Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup Girls – Round 9
THE TAC Cup Girls 2018 season came to an end on Saturday, with all 12 teams playing out games at RAMS Arena. The Northern Knights secured a grand final spot with a win against the Bushrangers, joining Geelong in the grand final on Saturday. The Falcons themselves as well as Dandenong got big wins on […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 2
ROUND two of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s produced many highlights, with some teams experiencing victory for the first time while others had to deal with the odd feeling of a draw. But no matter what the result was, the entertainment was still top notch across all games. We were at three games on […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 2
IT is only round two in the new-look Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, but we already have our first draw! Carlton and Hawthorn also headlined the round, with both teams taking their win tally to two from two early on in the season. Essendon 4.4 (28) defeated by Melbourne Uni 5.6 (36) Melbourne […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup Girls – Round 9
ROUND nine marks the last game of the home and away season, making the fight for a spot in the top two hotly contested. With the Geelong Falcons securing their spot in the grand final, it is left to the Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons to fight for second spot on the ladder. Down the […]
Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 2
ROUND two is here and it brings plenty of intriguing match-ups across the board. We preview each match and tell you which players to look out for. Essendon vs. Melbourne Uni Saturday 12pm at Windy Hill Two big names are making debuts for their respected sides at Windy Hill. One is a well-known name while […]
Team Selection: VFLW – Round 2
ROUND two sees plenty of big AFLW names play their first game in the new-look Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. We will also get to have a look at the Casey Demons this round, as they had the bye in round one. There are big matches across the board this week and the teams […]
Bat or ball, Rebels’ dual sport athlete keen to impress
DESPITE always having a bat and ball in her hands, an oblong shaped Sherrin was never too far out of reach in Sophie Van De Heuvel‘s household. Growing up, Van De Heuvel was always a talented cricketer, but her family’s love for all things Australian Rules helped inspire her to give the sport a go. […]
Player Focus: VFLW – Danielle Ponter (Essendon)
IN 2018, AFL Draft Central will be covering the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) competition, and this week we have written a player focus piece on Essendon’s Danielle Ponter thanks to the VFLW stream. Her Bombers went down to Hawthorn in the opening round on Sunday. Ponter is an 18 year-old mid/forward from Diamond Creek, […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 1
ROUND one of the VFLW season was highly anticipated with the inclusion of new teams such as Northern Territory Thunder and the Richmond Tigers, who both sent warnings to the competition with convincing wins against two fancied opponents in the Bulldogs and the Falcons. Every team has a representative in the Team of the Week, […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
IT was an exciting weekend of football with plenty of firsts in women’s footy, a couple of defied expectations in the AFL, and Tarryn Thomas‘ Tasmanian side remaining the team to beat in the Under 18 Academy Series. VFLW season kicks off After a major overhaul of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s at the […]
