AFLW Draft Combine invites announced as draft date set
THE 2021 AFL Women’s Draft will take place on Tuesday, July 27 at 6:45pm in a landmark announcement from AFL House today. In a huge day for the future of women’s football, the 2021 AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitees were announced. A total of 35 players from Victoria earned places at the Draft Combine which […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: June 2021
POWER Rankings are back. Draft Central’s first edition for 2021 features 25 of the nation’s best AFL Draft prospects, with plenty of football already played and the best yet to come. This year’s crop already shapes as being much different to that of 2020, as many more midfielders dominate the pointy end and a far […]
No VFLW? No worries, women’s state league action across the country
IN light of Victoria’s Circuit Breaker Lockdown, the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s will not take place this weekend in the state. Whilst the fixture might involve tinkering in the future, the only thing for certain is the teams will not be competing over the weekend of May 29-30, as the lockdown takes full effect. […]
State leagues wrap: Teams kicking big scores as season rolls on
WITH no SANFL or WAFL action over the weekend, the state league action was slightly quieter over the weekend. However, there was no shortage of entertainment as plenty of sides went head-to-head in thrilling contests. VFL: The VFL kicked off on Thursday night, with the Lions travelling to Metricon Stadium to deliver a 10-goal belting […]
Morphett’s football journey all about enjoyment
EVERYONE has different reasons and motivations for playing sports. Whether it’s to be the best in the world or to keep fit, we all have the one thing that drives us to keep going. For Murray Bushrangers ruck Ally Morphett, it’s a simple solution; to enjoy the sport she has excelled at. “I’m just trying […]
Full squad: AFL Academy to take on Geelong VFL on Saturday morning
THE AFL Academy is set to take on Geelong VFL tomorrow, making for an exciting curtain raiser to Saturday’s AFL clash between Geelong and West Coast. Bouncing down at 10:10am at GMHBA Stadium, the featured bout sees 24 of the nation’s brightest AFL Draft prospects granted with the opportunity to go head-to-head with a mature […]
Top Performers: 2021 AFLW U19s Championships – Thursday, April 15
THE AFL Women’s Under 19s Championships concluded for three sides yesterday, as Western Australia, South Australia and the Allies all completed their final matches, while Vic Metro will head to Queensland on May 29 in its final match of the carnival. We cast our eyes over the two games in challenging conditions at Trevor Barker […]
Allies hold on despite stunning effort from 15-year-old Lauren Young
A PHENOMENAL 37-disposal effort from 15-year-old star Lauren Young was not enough to haul her side across the line against the Allies in a tight contest to conclude the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships for the sides. The Allies controlled play with the first three goals of the match, and whilst they did not […]
Slick West Australian guns zip past Allies
WESTERN Australia claimed its first win of the AFLW Under 19 National Championships on Monday afternoon, defeating the Allies by 33 points at Avalon Airport Oval. The Black Ducks led from the first goal and never looked back, absorbing a good amount of heat during the second term and applying their own scoreboard pressure to […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships: Six top-agers to watch
THE AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships has got underway with Vic Country and South Australia victorious over Vic Metro and Western Australia respectively in the past fortnight, but now the full week of matches – two match days – takes place in Melbourne. As an additional preview for the tournament, we take a look at […]
