Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 13
WITH only a month remaining in the home and away season; the competition heats up as teams battle for top four positions and a finals berth. Collingwood, Hawthorn and the NT Thunder appear to have separated themselves from the pack as they sit comfortably in the top three, while Geelong will have a number of […]
Team Selection: VFLW – Round 13
WITH five teams returning from the Round 12 bye, plenty of fresh legs will be ready to take to the field in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. Some teams have opted to make few changes, trusting that the week off has allowed the girls to rest, while others continue to make lots of […]
Jet flies high in top-age year despite injury
HAVING been involved with the Western Jets since Under 15s, the exciting Zak Butters has become a familiar face at the club and has become equally as important to the side in the same time. While his final TAC Cup year is over due to shoulder surgery post National Under 18 Championships, he will still […]
Rosenzweig getting closer to achieving childhood dream
SOUTH Australian forward, Katelyn Rosenzweig has always dreamed of pulling on an Adelaide Crows jumper. Ever since she filled in for her local Under 11 boys side, the 18 year-old has not looked back, and is taking every opportunity she can to achieve every young footballer’s ultimate dream. “Growing up, I always wanted to play […]
Number Crunching: VFLW – Round 12
IN this week’s edition of number crunching, we look into the best performances from AFLW players in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s 2018 season. Due to so many teams being shuffled around from what they were back in 2017, this season has shown how players can adapt in weaker and stronger teams. In no […]
Three Fs drive Parker to success
FAMILY, footy and farming are the three Fs that have been the key pillars in country girl Alyce Parker‘s life. Now 18, Parker is in her final year of junior football and months away from the 2018 AFL Women’s Draft, but she has not forgotten the importance of the other two Fs. “I live on […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 12
AN entertaining Round 12 saw traditional rivals, Carlton and Richmond go head-to-head and Collingwood defeated Melbourne University in a tight tussle. Our writers watched both of those matches and noted the outstanding performances from the weekend. Carlton vs. Richmond Carlton: #3 Darcy Vescio Executed a nice pick-up off the deck and gave off a […]
Tasmania’s Lauren Stevenson grasps last-minute opportunity with both hands
EIGHTEEN year-old, Lauren Stevenson thought she would not have the opportunity to represent the Eastern Allies in 2018. She was told by her coaches to give the younger girls a chance, which she was completely accepted. But then her coaches backflipped in the most pleasing way she could imagine. “I went and played for Tasmania against NSW/ACT […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 12
CARLTON has four players in the AFL Draft Central Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Team of the Week this round, after comfortably defeating Richmond at home. While the Blues have the most representatives in the team this week, their counterparts have the equal least players in this week’s best 22 with only two getting the […]
Raw ruck talent learns to juggle workload
FINDING diamonds in the rough are what every recruiter and talent manager looks for, and if Geelong’s VFL Women’s and Geelong Falcons’ trial days are anything to go by, they are finding plenty of future footballers. For ruck Zoe Inei, it was about swapping the round ball for it’s oblong counterpart. “I played soccer for […]
