Versatile Cox aiming to cement League spot
NORTH Adelaide tall Timeka Cox is hoping to cement her spot in the reigning premiers’ best 21 in season 2023, with the top-age AFL Women’s Draft hope dreaming of big things. Having represented her state at underage level including on the Adelaide Oval against Vic Country, the South Australian is hoping to take her game […]
Forward thinking for former defender Sonneman
AFTER plying her trade as a defender in Central District’s side, Demi Sonneman was thrown forward under new coach Ben Hunt. With the loss of key forwards, Katelyn Rosenzweig and Chantel Reynolds, Sonneman was asked to utilise her positioning and reading of the play up the other end of the field. That move culminated in […]
Former Saint now Hawk has unfinished business
BOX Hill and former St Kilda AFL Women’s player Nadia Von Bertouch has always been footy mad, but like many girls her age, did not always have the opportunities to pursue her passion. “I grew up in a pretty footy mad household,” Von Bertouch said. “Being from Adelaide, we grew up Port Adelaide supporters, (which […]
Maher finds career-best form in 2022
NORWOOD youngster Tesharna Maher was a latecomer to Australian rules football, and though she came through the traditional pathway since crossing from soccer, it took until this year to find that consistent form. Always blessed with top line speed, Maher had a blistering finish to the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. […]
Relative newcomer McLinden has lofty goals
BOX HILL defender Ellie McLinden may be a relative newcomer to the Australian football, but is already looking to take her game as far as she can. Though only a few years into her fledgling career, she is already looking to make the jump up to the AFL Women’s competition. “It definitely is more of […]
Stratton more motivated than ever to return to top flight
DESPITE all she has faced in her career, Box Hill stalwart Kristy Stratton is still as motivated as ever to have a second crack at AFLW level. Having been delisted after four seasons at Collingwood in the AFLW, returning to the AFLW is Stratton’s “main goal” heading into 2023. “I really want to give VFL […]
NTFL Round 12 | Crocs stay top, Peris-Chong debuts
SOUTHERN Districts will take top spot into the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Christmas break after downing the second placed Waratah by 28 points on Saturday. The Crocs led from the first goal, which came within just 20 seconds off the boot of Ronald Fejo, and maintained the ascendancy at Gardens Oval in an impressive […]
2023 NAB League coaching changes
NAB LEAGUE regions in Victoria and Tasmania have all but completed their coaching appointments for 2023, after it was announced that roles would again been split between girls and boys teams. The move comes as part of the AFL’s commitment to boosting resources in the girls’ talent pathway, with all regions now having dedicated full-time […]
2023 VFLW key dates revealed
THERE are now more women’s footy dates to jot down in next year’s calendar, with the AFL announcing the key dates for the 2023 VFLW season. The upcoming campaign will begin in March, on the weekend of the 25th and 26th. This is later than the 2022 season started, and with the AFLW season start […]
Queensland to Maroon on the ‘Map’ in rep clashes
STATE football will return to the eastern coast of Australia, with Queensland and Tasmania set to do battle in a double-header of men’s and women’s representative football next year. In a throwback to bygone years, Australia’s most northern state and most southern state, will converge on the latter at North Hobart Oval for a huge […]
