VFLW down to final four
IT is week two of the VFLW finals, and the competition is down to four teams. Although both games may be called semi finals, they have very different stakes. For Essendon and Casey, the winner moves straight through to the Grand Final, while the loser has to front up next week to play the winner […]
VFLW Player Focus: Melanie Hogg (Casey)
ON Sunday, the Casey Demons proved too strong for Collingwood in their Elimination Final, and a big factor in that success was Melanie Hogg. The only player on the ground to register more than 20 disposals, Hogg played a crucial role to help her side stay alive in the finals, and this Player Focus takes […]
Soccer turned football star has sights set on big league
ALTHOUGH she is one of Collingwood’s most consistent defenders over the last couple of years, Katie Lee is yet to find herself on an AFLW list. Lee’s journey to this point is certainly not traditional. Before joining the Magpies in 2018, she actually played soccer, and got quite far up the soccer pathway ladder. “So […]
Not everything goes to script in week one of the finals
WEEK one of the 2022 VFLW finals has come and gone, with a few surprises being dished up in terms of the final results. The Bombers fly up, up to take care of the Hawks Essendon 8.12.60 defeated Hawthorn 1.1.7 Essendon is one win away from an inaugural VFLW Grand Final, after it comfortably took […]
VFLW finals beckon after calm before the storm
AFTER a pre finals break, the VFLW is back this weekend for week one of the finals, with three exciting games in store. The VFLW Finals system is unique and can get a bit confusing, but there are two Elimination Finals this weekend, and one Qualifying Final between the top two ranked teams. We preview […]
Women’s footy veteran re-finds her love for the game
NORTH Melbourne forward Emily Paterno is a stalwart of women’s footy who has seen a lot of change in her time in the game. Coming up on her 200th game, which she is due to play next season, she has seen women’s footy gone from a very local, very unknown entity to what we have […]
VFLW Player Focus – Grace Buchan (Southern Saints)
SOUTHERN Saints defender Grace Buchan has been around the VFLW system for a while, but for one reason or another has never made it onto an AFLW list yet. Flying under the radar a bit, she is the kind of hardworking defender that just gets the job done, just like she did on the weekend […]
The stage is set as finalists confirmed in VFLW
THE final weekend of the 2022 VFLW home-and-away season was an entertaining one, as the top six was confirmed ahead of the finals. In this week’s match of the round, Geelong denied Collingwood security in the postseason, beating them by 19 points and leaving the Pies to sweat on later results to see whether they […]
Women’s footy legend returns as regular season ends
IT has finally reached the end of the regular 2022 Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) season, and although the season ends for for six teams after the weekend, which six teams that will be has not fully been determined yet. It also has not been determined who will finish where within the top six, so […]
VFLW Finals Calculator – who will make the top six?
THERE is just a single round remaining of the Home and Away portion of the 2022 VFLW season, and although there is only one week left, there is still so much yet to be decided. Which six teams will make finals is still to be decided, plus which teams will finish where within the six […]
