Lions’ “kitchen sink” pressure not enough
DESPITE throwing the “kitchen sink” at North Melbourne in Saturday night’s AFL Women’s Grand Final from a pressure perspective, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich said he was in awe of what the Roos were able to do, whilst still being “immensely proud” of his group. “They were really, really good with absorbing pressure,” Starcevich said post-match. […]
Roos’ “relief” as North etches itself in AFLW history
NORTH Melbourne became the first AFL Women’s side to claim back-to-back premierships, and they did it in style, not losing a single match over the past two seasons, with only a single draw blemishing an other perfect past 29 games. After a tight start in the grand final against Brisbane, the Roos stamped their authority […]
Buck “proud” of Blues’ season
DESPITE bowing out in the penultimate round of the season, Carlton coach Matthew Buck said he was “really proud” of what the developing side had been able to achieve in 2025. The Blues went down to Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena in a preliminary final defeat, with the Lions booting six third quarter goals to […]
Lions Svarc lit to reach fourth straight grand final
A PERFORMANCE that even coach Craig Starcevich conceded he never saw coming, Ruby Svarc‘s career night of four goals from 13 disposals helped Brisbane power past Carlton to reach a fourth straight AFL Women’s Grand Final. The Blues lead their preliminary final early, before Brisbane answered through the second term thank to hard work and […]
Crocker proud of Roos’ prelim “response”
NORTH Melbourne’s incredible 25-game winning streak was in grave danger at three quarter time, with the Roos on the ropes against a plucky Melbourne side, but Roos coach Darren Crocker could not have been more proud of how his side responded in the last as they came away with the 6.10 (46) to 5.6 (36) […]
Clarke “proud” of group despite finals exit
WHILE Adelaide’s rollercoaster season ended on a dip, retiring Crows coach Matthew Clarke said he was always going to be “proud” of the playing group and the way the team went about its business on and off the field. “Immediately after a loss you’re a bit flat but ultimately its a really impressive group of […]
“Nowhere near standard” Hawks “limp to the line”
HAWTHORN coach Daniel Webster did not pull any punches when assessing his side’s second consecutive AFL Women’s straight sets finals exit. While 2024 was more of an unfortunate story of a first-time finalist, 2025 was assessed as “nowhere near standard” by the brown and gold’s senior mentor. Frustration set in after finding themselves a whopping […]
“Fun” Blues blitz Hawks with opening term demolition
IT WAS a quarter that even coach Matthew Buck could not believe, and in the blink of an eye, Carlton’s hopes to making the preliminary final skyrocketed in an unforgettable 20 minutes. The Blues piled on 4.7 (31) to 0.0 (0) against Hawthorn in a jaw-dropping opening term, the highest score the brown and gold […]
Stinear praises group contribution in semi success
WHILE the immediate focus post-game for the Dees after their 11-point semi-final win over Adelaide was on the performance of skipper Kate Hore (26 disposals, seven marks and three goals), coach Mick Stinear said it was a true team effort despite her herculean outing. “She said before the game ‘there’s no way we’re losing this’ […]
Crows coach keen for Dees “challenge”
ADELAIDE farewelled its home fans ahead of a stint on the road after booking its place in a massive semi-final against Melbourne. The Crows produced a “pretty complete” performance during their win over first-time finalists St Kilda at Norwood Oval, coming away with an 8.12 (60) to 2.4 (16) victory. “We had a little patch […]
