TAC Cup Girls preview: Gippsland Power
TWO recent Collingwood draftees are paving the way for aspiring Gippsland Power female footballers, who have reportedly “stepped up” over the pre-season according to the Power’s female talent manager Chelsea Caple, as she looks ahead to season 2018. “I think getting two drafted in the 2017 draft has lifted the professionalism for the girls,” Caple […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Geelong Falcons
THE Geelong Falcons impressed in the 2017 TAC Cup Girls season, only dropping one game for the year. This loss came in round four, when they fell just two points short of the Murray Bushrangers, who were one of only two undefeated teams last year. But just a week later in round five, the Falcons […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Eastern Ranges
SPEED and height are the two weapons Eastern Ranges’ female talent manager Jessie Mulholland hopes her club’s TAC Cup Girls’ side can utilise ahead of the 2018 season. Almost 50 per cent of the Ranges’ squad is comprised of players 170cm or more, while also having a number of electric runners to be on-hand to […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Fremantle snares Next Generation recruit
PREPARATION for the upcoming AFL season and beyond is in full swing for both WA clubs, with Next Generation Academy recruits finalised and the JLT Community Series underway. Fremantle has utilised its Next Generation Academy (NGA) program to recruit highly rated under 18 Jason Carter from Claremont for the upcoming West Australian Football League (WAFL) […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Oakleigh Chargers
THE Oakleigh Chargers will aim to be a more settled side in 2018 after tasting TAC Cup Girls football in 2017. While they finished the five-game season without a win, there were a number of players who stood out with impressive performances, of which a number of them have gone on to sign with VFL […]
Tasmania weekly wrap: CEO demands action, North Hobart set for revamp
THIS week in Tasmanian football has seen a call to action from newly-appointed AFL Tasmania CEO Trisha Squires, as well as a commitment to the redevelopment of North Hobart in light of hosting duties for the 2019 AFLW season. AFL Tasmania CEO Trisha Squires calls for action from AFL House New AFL Tasmania chief executive […]
Confidence the key to girls’ success
“IF we coach young female footballers the way we coach boys then we will lose them to the game.” This is how Nathan Burke, high performance coach, and writer from SEN’s Inside Football magazine, portrays coaching girls. Scott Armour, new coach of the Gippsland Power TAC Cup Girls team, agrees wholeheartedly with Nathan Burke’s sentiments. […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Lukosius stars in top draftee showdown
SOUTH Australia’s top under 18 Academy players had their first proper hit-out for the year with an internal trial game on the weekend, with potential number one pick Jack Lukosius having a day out. The top South Australian National Football League (SANFL) aspiring draftees were divided up in Saturday’s trial which was held at Richmond. […]
Progression leads to performance
FOR eight years Natalie Grindal has seen the transformation of girls footy, going from a 30-player state academy team that would train together; to now a clear pathway for girls to play footy at the highest level at AFLW. Grindal highlighted the importance of the AFLW, and how it has given young girls something to […]
Queensland weekly wrap – Senior sides success; QWAFL fixture released
THE past week in Queensland footy has been highlighted by the success of the Brisbane Lions’ mens and womens teams, along with big news for the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) competition in 2018. Sensational Saturday for the Lions The Brisbane Lions could do no wrong on Saturday – the women ran out convincing […]
