Big turnaround pleases big boss at Tigerland
RICHMOND are on the board this AFL Women’s season after accounting for GWS by 11 points at home yesterday afternoon. Speaking post match, Richmond coach Ryan Ferguson noted how good it was to get off to a good start, especially after how things went last week. “From the time the siren went last week, obviously […]
2024 AFLW Round 2 Preview: Sunday
WEEK 2 of the 2024 AFLW competition concludes today with a monster offering of five games across three states. Today’s action should also give fans both aligned and neutral alike a good picture of how the season ahead may unpack. 1:05pmSwinburne Centre Recent form These two could not have come into today’s clash off more […]
2024 AFLW Round 1 Preview: Friday
UNLIKE most years, the 2024 AFLW season kicks off with two clashes on opposite sides of the country. Both are intriguing matches, and both will answer plenty of questions about what may lie ahead for the sides involved. 7:15pm local timeNorth Sydney Oval SIDES Sydney FB: G.Davies, TarrantHB: Mitchell, Heads, McEvoyC: Ham, Kennedy, Collier HF: […]
Brennan bullish on fully fit McKenzie
RICHMOND captain Katie Brennan is confident in her squad ahead of the 2024 AFLW season, and has her eyes set on one returning star who will make a big difference. After suffering an ankle injury in the opening round last year, Richmond’s young star Ellie McKenzie was stuck on the sidelines. “A big one for […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Richmond
ON paper, 2023 did not exactly go to plan for Richmond. Long-term injuries to key players right through the year did not help the Tigers at all, who after the highs of a top four finish in 2022 did not even make finals in 2023. But with key players back and a good mix of […]
Yellow and black for the new Brown
RICHMOND has made a signing 45 days out from its AFL Women’s season opener, naming Sydney Swans Academy over-ager Imogen Brown as the club’s newest recruit. Brown will add some serious speed to the Tigers’ lineup, replacing the injured Katelyn Cox who went down with a season-ending knee injury. A revelation for the red and […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Richmond
RICHMOND opted to just take two picks into the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft, but showed the Tigers had a need for speed. With their first round selection, the Tigers pounced on draft bolter Isabel Bacon at Pick 13, with the Sandringham Dragons defender and midfielder heading to Punt Road. With their only other selection, the […]
2023 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick
TONIGHT was the AFLW’s big night – the Draft. A total of 53 players had their dreams come true and got drafted tonight. Here is who went where with each pick. Pick 1: Western Bulldogs – Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Western Jets – Victoria) Pick 2: West Coast – Jessica Rentsch (GWV Rebels – Victoria) Pick 3: […]
Modest Mon reflects on it all
RICHMOND star Monique Conti made plenty of history last night, becoming the first Tiger to win the AFLW Best and Fairest and become the highest voted winner of the award in the process. However, humble as ever, she said with a laugh that “it doesn’t sound true”. “It’s pretty cool. I never thought I’d be […]
Strong and bold Tigers of old bake Pies
RICHMOND might have missed out on finals in the 2023 AFL Women’s, but the Tigers certainly have plenty to drawn upon from in their final outing. The Tigers needed all the results going their way to reach finals, and though they ultimately fell short by a poor percentage, they helped that with a dominant 62-point […]
