QAFLW Player Focus: Smith’s star quality evident ahead of Coorparoo clash
YOU couldn’t watch Maroochydore’s Round 7 QAFL Women’s match against Aspley and not be amazed by Bella Smith. From the very first bounce, the hard running midfielder was in everything. From a brutal don’t argue, to a goal saving tackle, the first quarter belonged to Smith, and she didn’t slow down from there. Her spread […]
2021 NAB League Girls preview: Elimination Finals
AFTER nine rounds of home-and-away tussles, the 2021 NAB League Girls season rolls on into its first week of finals. The eight qualifying teams hail from two seperate pools, with four from the Metro regions and four from the Country selection, including Tasmania. Oakleigh Chargers, who finished first in their pool and top overall, will […]
Next Gen gripes: The Academy prospects who will have recruiters sweating
THE SHIFT in Next Generation Academy (NGA) related rules means clubs will only be able to match bids which come after pick 20 in this year’s draft, with the ‘first dibs’ concession set to be pushed back to pick 40 in 2022. Still, there will be a few clubs sweating on the form of their […]
State Leagues Preview: Key games across the board
STATE league football will continue over the weekend with plenty at stake for the teams involved. With some sides looking for their first win and others trying to keep themselves ahead of the pack, expect plenty of thrilling action this weekend. Victoria: The third round of VFL action kicks off this weekend with Collingwood taking […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Round 9 preview: Panthers load up for clash with red-hot Redlegs
TWO late morning games and two evening games mark a huge Round 9 of action in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS vs. STURT Saturday, May 1 @ 11:30am Maughan Thiem Kia Oval Opening the round is unfairly a bottom two clash, with both Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt both playing […]
Rowley’s “crazy” rise only getting started
COURTNEY Rowley might only be in her top-age draft year, but the West Australian teenager already has an enviable résumé. Having joined Peel Thunder in the team’s first season when it was the West Australian Women’s Football League (WAWFL) – now West Australian Football League Women’s (WAFLW) – Rowley was the club’s equal games record […]
Top Performers: 2021 NAB League Girls – Round 9
THE 2021 NAB League Girls competition returned for its ultimate home-and-away round ahead of finals, with seven games filling out a bumper weekend. Our weekly (self explanatory) Top Performers series delves into some of the best individual feats across each weekend of action. This week produced plenty of highlights as players continue to impress in the […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 NAB League Girls – Round 9
THE 2021 NAB League Girls season rolled on into its final home-and-away round over the weekend, with six of the seven fixtures played on Saturday. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 9 action, as competition resumed on the eve of finals. We take a look at this week’s stat leaders, […]
Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 2 – NAB Leaguers filter into the state league
WITH the NAB League in the midst a month-long break after three full rounds of action, some of Victoria’s most promising Under 19 talent has begun to filter into the Victorian Football League (VFL). A raft of top-age draft prospects made their state league debuts in Round 2, while members of all four Northern Academies […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 8
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolled on into its eighth round over the weekend, with six fixtures spread from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 8 action, as AFLW-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range of key categories. We […]
