Mikayla’s mission motors on in new colours
LIKE many young AFLW stars it is a big time for Mikayla Williamson, currently embarking on her first season as an elite footballer. Drafted by Hawthorn with pick 17 in last year’s AFL Women’s draft, she that it was “so surreal” to hear her name called out on draft night. “I just got around my […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Hawthorn
SNAGGING a couple of Dandenong Stingrays who drifted, the Hawks will be pretty thrilled with the pair of players they picked up in the draft to complement their trio of Eastern Ranges and Demons duo. After selecting Laura Stone, Jess Vukic and Hayley McLaughlin as pre-listings prior to the draft, the Hawks traded back in […]
2023 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick
TONIGHT was the AFLW’s big night – the Draft. A total of 53 players had their dreams come true and got drafted tonight. Here is who went where with each pick. Pick 1: Western Bulldogs – Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Western Jets – Victoria) Pick 2: West Coast – Jessica Rentsch (GWV Rebels – Victoria) Pick 3: […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Hawthorn
SECOND-YEAR club Hawthorn showed marked improvement throughout the 2023 season, and though the Hawks did end up finishing 14th with three wins, were able to take advantage of the club’s ties with Eastern Ranges. Hawthorn picked up three talented top-agers – including one of the best Victorian prospects – in an otherwise relatively quiet off-season […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Jess Vukic
IT was a triple treat for Hawthorn fans last week after the brown and gold officially named a trio of pre-listed Eastern Ranges to join their AFLW list. Ruck/forward Jess Vukic joined Hayley McLaughlin and Laura Stone at the elite level. We spoke to all three players at the AFLW Draft Combine, and in a special Hawk series […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Hayley McLaughlin
IT was a triple treat for Hawthorn fans yesterday after the brown and gold officially named a trio of pre-listed Eastern Ranges to join their AFLW list. Hayley McLaughlin was the third of those players, joining current and now future teammates Laura Stone and Jess Vukic at the elite level. We spoke to all three […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 10 2023
IN many ways Round 10 of the 2023 AFL Women’s season lived up to expectation, with plenty of twists and turns as the home and away season came to a close. Gold Coast Suns (6.3.39) defeated Essendon (3.7.25) Western Bulldogs (1.3.9) lost to North Melbourne (7.13.55) Port Adelaide (13.10.88) defeated GWS (4.6.30) Geelong (9.6.60) defeated […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Saturday
THE AFLW finals puzzle continues to get written today as five matches are on the calendar, including a Grand Final rematch. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Kangaroos come into this game looking for a win to lock in a top fourth berth, while the Bulldogs will be looking for a win to finish a tough […]
Beaming Bec praises Hawks hatchlings in penultimate outing
IT was hard to wipe the grin off Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard’s face after her side’s win over Port Adelaide on the weekend. Asked how she was feeling post match, she said she was “bloody stoked.” “There was a bit of a breeze with the wind and we had it in the last quarter so […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 9 2023
THE penultimate round of the AFL Women’s certainly provided its fair share of surprises, which leaves just one final exciting round to go. Gold Coast (7.6.48) defeated GWS (2.5.17) Melbourne (8.13.61) defeated Fremantle (4.4.28) St Kilda (8.7.55) defeated Brisbane (5.4.34) Essendon (8.8.56) defeated Carlton (3.6.24) West Coast (5.6.36) lost to Western Bulldogs (6.8.44) Richmond (1.5.11) […]
