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 […]
AFLW Talking Points: Revenge very sweet for devastating Dees
ALTHOUGH they may not have won the flag last year, Melbourne still got some sweet revenge on Adelaide, winning the Grand Final decider by 18 points and defeating the Crows for the first time in four matches. Adelaide got out of the blocks very quickly, but much to Melbourne’s credit they really stood up to […]
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 […]
Harford laments “fumbly, messy” Blues
CARLTON coach Daniel Harford did not hold back when assessing his side’s 18-point loss to Collingwood to open Season 7 of the AFL Women’s last night, describing them as “fumbly and messy”. After a promising first term where goals to debutant Mia Austin and 50-gamer Darcy Vescio kept the Blues level at 12 points apiece, […]
2022 AFLW: Round 1 Talking Points – Magpies maintain ‘Wood over rivals
COLLINGWOOD continued its burial of traditional rival Carlton on Thursday night, defeating the Blues by 18 points in the AFLW season seven opener. After a tight opening term saw either side poised at two-straight goals apiece, the Magpies kept the hosts goalless in terms two and four at Princes Park, to run out relatively comfortable […]
Symonds “really happy” with territory battle
ADMITTING his side needed to change from last year’s gameplan, Collingwood coach Steve Symonds was “really happy” with his side in the Magpies’ 18-point win over Carlton to kick off the 2022 AFL Women’s season. Conceding that his team made too many mistakes when coming out of its back half in Season 6, Symonds said […]
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 […]
Marquee Matchups: Mattaes Phillipou vs. Harry Sheezel
THIS year’s National Championships have been the first full instalment since 2019, meaning the nation’s best Under 18 draft hopefuls have finally been able to test their mettle against each other once again. With that comes a number of mouthwatering contests between players vying for similar spots on draft boards, as their top-age campaigns turns […]
