2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 3
DEBUTS rolled on and a bunch more first-year AFL Women’s players notched their first senior goals across six entertaining Round 3 fixtures. We take a look at how those in their debut season performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on […]
AFLW Talking Points – Brisbane vs. Carlton
AFTER a Covid interrupted fortnight, the Brisbane Lions well and truly got their season back on track with a 35-point win over Carlton on Tuesday night. Brisbane was led by Emily Bates (23 disposals) and Orla O’Dwyer (20 disposals), while Greta Bodey, Jesse Wardlaw and Jess Wuetschner kicked two goals each. Meanwhile for the visitors, […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: North teaches GIANT lessons
A VERY dominant display from North Melbourne has seen the Roos dispose of the GWS GIANTS by 27 points and earn their second win of the season. They had their foot on the accelerator from the opening bounce, with a 12 to two inside 50 count for the opening term. North Melbourne seemed to switch […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Some given a run for their money as favourites win
IN a huge Saturday of action, the three favourites won their respective AFL Women’s matches. Here are the Saturday Talking Points from the games. By: Elly Kirlis It was a tight contested first quarter by both teams, with Adelaide showing their dominance for the rest of the three quarter and took away the four points, […]
AFLW Friday Talking Points: Pies survive Cat fight
IT was far from an easy win, but Collingwood travelled back up the highway with the four points after a tackle-slog with Geelong. In what was a game on a knives edge for the most part, both sides were neck-and-neck right until late in the final term, when the Pies were finally able to gain […]
AFLW Round 3 to go ahead despite challenges
ANOTHER round of AFLW action is upon us, and COVID-19 protocols have again popped up, forcing another game to be cancelled. Once again there will only be six games this weekend, with the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast Suns not able to field sides due to Covid forced isolations. The round does take on a […]
AFLW Pride Round means the world to queer footy fans
THIS weekend is the AFLW’s Pride Round, which sees a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in the AFLW. Many of the AFLW players have come out this week and spoke of the significance of the round to them, but one group seemingly forgotten about is the fans themselves. The AFLW’s Pride Round is a very […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 5
THE fifth episode of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro, join Chief Editor Peter Williams and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett on Game Sense. Episode five features interviews from three rising NAB League Girls stars and previews of all […]
SUNS finally get on the board – how they did it
Last weekend saw the Gold Coast SUNS get a win for the first time in over 600 days when they beat West Coast out at Whitten Oval. Some might look at that result and wonder what it was that finally clicked for Gold Coast, that hasn’t clicked in over a year. Was it the personnel […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 2
AFTER the opening weekend of season 2022 featured debuts galore, first year players continued to impress in Round 2. The headline act was number one pick Charlie Rowbottom, who earned a Rising Star nomination for her starring role in Gold Coast’s first win of the year. We take a look at how those in their […]
