Crows raise pressure stakes to clip Hawks
DESPITE losing tall Caitlin Gould to injury early in the match, Adelaide bounced back from its disappointing tight loss to Brisbane by knocking off the previously Hawthorn by 21 points at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston on Sunday. Crows coach Matthew Clarke said he was “really happy” with the performance, particularly given the increased pressure and […]
Derby Dockers give Eagles the heave ho
AFTER hitting a “rough patch” the past three weeks, Fremantle coach Lisa Webb could not have been prouder of how her players stood up to continue the Dockers’ AFL Women’s dominance over West Coast. Yet to suffer a defeat to their blue and gold cross-state rivals, the Dockers came in off the back of three […]
Port Powers to Dee-lightful win
PORT Adelaide’s pressure was the key to victory in an upset win at Alberton Oval on Saturday as the Power caused a boilover by knocking off the previously undefeated Melbourne by two points. In a nail-biting contest, the more efficient Power kicked 6.7 (43) to 5.11 (41) to move to 2-3 on the season. The […]
Buck’s Blues continue rise into top four
CARLTON’S memorable 2025 AFL Women’s season rolled out with a dominant 46-point win over Gold Coast at Ikon Park on Saturday, with Blues coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “mature performance”. After leading by just one point at half-time and wasting some opportunities at 3.7 (25) to 4.0 (24), Buck’s Blues got to work booting […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 5
IT WAS the round of upsets over the weekend in the AFL Women’s as several undefeated streaks came to an end. Sydney, Melbourne and Hawthorn all suffered losses across Round 5, as the competition evened out aside from North Melbourne who went about its business blitzing Brisbane in a grand final rematch.
Giant relief as GWS get on the board
GWS GIANTS have won their first AFL Women’s match in 378 days, leaving coach Cam Bernasconi a “bit emotional” at the final siren. The Giants mentor said he understood it was just a “Round 5 win”, but given the tough challenges of the past 12 months, it was a performance to savour. “That’s pretty special,” […]
“Poor” Swans denied by pressure-packed Pies
SYDNEY coach Scott Gowans lamented another slow start, with his Swans side this time unable to dig itself out of the hole like it has the past two weeks. Instead, the visiting side went goalless up until the seven minute mark of the fourth term, and went down by 26 points in what he described […]
Pies’ execution the key to victory: Wright
COLLINGWOOD has been lauded for its pressure in the last few weeks, and after three hard-working performances against unbeaten sides, the Magpies finally got one to crack. At home in front of fans at Victoria Park, the Magpies produced an upset to down the previously unbeaten Sydney, 6.7 (43) to 2.5 (17). In what was […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 5 – Saturday
COLLINGWOOD has been competitive of late, and will need to find its best again when tackling an unbeaten and impressive Sydney Swans outfit. Sydney heads into the game as strong favourites, though the Pies have hardly rolled over in season 2025, so will make life a little challenging for the red and white. AROUND THE […]
Eagles’ Pearce pleased with pressure
FORCED to come from behind for the second successive week, West Coast Eagles AFLW coach Daisy Pearce said it was a combination of fitness as well as pressure that helped instill the belief in the playing group. After a stunning turnaround in form against St Kilda at RSEA Park in Round 3, the Eagles were […]
