Young pups set to bark in upcoming season
THE Western Bulldogs might have been eliminated in the first round of finals last year, but forward coach Kate McCarthy made the team’s Season 8 aspirations as clear as possible. “Our goal is to win the premiership,” she said. “The footy cliché is ‘one week at a time’ so we’re not going to look that […]
Hawks eager to continue upward trajectory
HAWTHORN assistant coach Lou Wotton says her side is looking to build on the improvement from last year ahead of the upcoming AFLW season. The Hawks won three matches last year, and announced themselves as a side to watch in the coming seasons with some noticeable growth by the time the fixture wrapped. Wotton says […]
Season 8 AFLW Preseason matches confirmed
TWO weeks of competitive preseason action was announced by the AFL on Friday, with the AFL Women’s match simulation training and practice match opponents, dates, times and venues all locked in. On August 11-12, all 18 clubs will take part in a match simulation training against an opponent, while a week later on August 18-20, […]
“Revitalised”, settled Eagles look to make history
ALL football sides want to improve year on year. For West Coast, another season on the incline could make for a historic AFLW campaign. The Eagles have never won back-to-back games, a Western Derby, or beaten a finalist throughout their five seasons. But with a much greater level of stability over the offseason for players […]
Cam-did choices: Suns make tough calls in search for improvement
AN 18-month overhaul of sorts has the Gold Coast Suns primed to push for finals in 2023. The Queensland club finished ninth last season and has made some terrific additions to the squad. Needless to say, there have also been omissions. A side which entered AFL Women’s in 2020, Gold Coast found itself on the […]
New opponents for some, same season length for all as AFLW fixture revealed
IN a move that has caught many AFLW fans off guard, the AFL have released the fixture for the 2023 season. There will only be 10 rounds this AFLW season, but the AFL Players Association have got a commitment from the AFL for an increase in games from 2024. The finals will run for four […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity | Part II
THIS is part 2 of the story of new AFLW Hawk Casey Dumont. If you missed part one click here. AFTER discussing the reasons for her move to the AFL Women’s and her experiences in Part I, Part II discusses her early beginnings and her goals for the future ahead. Dumont was one of those […]
Dual code Dumont making most of missed Matildas opportunity
NEW Hawk Casey Dumont is not letting the frustration of missing out on the Matildas squad get to her and is instead focused on her new venture into the AFL Women’s. After a whirlwind few weeks, Dumont is not regretting making the switch. Renowned for her work as a goal keeper for Melbourne Victory in […]
Suns in the spotlight: Academy guns cause conundrum
BOASTING three National Academy members this year, the Gold Coast Suns’ academy talent has been highly touted from a long way out. Though, the question of just how good the Suns’ crop would be is only now being answered, and good is far from an apt descriptor. Leading prospects Jed Walter, Ethan Read, and Jake […]
Suns sign Davies to complete AFLW list
GOLD Coast Suns have become just the second team to a 2005-born player ahead of Season Eight, with Queensland ruck/forward Darcie Davies signed as part of special dispensation. The Southport tall was initially eligible for the year-end draft, but the Suns asked for approval to sign the teenager as part of the Northern Academy Pre-Selection […]
