Tigers “ragged” but with “so much upside”
RICHMOND “wasn’t perfect”, but coach Ryan Ferguson was proud of the way his side stood up against Collingwood’s pressure as the Tigers went on to defeat the Magpies by 13 points in Round 10 of the AFL Women’s. The Tigers were challenged throughout the second half as the Magpies drew within seven points in the […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 10
A COUPLE of teams finals dreams remained alive, while others became more fragile with a fortnight remaining in the AFLW season. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 10 matches.
Dockers produce Giant ‘heave ho’ in second half
AFTER heading into the main break with just one goal from eight scoring shots and trailing GWS Giants by eight points, Fremantle coach Lisa Webb said there were “quite serious” discussions at half-time which helped spur the Dockers onto a seven-point win in Round 10 of the AFL Women’s. The Dockers’ finals hopes hang in […]
Top four “important” but not vital for red-hot Lions
BRISBANE has strung five wins together on the bounce and surged into the top four, but coach Craig Starcevich is of the belief his side can make a grand final from outside the double chance. The statement came following Brisbane’s dismantling of Essendon by 38 points, which funnily enough is the Lions’ average winning margin […]
Dees roar to life after “slow” start
IT TOOK a quarter to reign in the Swans’ tempo and get on top, but Melbourne was able to bounce back from a rare loss late week to post a 44-point win over Sydney at Casey Fields on Saturday. The Demons trailed by five points at quarter time, but then flicked the switch and dominated […]
Eagles put clamps on Cats to edge closer to maiden finals series
WEST COAST is in a position where the Eagles can dare to dream about finals after moving four points and 20 per cent clear inside the eight. If the blue and gold side can produce one more win in the final two games, than West Coast will be heading to the post-season for the first […]
“Front half pressure” aids Port in efficient win
PORT Adelaide ran at a remarkable 15 goals from 19 scoring shots, booting a major every three inside 50 entries on average during the Power’s 35-point win over Hawthorn at Alberton Oval on Friday night. Coach Lauren Arnell put it down to the team’s forwards pressure as the home side laid 22 of their 76 […]
Swans coach played with “four-quarter” performance
AFTER four consecutive losses, Sydney coach Scott Gowans was a happy man on the weekend following Sydney’s comprehensive victory against Carlton. In a battle of two finals hopefuls, the Swans snapped their month-long losing streak to get back on the winner’s list after starting the season 4-0. Against the impressive Blues who we 6-2 heading […]
High five for “mature” Saints
ST KILDA is making history in season 2025 as the Saints march on towards a finals berth under coach Nick Dal Santo. The former Saints and Roos AFL star was pleased with his team’s “mature performance” during their win over Collingwood at RSEA Park on Sunday. St Kilda weathered the Magpies’ inside 50s then smacked […]
Hawks “no lock” for top four yet: Webster
HAWTHORN is not resting on its laurels in the 2025 AFL Women’s season, with coach Daniel Webster firmly set on continuing the brown and gold’s winning ways in the last three games. The Hawks have won eight of nine this season – only losing to Adelaide – but after a series of nail-biting results early […]
