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 […]
Pies duo excited for season seven
TONIGHT is the beginning of the AFL Women’s Season 7, and will see Sarah Rowe and Brittany Bonnici’s Collingwood Magpies take on Carlton in the traditional season opener. For Rowe, the prospect of playing two seasons in a year is certainly exciting. “I think it’s given us the opportunity as a group to not lose […]
Lucas-Rodd in new surroundings but just as excited about the future
NEW Hawthorn skipper Tilly Lucas-Rodd finds herself at her third AFLW club, but also finds herself on a club’s inaugural list for the third time. “It’s interesting, I have a three year tenure at clubs it seems, three years at Carlton and three years at Saints” she says with a laugh. “I think the first […]
Whirlwind year sees Bohanna in the sunniest of top jobs
TO SAY it has been a whirlwind 12 months for new Gold Coast skipper Tara Bohanna would be an understatement. In the space of about 12 to 18 months, she’s gone from being overlooked at the draft for the sixth time in a row to now being the Suns skipper in only her second season […]
Frustrated but focused Stinear clear on where to go for Dees
LAST season saw Melbourne get the closest they have ever got to breaking through for that elusive first flag, losing to Adelaide in the Grand Final. Despite the obvious frustrations that come with that, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear can see both sides of the equation. “You can look at it both ways. The positive is […]
Coach Gowans in a familiar yet unfamiliar position
IF anyone is well trained in how to put together an AFL Women’s list, it is inaugural Sydney coach Scott Gowans. This is the second time Gowans has helped put together an inaugural list, after he was the inaugural coach of North Melbourne back in 2019. He described the process this time around as “very […]
Trailblazing coach not overawed by external pressure
INAUGURAL Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell has certainly felt well supported in her role at the Power. Though she takes on the mantle of trailblazer, she is not feeling any added pressure associated with the fact that she is the first person who has gone from playing in the AFLW, to coaching. “I’m really enjoying […]
Uniquely situated Wotton realistic about where Hawks sit
UNLIKE many of her fellow AFLW assistant coaches, Hawthorn assistant Lou Wotton has come up from coaching a state league side into an AFLW side, after being an assistant with Hawthorn’s VFLW outfit. With the season being brought forward, although the turnaround may have been quick for her, it wouldn’t deter the Hawks who have […]
Strong relationships the key for success at Bomberland
INAUGURAL Essendon AFLW coach Natalie Wood has one of the harder tasks in AFLW, turning the inaugural Essendon list into a competitive side in a very short window of time. This is perhaps why such a focus for her during preseason has been building connections between her players, even and especially with the fluctuating numbers […]
Walker excited for GIANT future
NEW Greater Western Sydney (GWS) assistant coach Georgia Walker is not only enjoying her time in her role, but is also very excited about what the future holds for the Giants. She says that preseason has gone very well for both her and the girls she is coaching. “It’s been personally really exciting, obviously first […]
