of new faces for the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday afternoon as the Suns almost pulled off a come from behind win against Carlton, and speaking post match it was clear she was frustrated about how the game eventuated. “It was pretty frustrating” she said. “I think we […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 32
EPISODE 32 of the Game Sense Podcast has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the AFLW Draft Combine list Under 17s Futures match, September Power Rankings, upcoming Coates […]
The stats that made the difference – Carlton vs Gold Coast
CARLTON got their new era under coach Mathew Buck off to the perfect start yesterday, surviving a final quarter Gold Coast fightback to win by two points. The final margin in ways told the story of the match, but there were some stat areas that really told the story and showed where the game was […]
Buoyant Bohanna excited about what might be in 2023
SPURRED on by the frustration of how Season 7 ended, Gold Coast captain Tara Bohanna is excited by the potential the new AFL Women’s season brings. Bohanna noted that Season 7 – where the Suns just missed out on finals was rough. “I don’t think we were going to make it anyway but even just […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Gold Coast
GOLD Coast continues to make inroads in the AFL Women’s competition, falling six points outside the top eight last season. Though the Suns were not too far away, their percentage of 88 still left a little to be desired and showed areas of improvement. Looking across the Suns’ list, Gold Coast clearly has some incredible […]
Cam-did choices: Suns make tough calls in search for improvement
AN 18-month overhaul of sorts has the Gold Coast Suns primed to push for finals in 2023. The Queensland club finished ninth last season and has made some terrific additions to the squad. Needless to say, there have also been omissions. A side which entered AFL Women’s in 2020, Gold Coast found itself on the […]
Suns in the spotlight: Academy guns cause conundrum
BOASTING three National Academy members this year, the Gold Coast Suns’ academy talent has been highly touted from a long way out. Though, the question of just how good the Suns’ crop would be is only now being answered, and good is far from an apt descriptor. Leading prospects Jed Walter, Ethan Read, and Jake […]
