2024 AFLW Season Preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD is known as one of, if not the largest club in the land, yet for its AFL Women’s program for all the quality players who have cycled through the program, the Magpies are yet to make their mark on the AFL Women’s competition. New coach Steve Symonds eeked every bit of talent out of […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Vic Country
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Up next is Vic Country, who started strongly in each game before fading off in the second halves, but […]
RMC Medal race set for final round showdown
JUST two rounds remain in the Coates Talent League Girls season, and in fitting circumstance, the Rookie Me Central Medal winner will face-off against the most likely runner-up in the final round of the regular season. Dandenong Stingrays’ Jemma Reynolds and Gippsland Power’s Ash Centra are just one vote apart on the leaderboard, with both […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Oakleigh vs. Western
IN a standalone game for Round 16 to make up for the Western Jets’ game against Tasmania Devils being cancelled, Oakleigh Chargers stormed to a big win at Warrawee Park. Surprisingly trailing at quarter time, Oakleigh got into gear after that and ran out 64-point winners. We took note of some of the top performers […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Carlton
IT was a big year for Carlton last year. A new coach brought a new game plan and a complete overhaul of how things are done at Ikon Park. However, things did not quite go to plan and after a month-long losing run to end the season, and the Blues ultimately finished two games outside […]
Melbourne Grammar goes back-to-back
MELBOURNE Grammar remains the team to beat in the Herald Sun Shield Senior Girls Division after seeing off the challenge of Caulfield Grammar for the second successive year. On top early, Melbourne just kept Caulfield at arms-length, withstanding a late flurry in the third term to grind out a 29-point victory at ETU Stadium. Sandringham […]
Rowville’s fourth quarter flurry secures Shield
ROWVILLE Secondary College is basking in glory after successfully winning the 2024 Herald Sun Shield Intermediate Girls following an impressive 33-point win over Carey Grammar. Kicking with a strong breeze at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne, Rowville got off to a fast start, then kept arms length clear of Carey before four unanswered goals in […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Western Australia
A DOMINANT first 41 minutes saw Vic Country pile on 9.2 (56) to 0.0 (0) against Western Australia to set up their first win of the AFLW Under 18 Championships. While the Sandgropers fought back valiantly, it was too little, too late, as the home side got up by 32 points. We took note of […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Brisbane
LAST season could not have gone much better for Brisbane. After the heartache of 2022, everything came together and they emerged from the 2023 season with yet another premiership. But, can they back it up and go all the way again in 2024? TEAM LIST #1 Eleanor Hartill #2 Tahlia Hickie #3 Breanna Koenen #5 […]
Sharks swarm to book spot in QAFLW decider
SOUTHPORT has secured its place in the 2024 QAFL Women’s Grand Final for the second time in three years after running out 22-point victors over Aspley in the qualifying final ove the weekend. The Sharks made the big dance back in their inaugural 2022 season, but fell to University of Queensland after extra time, so […]
