Dees first into prelim after stellar comeback
MELBOURNE is the first team through to the Season 7 preliminary finals, after a 22-point win in the qualifying final. Things were looking very different at quarter time, with Adelaide having kicked the first three goals and looking like they were going to run away with the game. However, Melbourne clicked into gear in the […]
AFLW Season 7 Finals preview: Melbourne vs Adelaide (Qualifying Final 2)
MELBOURNE and Adelaide kick off a blockbuster AFL Women’s Finals Series, with the first of four matches in the inaugural top eight post-season series. Rookie Me Central will preview each game individually, with the Dees and Crows looking to book the first spot in the 2022 preliminary finals.
Player thoughts: Eight AFLW clubs prepare for finals
AHEAD of the first weekend of an expanded AFLW finals series getting underway tonight, we caught up with some of the players competing in this weekend’s matches and got their thoughts on the weekend’s matches. ADELAIDE vs MELBOURNE Tonight kicks off the finals series with a qualifying final at Ikon Park between Melbourne and Adelaide. […]
Tiwi Bombers break 988-day drought
TIWI Bombers have broken a remarkable 988-day losing streak thanks to a 15-point Round 5 win over the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League’s newest club, PINT. It had been such a long time coming for the Bombers who had suffered through two and half winless seasons, but they were finally able to […]
Saints grind out win over Crocs in NTFLW Round 5
ST MARY’S held on against a determined Southern Districts outfit in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Round 5 Premier League match. Despite a number of impressive interstate players donning the red, white and black for the Crocs, St Mary’s was able to come away with the win, 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16), with […]
Bernasconi reflects on the end of debut season
AS his debut season in charge of the GWS Giants came to an end on the weekend with a win over Gold Coast, Cam Bernasconi reflected on his first season in charge. “I was wrapped the girls finished with a win today here at Henson Park,” he said. “I think it’s been an up and […]
Steely resolve for Green ‘draft bolter’
WEST Australian AFL Draft hopeful Steely Green is happy to associate with the term ‘draft bolter’. The South Fremantle prospect was a fair way off club radars 12 months ago, struggling in the Bulldogs’ Colts program and averaging just eight touches a game. But off the back of a “massive” preseason, Green bolted into contention. […]
Cooper praises retiring Freo stalwart
SPEAKING post-game after his side’s win over Hawthorn, there was one topic that was front and centre of Fremantle coach Trent Cooper’s mind – retiring Dockers star Kara Antonio. Coming in for her first game of the season, which was also her last ever, Cooper spoke of the fairytale coming to fruition and things working […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Cynthia Hamilton (Sydney)
IN our new series of Player Focuses, we are taking a specific look at one of the Rising Star nominees each week, and their nominee worthy performances. This week’s focus is on young Swan Cynthia Hamilton, who starred despite her team’s tough day at the office in Geelong. AFLW Season 7: Round 9 – Geelong […]
