AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Pies tame Saints, Blues win Prespakis Cup
DESPITE there being only two AFL Women’s games on Saturday, there was plenty to like from both matches, with Collingwood too good for St Kilda whilst Carlton won the ‘Prespakis Cup’ over Geelong. By: Elly Kirlis In a masterclass performance from start to finish, Collingwood continued it’s In a dominant start to the season with […]
AFLW Friday Talking Points: Dees show class to remain undefeated
AFTER an early scare, Melbourne showed its class and went on to defeat Richmond at the Swinburne Centre. The Tigers burst out of the blocks and got the early jump on the Dees, but a five goals to none second term really turned things in Melbourne’s favour. The Demons survived a late Richmond fightback to […]
COVID-19 chaos and injuries cannot stop AFLW Round 2 action
TONIGHT sees the start of Round 2 of the AFL Women’s season, and this round’s fixture is a clear demonstration that COVID-19 is ever-present. With Covid wrecking havoc at several clubs, the fixture has had to be changed around a bit. Geelong is now playing Carlton and the Bulldogs and Lions will play each other […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 4
THE fourth episode of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast hosted by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams teaming up with women’s football analyst Alyce Collett features interviews from two rising NAB League Girls stars, as well as wrapping up Round 1 of the AFL Women’s and previewing a […]
Opinion: Why Brisbane fans should not panic
BRISBANE fans, do not panic. Yes things were a complete disaster in Round 1. You got smacked in the Grand Final rematch and you lost arguably two of your Top 10 players in Kate Lutkins and Dakota Davidson to long-term injuries. For the fans out there who ride every bump and wave with your team, […]
Prevalence of ACL injuries in the AFLW
ALTHOUGH Round 1 of the 2022 AFLW season brought many highlights, it also brought a lot of injuries to star players, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Collingwood’s Brianna Davey, Brisbane’s Kate Lutkins and the Bulldogs’ Isabel Huntington all went down with season ending ACL injuries, and will be big losses to their respective sides. […]
2022 AFLW Debut season focus: Round 1
A NEW AFL Women’s season begun in earnest on the weekend, so with the seven games in the books, we take a look at who stood out statistically across the round. For this article, we took a look at those in their debut season – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Costly day for stars
ROUND 1 of the AFL Women’s season concluded yesterday, with Adelaide, Collingwood and GWS getting up. It meant all nine favourites won their opening games, with the Crows getting up over the Lions at home, Collingwood toppling Carlton, and the GIANTS winning on the road against Gold Coast. Here are how the games went down […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Title contenders get up
THERE was plenty to like about the AFL Women’s action on Saturday, with three games taking place across two states. North Melbourne battled at Arden Street to overcome a determined Geelong outfit by eight points, before Melbourne proved too good for the Western Bulldogs at Arden Street. In the last game, Fremantle reversed the result […]
Friday Talking Points: Conti stars, Saints fade
IT was the Tigers of Old – or should it be said the Tigers of New – when Richmond put St Kilda to the sword in the second half to run away with a 38-point victory in the opening AFL Women’s match of the 2022 season. The Tigers booted six consecutive goals after quarter time […]
