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RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 11

FINALS spots were earned and others dashed in an intriguing weekend of action. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 11 matches.

Port Powers to maiden Showdown win

PORT Adelaide has broken the Showdown shackles in the AFL Women’s competition after downing Adelaide by seven points in a “spicy” contest at Norwood Oval on Friday night. Needing to win to give themselves the slimmest of chances for finals, Port Adelaide held off a determined Crows outfit to get up , 7.10 (52) to […]

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.

“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 […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 9

A DROUGHT-breaking win, some big upsets and business as usual for others across Round 9. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.

Lions wear down Power in hard-fought win

BRISBANE absorbed the early heat, wrestled control of the contest then put the foot down in a clinical performance from the reigning back-to-back grand finalists against a young Port Adelaide side at Brighton Homes Arena. The Lions trailed by four points at quarter time, but got on top kicking eight goals to two in the […]

Port powers past Dogs in final term flurry

A WEEK is a long time in football as Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell can attest after a contrasting past fortnight. A week ago, the Power were on the receiving end of the biggest ever three quarter time comeback when St Kilda piled on six last quarter goals, however fast forward to Round 8, and […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 8

SOME “scrappy” contests and hard-fought wins marked Round 8 of the AFL Women’s, while the front-running Roos continued to swipe aside anyone who dares to challenge them. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.

Inability to stem momentum shuts down Power

DESPITE a dominant lead a three quarter time, Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was left again ruing what might have been as her Power side conceded the four points in a record-breaking comeback from St Kilda on the weekend. In the end the Power went down by 11 points as St Kida booted a sixth […]

RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 7

ENTERING the second half of the AFL Women’s season, Round 7 had a pair of successful 100-game milestones as well as some tight finishes and the largest ever comeback from three quarter time. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.

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