Prior proud of Eagles’ Port pressure
ABSORBING everything expansion side Port Adelaide threw at them, West Coast Eagles AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior said he was proud of how his side responded with its own pressure to come away with a 12-point win at Mineral Resources Park yesterday. The Eagles were on the ropes during the third term, trailing by as […]
Roos complete total eclipse for three quarters
AFL WOMEN’S premiership contender North Melbourne flexed its muscles against Gold Coast Suns across the first three quarters to kick off the Roos’ season with a 26-point win. Though the victory looks impressive regardless, to three quarter time the Roos had booted 6.4 to 0.1, with the lowest score on record (two behinds) in with […]
Stinear sees “genuine purpose” in S7 Dees
AFTER coming off a grand final loss just a few months ago, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear said he could see “genuine purpose” in his team since the preseason started. The Demons returned to Adelaide for the first time since that heartbreak, albeit in a Round 1 contest at Glenelg rather than the bright lights of […]
NAB League Wildcards hunt finals fortune
FIVE games to fill out the top eight. That is the situation which faces NAB League regions ranked fourth through 13th this weekend, as Wildcard Round gets underway. A pair of double-headers at Mars Stadium is split by a standalone bout between Sandringham and Murray in Williamstown, making for a stacked couple of days. Greater […]
Pies “everything I could have ever imagined” for debutant Evans
TWELVE months ago, Imogen Evans was in lockdown, having to watch her Gold Coast Suns Academy teammates run around in Queensland, as the Northern Rivers resident was confined to New South Wales. Fast forward to last night, Evans swapped the backyard for Princes Park, and instead of her immediate family cheering her on, there were […]
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
SUBIACO bottom-ager Koltyn Tholstrup has both the name and style to quickly capture the attention of footy fans, though his footy has been doing most of the talking this year. As a relative mainstay for the Lions, he has been outstanding in his usual forward post with 22 goals in nine games. Having earned a […]
Final Siren Podcast | NAB League R16 & News Around the Nation
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another week, as the team comes together to discuss all the goings on after another interesting weekend of football around the nation. Finals time has arrived in Victoria and South Australia, and there are plenty of exciting AFL Draft prospects in the thick of the action. Speaking of, […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW: Round 1
IT is that magical time of the year again, which AFL Women’s fans have been fortunate enough to experience twice this year. Round 1 of the seventh AFLW instalment bounces down this weekend, so let us take a look at all the games that are on the menu, and how they may pan out. Carlton […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – North Adelaide vs. Sturt
STURT stamped its SANFL Under 18s finals ticket in Round 18 with a 28-point win over fellow finals-bound side, North Adelaide, making for our featured match this week. The Double Blues lead at every break, and their superior finishing in front of goal made things comfortable in the 14.6 (90) to 8.14 (62) result. We […]
2022 NAB League Team of the Week: Round 16
AFTER one of the most competitive weekends of the season, five NAB League regions lay claim to a trio of representatives each in our Round 16 Team of the Week. We break down the 24-player squad, covering each line and three emergency spots. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Context played a big part in deciding this […]
