“Relief” for Tigers after Giant challenge
ALTHOUGH it may have been a tough task at times, Richmond Tigers AFLW coach Ryan Ferguson said his side was grateful to leave Blacktown with a win over the Giants. “There was all sorts going on,” he said. “Obviously for both teams the conditions were hot, windy and there were snakes on the field. Our […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Sunday
1:05pmRSEA Park Recent Form Both teams have had a winless fortnight to begin the season, so will be keen to avoid that run continuing this afternoon. History These two sides met once last season in Port Adelaide’s inaugural season, and in a nail-biter it was the Saints who prevailed by two points. Key Stat Areas […]
Roos continue undefeated streak in second half comeback
AFTER being challenged in the first half by a red-hot Geelong, North Melbourne lifted in the second half to win by nine points at GMHBA Stadium and remain undefeated in the 2023 AFL Women’s season. Geelong had all the momentum in the first half with their ball use inside 50, kicking 3.2 to 0.3 and […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Saturday
1:05pmBlacktown Recent Form The hosts have had a frustrating start to the season and still find themselves winless heading into Round 3. Meanwhile the Tigers have experienced all the ups and downs even in the first fortnight of the season, and currently find themselves sitting at one win and one loss. History These teams have […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Friday
5:05pmGMHBA Stadium Recent Form Both these teams come into tonight’s clash with an undefeated start to the season, so unless tonight’s match is a draw, one of these teams’ undefeated records will come to an end tonight. History These teams both came into the AFL Women’s competition in the same season, so there is plenty […]
McWilliams thankful to be on the other side of injury battles
CARLTON stalwart Phoebe McWilliams made it back out on the park on the weekend, and in doing so reached the milestone of 50 games in the AFL Women’s competition. Especially after the injury troubles she faces over the last year, the fact she has reached the milestone at all is something the Blues star is […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Matilda Scholz (Port Adelaide)
IT has been a whirlwind few months for Port Adelaide’s ruck Matilda Scholz. Taken as a draft concession ahead of this season, Scholz got a head start on her draft cohort and has already started to make an impact on the AFL Women’s competition. Coming into a side that struggled in its ruck department last […]
Skipper’s stellar showing leads Dees to another win
MELBOURNE cruised to its second win from as many games with a solid 77-point win over GWS on Sunday night, and one big key to the Dees’ success was none other than skipper Kate Hore. Taking on one of the more mentally and emotionally challenging tasks in AFLW – taking over as captain of the […]
Roos’ reward for effort makes for Blues reality check
NORTH Melbourne’s tall timbre did the damage in their side’s comprehensive Round 2 defeat of Carlton, booting eight of the Kangaroos’ 10 goals. Half of them came off the boot of Tahlia Randall, while new recruit Kate Shierlaw and rotating ruck Emma King managed two majors apiece. According to Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker, Randall’s haul […]
Plenty of positives despite slow start for Saints
ESSENDON made it two wins from two on the weekend with a win over St Kilda after getting a fast start on its opponent. Despite falling to zero and two, it is not all doom and gloom for the Saints. For most of the game they were competitive, really pushing the Bombers and after a […]
