Haines hoping to follow in father’s footsteps
POTENTIAL Fremantle father-daughter prospect Jorja Haines would love to don the purple at AFL Women’s level, but is keeping her options open this year to give herself “the best chance” at reaching the elite level. The Peel Thunder top-ager boasts some nice explosive traits and footy skills to go with her natural footballing abilities, and […]
SANFLW MOTR: Redlegs kick clear in final term
BOOTING the final four goals of the match and the only three of the final term, Norwood got on the board in season 2024 with a memorable 20-point victory over South Adelaide at Noarlunga. In a classically tight SANFL Women’s clash for the most part, a strong breeze played a role in the result, with […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Sunday
THREE matches complete Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s on Sunday with a Perth Derby and a couple of other fascinating contests. We preview all three games in action.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Saturday
A STANDALONE blockbuster match between last year’s top two sides at the end of the regular season takes place tomorrow, with South Fremantle hosting Claremont. While neither team ultimately took home silverware in 2023, both sides will be back with a vengeance to go better in 2024.
TOP 24 in 2024 | Dalgleish among four PPR toppers
OVER the past month, the top female athletes from across the country have tested themselves at the Preseason Testing Combines and posted some incredible results. We have noted down the top fives in each test for each of the events, but what about those player who finish just outside the top fives across multiple disciplines, […]
Q&A: Ruby Ballard (West Adelaide)
SETTING her sights on following in the footsteps of her older sister, Abbie, West Adelaide’s Ruby Ballard is determined to forge her own journey, coming into 2024 as a top-age AFLW Draft prospect. We spoke to her at the South Australian Preseason Testing Day. Q: Ruby, tell us about your footy journey? RB: “I started […]
2024 SANFLW Round 2: Full preview
PREPARE for some scorching heat tomorrow as the SANFL Women’s Round 2 matches all run simultaneously starting at 9am. The matches have been pushed forward to begin at the earliest possible timeslot and the Development League postponed to beat temperatures which are tipped to hit as high as 40 degrees Celcius tomorrow. Here is a […]
Q&A: Lilly Baker (Lions Academy)
AFLW Academy ruck Lilly Baker is one of the most developable talls in this year’s AFLW Draft. Though by her own admissions she has not spent as much time in the code as her peers, she is rapidly improving, having played predominantly through the ruck, but will hone her craft in defence this year. We […]
Westies coach “rapt” with comeback win
WEST Adelaide waited until “after the last second of the day” but the Bloods were still able to take the four points home to Richmond and break a 370-day winless drought in the process. Having not won since Round 2 last year, West Adelaide fought back from as much as 10 points down eight minutes […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Olivia Wolmarans (Subiaco)
SUBIACO stormed to a 95-point thrashing over East Perth to make a statement on the opening day of the WAFL Women’s 2024 season. While there were no shortage of impressive performers, the pick of the bunch was bottom-age forward Olivia Wolmarans who booted six goals in the win, including three majors in the third term […]
