Crocker praises teams’ defensive pressure
NORTH Melbourne AFLW Coach Darren Crocker knew the importance of his side’s victory against the Sydney Swans with four rounds left in the regular season, noting his side’s defensive pressure was key to getting the win. “It was an important game for us,” Crocker said. “Sydney are obviously at a different stage of their development […]
Lions’ desperation key to Bombers win
BRISBANE coach Craig Starcevich was thrilled his side could get back on the winner’s list with a big victory over Essendon in challenging conditions on Sunday. The top of the table Lions lost their first game of the season to Richmond in Round 5, but blew the Bombers away early to lead 42-0 until late […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Grand Final
PEEL Thunder have won their first WAFL Colts premiership in 17 years, holding off a late comeback to down minor premiers West Perth in a hard fought decider at Leederville Oval. Victorious ruck Jackson Broadbent took out best afield honours, and is among the prospects we cast a scope over in the latest edition of […]
AFLW Rising Star Player Focus: Em Pease (GWS)
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 Emily Pease, who starred in her side’s win over Carlton. Emily Pease stats vs Carlton Disposals: 10 Marks: 2 Tackles: 4 Goals: 2 FIRST QUARTER It […]
2022/23 NTFLW R1 Player Focus: Tatyana Perry (Palmerston)
A NEW season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s competition kicked off over the weekend, with the players returning to the Spring and Summer competition that will run from October through until February. A new side entered the league for the first time in Tiwi Bombers, having struck up a partnership with the […]
Happy Stinear looking for a more consistent Dees
ALTHOUGH Melbourne got their fifth win of the season on the weekend, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear acknowledged that his side did not have things all their own way against Fremantle. “It was very much a grind. I would say we got outworked, clearances and around the contest for the day. I feel like they’re a […]
Tigers claw into top eight with Suns win
RICHMOND is four points and percentage inside the top eight, winning a crucial game against Gold Coast at Punt Road to move clear ahead of the ninth placed Suns. A loss would have seen the Tigers tumble back to ninth themselves, but in winning their fourth consecutive match, Richmond moved to a 4-2 record and […]
“Proud” Bernasconi pleased with Giant turnaround
IT has been a tough few weeks in GWS land, but after his side defeated Carlton on the weekend Giants coach Cam Bernasconi said that he was “super proud of the girls.” “It was a challenging week” he said. “Footy’s a funny thing. It’s 100 minutes of football can really shape your week, and last […]
2022 AFL Under 18 All-Australian Team announced
VIC METRO has dominated the 2022 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team which was announced today, with seven representatives from the title-winning state. Headlined by captain and potential number one pick Will Ashcroft, Metro had two more representatives than any other side in the 23-player team. Ashcroft was named captain of the side, having won the […]
EJ magic helps Pies survive Saints scare
ADMITTING it was far tighter than he had hoped given the statistical dominance by his side, Collingwood coach Steve Symonds was just pleased to come away with the four points during the Magpies’ two-point win over St Kilda on Saturday. The Magpies had 16 more inside 50s (37-21), 21 more contested possessions and 14 more […]
