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Dees deliver in last round for home final

MELBOURNE stuck fat during a tough Round 12 encounter against Geelong to stamp its ticket to a home qualifying final next weekend. The Demons shook off a determined Cats outfit with a five goals to two third term proving the difference in the game. With not much separating the sides otherwise, Geelong booted 4.8 to […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 12

JUST eight sides remain in the competition after the last round of AFLW action. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 12 matches.

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 11

FINALS spots were earned and others dashed in an intriguing weekend of action. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 11 matches.

Lions roar into double chance

BRISBANE gained valuable bragging rights over Melbourne in a Round 11 clash of heavyweights in what could very well end up one of the qualifying finals in under a fortnight’s time. The Lions made it half a dozen wins on the trot, but it was really the litmus test for the reigning grand finalists who […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 10

A COUPLE of teams finals dreams remained alive, while others became more fragile with a fortnight remaining in the AFLW season. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 10 matches.

Dees roar to life after “slow” start

IT TOOK a quarter to reign in the Swans’ tempo and get on top, but Melbourne was able to bounce back from a rare loss late week to post a 44-point win over Sydney at Casey Fields on Saturday. The Demons trailed by five points at quarter time, but then flicked the switch and dominated […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 9

A DROUGHT-breaking win, some big upsets and business as usual for others across Round 9. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 8

SOME “scrappy” contests and hard-fought wins marked Round 8 of the AFL Women’s, while the front-running Roos continued to swipe aside anyone who dares to challenge them. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.

Dees “do enough” but Stinear concedes work to be done

MELBOURNE is churning out wins and continuing to arguably be the biggest threat to the North Melbourne juggernaut, but coach Mick Stinear is still searching for more improvement from his side. The latest win was a 14-point victory over Essendon, winning 5.6 (36) to 3.4 (22) at Ikon Park on Friday night. Stinear said he […]

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.

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