Tighe time helps Fremantle bounce back
FREMANTLE got its win/loss ratio for 2023 back in the positives on Saturday with a win at home over Hawthorn, and one of the stars of the win was forward Aine Tighe. The Irishwoman started her career as a ruck, but in more recent times has shifted to a more permanent forward role, and has […]
Versatile Dee helps retain Cup
THE Hampson-Hardeman Cup stayed in Demon hands yesterday afternoon after Melbourne posted a big win over the Western Bulldogs in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s. The Dees did not have it all their own way at times, having to shrug off a persistent Bulldogs side in the last term. Early on in the match […]
Clarke’s Crows crack Bombers’ code
ADELAIDE Crows were able to breakthrough enormous Bomber resistance to post a comprehensive 47-point win in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s at Unley Oval yesterday. The Crows had one more scoring shot than the Bombers in the first half, but still trailed by four points, before putting the foot down and sending a message […]
Skipper’s stellar showing leads Dees to another win
MELBOURNE cruised to its second win from as many games with a solid 77-point win over GWS on Sunday night, and one big key to the Dees’ success was none other than skipper Kate Hore. Taking on one of the more mentally and emotionally challenging tasks in AFLW – taking over as captain of the […]
Plenty of positives despite slow start for Saints
ESSENDON made it two wins from two on the weekend with a win over St Kilda after getting a fast start on its opponent. Despite falling to zero and two, it is not all doom and gloom for the Saints. For most of the game they were competitive, really pushing the Bombers and after a […]
Hot Pies match Docker defence
FREMANTLE is largely regarded as the best pressure team in the AFL Women’s competition. Coming off a club-record 98 tackles last week, the Dockers were always going to bring the heat to Victoria Park. On this occasion though, Collingwood was ready to absorb it and dish out plenty of tackling pressure itself. In fact, the […]
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 […]
How Port Adelaide bridged the gap on their crosstown rival
YESTERDAY saw the second ever AFLW Showdown between Adelaide and Port Adelaide, with the Crows continuing to hold bragging rights with a 30-point win over their crosstown rivals. Yesterday’s clash saw a much more improved performance from the Power compared to the inaugural Showdown a year ago, which saw the final margin at about half […]
