Hyde keen for next step in football journey
A ONE-EYED Richmond supporter, Brianna Hyde said one day it would be the dream to join her beloved Tigers and ply her trade on the footy field for the yellow and black. Hailing from Western Australia the 18-year-old has a bright future ahead of her and already has a wealth of experience under her belt […]
Capable Chaplin knows believing is achieving
HER coaches know it, her teammates know it, anyone who has observed her journey through the NAB League pathway knows it, but only now is Maeve Chaplin realising that she truly belongs among the best women’s football has to offer. The Northern Knights defender has come a long way since starting football at age seven; […]
Brown becomes the first Collingwood father-daughter pick
A TRIO of Browns are set to grace the Holden Centre in 2021 as the youngest of the Brown siblings, Tarni Brown joins the black and white. Following in her father’s footsteps, Eastern Ranges star and now Collingwood draftee, Brown is the first father-daughter selection in Collingwood’s history – a moment that felt a little […]
Competitive Moloney continues to strive for greatness
FOR Geelong Falcons ball winner Darcy Moloney, football is very much about determination and getting into the contest. A classy mover with great run and carry, Moloney is an impact player who has had a somewhat disjointed start to her Aussie rules dreams. “I’ve always been quite sporty, so I did Auskick when I was […]
Tahau excited for what future might hold
“SOFT” is not often a word you would associate with football, but that was South Australian product, Indy Tahau’s first impression of the sport. Coming from a rugby background the exciting prospect was taken back by the reduced amount of physicality in comparison to rugby. “I found it a little bit soft at the start […]
FULL COUNT | 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award – Falcons’ Chapman caps off stellar season
WEST Perth’s Heath Chapman has only further enhanced his draft prospects, after claiming the 2020 WAFL Colts Coaches Award. Chapman polled 20 votes to win ahead of Subiaco’s 2020 Jack Clarke Medallist Lachlan Vanirsen (19 votes). Meanwhile, Claremont’s Jack Avery, East Fremantle’s Finn Gorringe, East Perth’s Joshua Hubbard and Perth’s Conor McPartland finished in equal-third […]
Simmons excited by future possibilities
KNOWING the possibility of reaching the elite level is potentially within reach on Tuesday, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Isabella Simmons is excited by the prospect. It has been a long road to this point for the tall midfielder/forward who has developed her game over the years coming through the Vic Country and AFL Women’s […]
Versatile Hill a natural leader
TWO-time NAB League Girls captain Mimi Hill has been a mentor at the Oakleigh Chargers over the past couple of seasons and it is easy to see why. At first she was daunted at the prospect of leading girls that were a couple of years older than her, but she settled into the role and […]
Meagher’s motivation to keep pushing
IT has been an unconventional season of NAB League, with the competition cancelled three games in and subsequently putting a halt to Eastern Ranges captain Olivia Meagher’s top age year and captaincy aspirations. “I didn’t believe that,” she said. “We were on our way to training and then we got the text saying that it’s […]
2020/21 NTFL Premier League season preview
THE 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League season is set to bounce down tonight, as Waratah takes on Palmerston at Gardens Oval. After an off-season which saw the points and fly-in rules adjusted, but a raft of players putting pen to paper across all eight clubs, this year’s instalment promises to raise […]
