AFLW Draft preview: GWS GIANTS
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants came so close to a Grand Final last season, with their fate up in the air up until the last round. With some key losses like Maddie Boyd, Phoebe McWilliams and Renee Forth ahead of the 2019 AFL Women’s season, the Giants will need some young talent to go one […]
AFLW Draft preview: Geelong
ONE of the two new teams in the AFL Women’s competition is Geelong and the Cats have gone a different way to the other new addition, North Melbourne. The Cats recruited most of their players off their own Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s list, and come into the competition with a wealth of experience already. […]
AFLW Draft preview: Fremantle
FREMANTLE has had a quiet off-season, looking to young talent to fill the void left by departing players. With the recent announcement of Amy Lavell and Lisa Webb as assistant coaches for the 2019 season as well as cross-coders, Brianna Moyes and Angelique Stannett, the Dockers have a bright future to look forward to. Last season: 7th […]
AFLW Draft preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD has been hit hard in the AFL Women’s off-season, losing plenty of stars including Christina Bernardi, Jess Duffin, Jasmine Garner, Emma King and Meg Hutchins. Luckily, the Pies have gained some exciting prospects in former netballer, Sharni Layton and former Gaelic footballer, Sarah Rowe, while Brisbane defender, Nicole Hildebrand will add some experience to […]
AFLW Draft preview: Carlton
THE Blues have conducted a big clean-out after finishing on the bottom of the ladder, and would hope to boost their side with young talent. Amelia Barden, who comes from Collingwood will add to Carlton’s inside midfield brigade while rugby sevens duo, Chloe Dalton and Brooke Walker could add exciting aggression and agility to the […]
AFLW Draft preview: Adelaide
ADELAIDE heads into the 2018 AFL Women’s Draft with six available spots on its list. The Crows have retained the majority of their side, and have added GWS GIANTS’ Renee Forth and Carlton’s Sophie Li, the latter of whom has returned to South Australia for work. They have also picked up two cross-coders in Ailish […]
2019 AFLW season structure confirmed
TWO pools of five teams, seven rounds and two weeks of finals is the structure of the AFL Women’s 2019 season confirmed by the AFL’s Sarah Black today. Each of the 10 teams will play the four other sides in their pool, as well as three of the five sides in the other pool. The […]
Arnell heads north as part of three-way trade
BRISBANE has landed an experienced leader as part of the first AFL Women’s trade to drop in the 2018 Re-signing and Trade Period. The Lions have brought in former Carlton skipper Lauren Arnell, in a three-way trade which saw Nicole Hildebrand head to the Magpies, and Collingwood’ pick 40 traded to Carlton. Arnell was the […]
AFLW Draft: Geelong holds prized picks after initial order confirmed
GEELONG holds the two most prized picks in October’s 2018 AFL Women’s Draft ahead of the trade period kicking off. The Cats are one of two expansion sides in the competition next season, with North Melbourne adopting an experience-first mentality. Whilst the Cats have picked up a number of experienced faces including Melbourne’s Mel Hickey […]
Crunching the numbers: AFLW – Grand final
DESPITE the wet and difficult conditions in the grand final, both teams managed to have a good day in the stats department. In fact, 17 players ended up with double-figure disposals on the day. The Bulldogs triumphed in the end, but the Lions did not give up all day which shows in the numbers from […]
