Second half Dee-light for Melbourne
AFTER a spirited first half by a rebuilding opposition, premiership contender Melbourne flexed its muscles to put away the Western Bulldogs by eight goals at Whitten Oval on Saturday night. Most people attending would have expected the more experienced Demons outfit – still missing a number of key players – to be too strong for […]
2025 CTLG | Round 17 Player of the Week: Matilda Lange
TASMANIAN double bottom-ager Matilda Lange produced a massive game in Tasmania Devils’ last of the regular Coates Talent League Girls season to earn our Player of the Week nomination for Round 16. Lange finished with a bang as her Devils saluted in a big way over Bendigo Pioneers, running out 46-point winners down at Windsor […]
Saints stun Crows at contest
ARGUABLY the biggest shock result of the weekend, St Kilda came away with a season-defining win – albeit in the first round – by knocking off perennial contender Adelaide. However it was not just the result that was telling, but the manner in which the Moorabbin-based side won which is to say by beating Adelaide […]
Slick Swans hold on against fast-finishing Subi
SWAN Districts have done the unthinkable and rolled Subiaco by two points in a brilliant WAFL Women’s Preliminary Final upset for the ages. While the Swans have more than enough talent to earn a grand final spot, Subiaco was on top heading into the final round of the season, but dropped three on the trot […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 1
IN A NEW weekly addition we hear from each of the 18 coaches in the AFL Women’s and take a snippet of what they took from their respective matches.
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season was completed over the weekend, with Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges locking in their status as the top Country and Metro seeds respectively. Catch up on all the Round 18 action in a snapshot.
Grand final-bound Pies surge past Hawks
COLLINGWOOD is through to the 2025 VFL Women’s Grand Final after defeating Box Hill Hawks by 25 points at ETU Stadium on the weekend. In the major semi-final, the Magpies backed up their qualifying final win over North Melbourne with a comprehensive defensive performance against Box Hill to salute, 6.5 (41) to 2.4 (16). The […]
Hawks win defence, midfield battles over Lions
HAWTHORN officially announced itself as an AFLW premiership contender with Hawks coach Daniel Webster declaring his side could “beat anyone” on its day following the four-point “confidence booster” win over Brisbane yesterday. Travelling up to Brighton Homes Arena, the Hawks were in control during the middle two quarters, and then starved off a late Lions […]
GWS coach laments “poor” performance
A FRUSTRATED Cam Bernasconi conceded his side’s “poor” decision making and fundamental errors proved costly in the GWS Giants’ heavy defeat at the hands of Essendon. While the Bombers were brilliant and piled on a women’s club history high score of 85, the Giants were beaten around the contest and then turned the ball over […]
Premiership quarter the difference in Swans’ win
A FOUR goals to one third quarter was ultimately the difference between Sydney and Richmond in the opening round clash of the AFL Women’s on Friday night. After a tough “armwrestle” for the first half where the Swans lead by just nine points, Sydney punished some mistakes from the Richmond attack, resulting in either behinds […]
