2025 AFLW Draft review: North Melbourne
CURRENT AFL Women’s juggernaut North Melbourne only entered the draft at Pick 37 after choosing to trade into next year’s cohort which will be a stronger and deeper pool. The Roos still got the player they were after at Pick 37, and then picked up a couple of surprise packets to round out the list […]
2025 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick
THE 2025 AFLW Draft has concluded, with another crop of young stars taking the step into the premier women’s competition in Australia, and there were some surprising selections on the night. With plenty of speculation around the top selection from a talented 2025 crop, the Richmond Tigers ended up bolstering their forward line with the […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: North Melbourne
REIGNING back-to-back premiers on a 27-game winning streak and 29-game unbeaten streak North Melbourne does not have an overly exciting AFLW Draft hand, nor should it considering the ladder position. Instead of worrying about the top end of this year’s AFLW Draft, the Roos picked up an additional first-rounder next year – as well as […]
2025 AFLW Trade wrap: Day 5
A MASSIVE day five of AFL Women’s Trade action saw some big names switch clubs, and other teams position themselves further up the draft order both in 2025 and 2026. We recap each deal that went down. >> AFLW TRADE: Day 1 wrap | Day 2 wrap | Day 3-4 wrap MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 Port […]
2025 AFLW Trade wrap: Day 2
NORTH Melbourne was the common denominator on day two of the AFL Women’s Trade Period as the reigning back-to-back premiers made a couple of exchanges. The Roos traded out a talented fringe player who has potential but has not cracked into their squad, as well as moving into next year’s first round and out of […]
Roos’ “relief” as North etches itself in AFLW history
NORTH Melbourne became the first AFL Women’s side to claim back-to-back premierships, and they did it in style, not losing a single match over the past two seasons, with only a single draw blemishing an other perfect past 29 games. After a tight start in the grand final against Brisbane, the Roos stamped their authority […]
2025 AFLW Grand Final preview: North Melbourne vs. Brisbane
NOT EVERY good rivalry gets a trilogy, but for the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane face off in the AFL Women’s Grand Final. The two sides have split the results in the pair of deciders, with the Lions getting up in Season 8 and the Roos saluting last season. Given the ongoing trend […]
Crocker proud of Roos’ prelim “response”
NORTH Melbourne’s incredible 25-game winning streak was in grave danger at three quarter time, with the Roos on the ropes against a plucky Melbourne side, but Roos coach Darren Crocker could not have been more proud of how his side responded in the last as they came away with the 6.10 (46) to 5.6 (36) […]
2025 AFLW Finals preview: North Melbourne vs. Melbourne
ARGUABLY the game of the year takes place tomorrow afternoon at Ikon Park when North Melbourne takes on Melbourne in a first-against-second preliminary final. Though touted to meet in the grand final, a qualifying loss to the Lions meant the Dees faced the Roos a week early, and a spot in the grand final is […]
Roos pass Hawks’ pressure test
NORTH Melbourne stormed past Hawthorn for the second successive week, overcoming a highly contested and heavy defensively-focused game to knock off the brown and gold by 39 points and reach another AFL Women’s Preliminary Final. The Roos made it 25 straight wins and 27 games undefeated with no sign of slowing down after the 5.12 […]
