National U18 Championships preview: Allies
THE Allies head into the National Under 18 Championships as a side that is often underrated given it is fielded by players from multiple states that may not have regularly played together like some of the representative states. In 2018, the Allies have a couple of elite talents in Tarryn Thomas and Nick Blakey, and […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout performers from Round 11
IN Round 11 there were plenty of standout performers from the 2017 draft crop, with mature agers leading the way with some impressive performances. Tim Kelly Again, Kelly’s form stayed true. The Western Australian lad injected plenty of class to aid Geelong in their 85-point smashing over the Suns. With a 79 per cent disposal […]
Number crunching: VFLW – Round 5
IT seems fitting that when it comes to crunching, it is only fair that crunching players is analysed. In the Round 5 edition of Number crunching for the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, we look at the top 10 tacklers in season 2018 by average, and those that stood out on the weekend. Essendon’s […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Under 18s triumph; AFLW Winter Series squads named
NSW/ACT’s most talented female footballers were the big talking points of the week, with the Under 18s side winning both its games over Tasmania in the first series of the National AFLW Championships, while the squads for the AFLW Winter Series were announced. NSW/ACT too good for Tasmania NSW/ACT Under 18s triumphed in the first […]
Backwards journey proves successful for Kodi Jacques
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder, Kodi Jacques’ football journey did not begin with a stint at her local football club. Instead, the talented 17 year-old went straight to a talent search day, and caught the eye of one of the most knowledgeable females in football. “I went to this talent search day and Chyloe Kurdas came up […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Geelong Falcons
IT was a perfect season for the Geelong Falcons in 2018, winning every game and then taking out the TAC Cup Girls Grand Final by defeating the Northern Knights by 11 points in the decider. They showed a huge amount of depth throughout the season and had very few weaknesses across any of their areas […]
Queensland weekly wrap: QAFL Round 7 wrap; AFL teams smashed
THE completion of Round 7 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) sees the ladder taking shape quite nicely, with two teams clear at the top. Meanwhile, it was a disappointing weekend for fans of the Queensland AFL clubs as both sides were comprehensively beaten. QAFL Seniors Round 7 wrap: Seven rounds into the QAFL […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 5
ROUND five of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s saw some familiar faces of the competition shine once again. The round also saw NT, Collingwood and Geelong distance themselves at the top of the ladder. After their losses in round five, Carlton and Hawthorn do not have any representatives in the Team of the Week. […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 8
IT was a weekend of upsets, with two of the bottom three sides claiming victory, and the other levelling the scores in the dying minutes only to lose the lead again with a match-winning goal. Oakleigh Chargers grabbed a top four spot with victory against Murray Bushrangers on Saturday in the standalone day. Northern Knights […]
Magpies swoop, Cats pounce into early AFLW draft spots
COLLINGWOOD and Geelong will hold the keys to unlocking Victoria’s top-age footballing talent after a busy AFL Women’s Trade Period which saw both teams actively try and improve their draft position. Between the two sides, they hold 11 of the first 18 Victorian picks in the AFLW National Draft, meaning the top 18 year-olds can […]
