Bartsch breakout year surprises Redleg defender
A LEAGUE spot in Norwood’s team was not on Emily Bartsch‘s agenda, let alone the AFL Women’s Draft, but after some coaxing from her coach and teammates, the young defender opted to nominate for Monday night’s event. “I actually never really thought about it,” Bartsch said. “My old head coach Brad Snell sent me a […]
2023 AFLW Draft nominations: Full list
ALMOST 570 players nominated for the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft on December 18, with two thirds of nominees opting nationally, and only Victoria (103) having more than 25 state-based nominees. Nominations closed on December 1, with confirmed AFLW delistings after the date not included in the nominations. Collingwood already signed Irishwoman Muireann Atkinson from the […]
2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: South Australia
SOUTH Australia has been the dominant state for on-field success over the last couple of years, and the Croweaters have plenty of talent ready to step up to the elite level. While many of their young AFLW Draft hopefuls have nominated nationally, or have been pre-listed, there are still some exclusive names available to Adelaide […]
2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: Queensland
THE AFL Women’s premiership cup returned home to the Sunshine State, with Brisbane able to come from fourth to get the job done. The Lions and Gold Coast Suns – who both made finals – have a strong pool to pick from, with some top-end talent and some high-upside players to watch. Here are those […]
2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: New South Wales
A BREAKOUT year from second season side Sydney Swans has the red and white army up and about, while the GWS Giants were unable to make much of a mark in Season 8 and will head to the AFL Women’s Draft searching for top young talent. Here is a look at the local players who […]
2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia has two sides looking to climb up the AFL Women’s ladder in 2024, with West Coast holding Pick 2 after another lowly finish, while Fremantle showed some promising signs on the rebound after a injury-stricken Season 7, but fell short of finals action. We take a look at the players that those two […]
Big Round 4 wins for top four NTFL sides
ALL four winners in the NTFL Men’s Premier League Round 4 action brought up the ton on the scoreboard in what was ultimately a one-sided round of action The four teams make up the top four on the ladder, with Nightcliff, Darwin, St Mary’s and Southern Districts all emerging as teams to watch in the […]
Stark’s 10/10 performance sinks Eagles
AN INCREDIBLE 10-goal haul from bottom-age AFLW Draft prospect Emma Stark piled on more pain for Wanderers in the NTFL Women’s Premier League as Stark’s St Mary’s ran out casual 252-point victors in Round 4. It has been a tough year for the Eagles, who are yet to score in the 2023/24 season, and have […]
Nightcliff roars into top spot with crushing NTFL win
NIGHTCLIFF has edged ahead on top of the NTFL Men’s Premier League ladder with a huge 57-point victory over Wanderers at TIO Stadium last weekend. The Tigers slammed home 13 goals in the first half to put the game to bed early, eventually coming away with a 20.8 (128) to 10.11 (71) win in Round […]
Tigers and Saints destroy scoreless opponents
IT was an incredibly one-sided round of NTFL Women’s Premier League action, with two teams held scoreless and the closest margin of the four games being 42 points. That, along with the next closest margin of 64 points paled in comparison to the beltings that Nightcliff and St Mary’s handed out, which totalled a whopping […]
