Dees “do enough” but Stinear concedes work to be done
MELBOURNE is churning out wins and continuing to arguably be the biggest threat to the North Melbourne juggernaut, but coach Mick Stinear is still searching for more improvement from his side. The latest win was a 14-point victory over Essendon, winning 5.6 (36) to 3.4 (22) at Ikon Park on Friday night. Stinear said he […]
Dockers’ déjà vu in “disappointing” loss
FREMANTLE coach Lisa Webb was once more left ruing some key missed opportunities after her side’s spirited loss to Hawthorn down in Frankston. It marked back-to-back defeats during the Dockers’ 10-game homestay in Victoria, with the mentor drawing comparisons between last week’s defeat to Carlton, and the 5.3 (33) to 2.6 (18) result last night. […]
Hawks tough it out in “resilient” win over Dockers
INCREDIBLY blustery conditions in Frankston are nothing new to Hawthorn coach Daniel Webster and his side, and they drew on that experience when the brown and gold overcame a determined Fremantle by 15 points last night. The victory made it three on the trot and moved the top four Hawks to 7-1 on the season […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 8 – Thursday
A THURSDAY night clash down in Frankston pits the impressive Hawks up against the up-and-down Dockers in what could be a ripping contest. We preview the clash between Hawthorn and Fremantle tonight.
Swans “not intimidated” by facing red-hot Roos
USUALLY the last side you want to face when needing to find form again is North Melbourne, but Sydney Swans coach Scott Gowans is “excited” by the prospect of taking on the 21-game unbeaten ladder leaders. The two sides face off at UTAS Stadium on Saturday, with the Swans sitting sixth despite losing their past […]
Dockers determined to make more of their “moments”
FREMANTLE will head back to its roots in a bid to bounce back from another AFLW loss, this time to Carlton at Ikon Park. In the first of a two-game roadtrip in Victoria, the Dockers had their chances but failed to capitalise, while the Blues went on to do just that and win by nine […]
Clarke, Gowans praise “impressive” clash
TWO COACHES with plenty of experience between them, Matthew Clarke and Scott Gowans, agreed that the two-point AFL Women’s game between their respective Adelaide and Sydney sides was a fantastic contest. Clarke’s troops came out on top in the Crows’ 100th game, highlighted by gun midfielder Ebony Marinoff‘s ton milestone. However the Swans did not […]
Inability to stem momentum shuts down Power
DESPITE a dominant lead a three quarter time, Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was left again ruing what might have been as her Power side conceded the four points in a record-breaking comeback from St Kilda on the weekend. In the end the Power went down by 11 points as St Kida booted a sixth […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 7
ENTERING the second half of the AFL Women’s season, Round 7 had a pair of successful 100-game milestones as well as some tight finishes and the largest ever comeback from three quarter time. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Resilience the key to Blues’ win
AFTER a reality check against premiership favourites North Melbourne last week, Carlton was able to bounce back with a “challenging” win over Fremantle at Ikon Park on Sunday. The Blues trailed by a point at half-time and levelled the game in a arm-wrestle third term before kicking the last two goals of the match – […]
