AFLW Draft Q&A: Hayley McLaughlin
IT was a triple treat for Hawthorn fans yesterday after the brown and gold officially named a trio of pre-listed Eastern Ranges to join their AFLW list. Hayley McLaughlin was the third of those players, joining current and now future teammates Laura Stone and Jess Vukic at the elite level. We spoke to all three […]
2023 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE much anticipated AFLW All Australian Squad of 42 has been revealed, with a bit of history being made for the AFLW. For the first time since the competition became 18 clubs, every single club has at least one player in the squad. Minor Premiers Adelaide has six players in the squad, while fellow top […]
Kangas hop into prelim after Dee-molition
NORTH Melbourne has had many impressive performances over the years, but few could argue that yesterday’s demolition of reigning premiers Melbourne to reach the 2023 AFL Women’s Preliminary Finals was not the finest of the lot. Consistently reminded externally of their inability to win big games – notably against the other top three sides – […]
How Geelong ensured history did not repeat itself
GEELONG made history yesterday afternoon, defeating Essendon to win its first ever AFL Women’s Final and move on to the semi-finals stage. The win completed a double turnaround for the Cats, both from last year’s elimination final and from Round 6 this season, which is when the Cats and Bombers last played before yesterday. But […]
Swans show adaptability and growth in historic finals win
SYDNEY Swans created history last night, defeating Gold Coast Suns in the first elimination final to win their first ever final from just their second season in the AFL Women’s competition. Not only was last night’s win a sign of how far the team has come in the last 12 months or so, but one […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: Second Qualifying Final
THIS weekend’s final match sees a replay of the 2022 Preliminary Final as Melbourne hosts North Melbourne. Today at 3:05pmIkon Park How They Got Here Melbourne had another strong season and almost finished minor premiers, but had a stumble against Brisbane in the final round of the season. North Melbourne had an emphatic win over […]
Lions show “ticker” to book prelim spot
BRISBANE coach Craig Starcevich said he “couldn’t be more proud” of his group after the Lions essentially found a way to win through to an AFL Women’s preliminary after defeating minor premiers Adelaide on the road, with everything on the Crows’ terms in the first half of the third term. After trailing by as much […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: Second Elimination Final
THIS weekend’s second AFLW elimination final sees 2022 finalists Geelong hosting finals debutants Essendon. Today at 1:05pmGMHBA Stadium How They Got Here For Geelong, it is a return to finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in its history, while for Essendon this will be the Bombers’ first finals campaign. Geelong had to wait […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: First Elimination Final
TODAY’s second AFLW final is between a finals returnee and a finals debutant, as the Suns host the Swans tonight. Today at 7:15pmHeritage Bank Stadium How They Got Here Gold Coast are making a return to the AFLW finals after a three season absence, while for Sydney, it is about to embark on an inaugural […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: First Qualifying Final
IT is time. Time for the 2023 AFLW finals to begin, and it does not get much bigger than this with a qualifying final between two of the early pacesetters of the competition’s history. Today at 3:05pmNorwood Oval How They Got Here Adelaide finished the season top of the table after an almost perfect season, […]
