Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 4: More chaos or a return to the status quo?
IT is Friday once again, which means another round of exciting VFL Women’s action is just around the corner. After things got a real shake up last weekend, will we see much of the same this weekend or will proceedings return to a more expected sequence? The weekend’s action begins nice and early tomorrow morning […]
Country win thrilling final stanza, defeat Metro
VIC COUNTRY has won its opening game of the 2023 AFLW Under 16 Championships, defeating Vic Metro in a four-point thriller at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton today. After a scrappy start that saw just three goals kicked between the sides in the opening half, the teams put on an outstanding showcase, booting seven more in […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Marlie Fiegert (WWT Eagles)
PORT Adelaide father-daughter eligible talent Marlie Fiegert worked hard all game against South Adelaide in dour conditions as she was among the best Eagles in defeat. Though ultimately her side fell two points short, 1.2 (8) to 1.4 (10), Fiegert was a prime mover in the midfield, applying strong defensive pressure both inside and outside […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 7
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects returned for Round 7 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s on the weekend. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition and made notes on their individual performances. *Each note is the opinion of […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
NORWOOD and Central District have recorded an impressive five players in our Team of the Week for Round 7 in the SANFL Women’s, with the round’s four victors making up 17 of the 24 players. Along with the Redlegs and Bulldogs, South Adelaide had four, with Sturt and Round 7 losers North Adelaide having three […]
Talent League Girls Player Focus: Sara Howley (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has enjoyed quite the start to her 2023 Coates Talent League season, notching over 25 disposals thrice in her first four matches. While the Falcons midfielder hit 31 back in Round 2 against the Dandenong Stingrays, she surpassed that effort with a massive 36-disposal haul against GWV Rebels, a performance […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 4
EASTERN Ranges lead the way in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 4 with a fitting four nominations this week. The Ranges are ahead of fellow big winners, Dandenong Stingrays, Calder Cannons and Tasmania Devils who managed three, while Oakleigh Chargers, Geelong Falcons and GWV Rebels all picked up the […]
Scouting notes: WAFLW Under 18s
IN a hard-fought warm-up exhibition match to its first AFLW Under 18 Championships match against South Australia on April 30, the Western Australia Under 18s State Academy took on the WAFLW All-Stars last Thursday night. Though the Under 18s ultimately went down by two points, there were a number of impressive performers. WAFLW Under 18s: […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition rolled on over the Easter Weekend, with another six matches taking place. As always we scoured the half dozen games and picked out some of the impressive players from those clashes. All scouting notes are the opinion of the individual writer. >> Coates Talent League Girls […]
Anderson’s match-winner sinks State Academy
A TANISHA Anderson goal after the siren sealed the win for the WAFL Women’s All-Stars against the best young West Australian talent in a hotly contested match last Thursday night. In an impressive display, the teams were neck and neck throughout the contest, with the State Academy leading by as much as 10 points with […]
