Sun thrown in the deep end early but grateful for the show of faith
MEARA Girvan was one of a number of new faces for the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday afternoon as the Suns almost pulled off a come from behind win against Carlton, and speaking post match it was clear she was frustrated about how the game eventuated. “It was pretty frustrating” she said. “I think we […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 32
EPISODE 32 of the Game Sense Podcast has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the AFLW Draft Combine list Under 17s Futures match, September Power Rankings, upcoming Coates […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Ally Morphett (Sydney)
WITH the return of AFL Women’s on the weekend comes the return of Rising Star nominations. Alongside star Eagle Ella Roberts, young Swans ruck Ally Morphett was one of the Rising Star nominees for Round 1 after an impressive performance in her side’s historic win over the GIANTS. Playing as the Swans’ first choice ruck, […]
Dockers defence nullifies Eagles clearance dominance
DEFENCE wins matches according to the old adage, and that was certainly the case for Fremantle during its win over West Coast. Laying a club-record 98 tackles, the Dockers achieved the feat minus arguably the best inside midfielder, and certainly best tackler in the game, Kiara Bowers. However, the Eagles show some promising signs, dominating […]
Influential inclusion helps Swans create history
LAST weekend’s Sydney Derby produced a very different one to the inaugural one a year ago, with the Swans creating history this time to defeat the Giants and record their first ever win in the AFL Women’s. Things were not looking as good for the Swans at half time though, as the Giants were two […]
Inefficient Lions throw away Round 1 win
RICHMOND caused one of the first big upsets of the 2023 AFL Women’s season on the weekend, downing reigning Grand Finalists Brisbane away from home. As displayed in the tables below, there was very little to split the teams when looking at key scoring related statistics, except for one – efficiency inside 50. Disposals […]
Garner helps Roos in four quarter dominance over Saints
North Melbourne opened its 2023 AFL Women’s season with a comfortable 40-point win over St Kilda, with Jasmine Garner setting the tone in the opening stages of the game onwards at Blundstone Arena. From the opening bounce, Garner was dominant in the midfield, whilst Ash Riddell, Emma Kearney and Mia King also impressed, applying the […]
Reflective ruck praises persistent Dees
MELBOURNE got its AFL Women’s premiership defence off to an emphatic start on Friday night with a solid 42 point win over Collingwood, and Dees star premiership ruck Lauren Pearce was certainly a happy camper post match. “It was good” she said speaking about the game. “I mean it was tight for the first half […]
Kinetic Energy: Hawks put speed on the ball in second term surge
HAWTHORN opened its 2023 AFL Women’s season with a 19-point loss to Essendon, but stood a strong chance of snatching victory after a second quarter surge. With the Frankston breeze at their backs, the Hawks tinkered with their style and grabbed the ascendancy at half time. What held the home side in good stead was […]
In Case You Missed It – AFLW Round 1 2023
AFL Women’s returned over the weekend, and Round 1 really had it all. Statement wins, narrow wins, historic wins, there really was a full smorgasbord. If you missed any of the action, do not panic. Scroll through to the game you missed and check out the key things to note from each game. Melbourne (10.13.73) […]
