2021 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: #10 Jade Ellenger
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2021 AFL Women’s season, Draft Central will look at 10 players who have played under 10 games to watch this year. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have opted to […]
2021 AFL Women’s Academy squad announced
TWENTY aspiring AFL Women’s future draftees have been named in the 2021 AFL Women’s Academy, which was announced yesterday. The Academy primarily features players who were in the Academy as middle-age talents, though a number of inclusions have been made. Off the back of a superb season with grand finalists South Adelaide, talented forward Gypsy […]
Traditional rivals return to Ikon Park as AFL Women’s kicks off next month
CARLTON and Collingwood will lock horns on AFL Women’s opening night for the third time in five seasons when the rivals clash at Ikon Park on January 28. The Thursday night fixture kicks off from 7:15pm and will be telecast on Channel 7, one of four free to air games in Round 1. The 2021 […]
Top 5 AFLW recruits for 2021
THERE were several important off-season trades that will impact AFL Women’s, as some big names moved to premiership contenders and others relocated in search of a fresh start. We at Draft Central have decided to name what we consider the top five AFLW recruits ahead of the 2021 season. Elise O’Dea (Carlton) Former Melbourne co-captain […]
Top 5 AFLW matches to look forward to in 2021
AS the AFL Women’s (AFLW) clubs continue their preparation for the 2021 season, AFLW fans eagerly await the announcement of the fixture. The only hints provided so far came from AFL Chief Executive Officer Gil McLachlan last Friday, when he anticipated that the season will commence in early February with nine home and away rounds […]
AFLW: Players to watch from your club in 2021 – Part 3
As we lead into the 2021 AFL Women’s season, Draft Central is highlighting the top players to watch from each club. Here is part three of the series, this time taking a look into four of the bottom sides in 2020 which will look to move up the ranks this season after combining for just […]
AFLW: Players to watch from your club in 2021 – Part 2
As we lead into the 2021 AFL Women’s season, we are highlighting the top players to watch from each club. In Part 1 Draft Central highlighted key players to keep an eye out for from Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood and Fremantle as some big names across the AFLW world return ahead of Round 1 for […]
AFLW: Players to watch from your club in 2021 – Part 1
WHEN the 2020 AFL Women’s (AFLW) season ended abruptly in March, all 14 clubs immediately shifted their focus to 2021. In the off-season, numerous high-profile names switched clubs and October’s national Draft reinvigorated lists across the country. Some injured AFLW stars are aiming to return in time for Round 1, and pre-season has now commenced […]
Opinion: Could the AFL Women’s 2021 season be the most competitive yet?
IT is still just over two months until the first bounce of the 2021 AFL Women’s season, but the excitement is growing. The abrupt end to the 2020 season – with no premiership awarded and indeed no last two weeks of finals – left a mixture of disappointment and wondering of what could have been […]
Port Melbourne earns VFLW licence for 2021 in revamped Victorian structure
PORT Melbourne will field a Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s side for the first time next season after the Borough was accepted into the competition following Richmond’s decision to withdraw in 2021. The decision came yesterday with a landmark announcement that VFL Women’s competition will run concurrently with the AFL Women’s competition in February next […]
