2024 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Zoe Hargreaves (Northern Knights)
AFTER playing as a defender in game one, Zoe Hargreaves got her chance to shine under the Marvel Stadium roof for Vic Metro’s midfield. Playing alongside a couple of AFLW Academy members in Sierra Grieves and Sophie McKay, Hargreaves held her own, racking up a team-high seven clearances and five marks. A capable first-possession winner […]
Cahir calculating how to culminate in crowning achievement
MUCH like his opposite number on Sunday, it is a new step in the coaching career of Western Bulldogs coach Rhys Cahir, who leads his charges into their first VFL Women’s Grand Final this weekend. It is the culmination of a long journey for Cahir and the team, who only a mere three years ago […]
Reigning champs flex muscles in impressive win
SOUTH Australia has kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with a commanding 78-point victory over a wounded Allies at Thebarton Oval today. The back-to-back titleholders shook off some early rust and inaccuracy to pile on the first seven goals, and seven of the last eight majors to run out 15.10 (100) to […]
Q&A: Emma McDonald (Oakleigh Chargers)
BOASTING a team-first attitude and a desire to improve, Oakleigh Chargers key forward Emma McDonald does the little things right. A basketball convert who is only into her third year of football and second at an elite junior program, the Vic Metro forward is among the top talents in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft. McDonald […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: South Australia vs. Allies
REIGNING back-to-back champions South Australia enter the 2024 AFLW Under 18 Championships tomorrow up against an Allies side coming off its inspirational win over Queensland. The Croweaters have not lost in a few years and will be looking to continue that winning streak come 11am local time.
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VICTORIA’S top AFLW Draft prospects ran around on Marvel Stadium over the weekend, as Vic Metro came away with the comfortable win over Vic Country. In what was a tight contest for over half the game, Metro kicked away with seven of the next eight goals after Country drew within a point midway through the […]
Gourley’s giant new dawn on the edge of history
IT is a new dawn for Brett Gourley and many of his North Melbourne troops, with the team set to embark on its first VFLW Grand Final this weekend. Gourley said that it was “really exciting” to have made it to this stage of the season. “It’s been a long time coming,” he said. “It’s […]
2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: South Australia
REIGNING back-to-back titleholders South Australia begins its national carnival tomorrow, with the Croweaters now able to control their own destinies. While going undefeated might have meant battling Queensland for percentage, now the Maroons have lost, it means South Australia will have threats in Vic Metro and Western Australia, both of whom it plays this year. […]
Q&A: Madison Ibrahim (Murray Bushrangers)
MAKING her Vic Country Under 18s debut against Vic Metro over the weekend following a return from injury, Murray Bushrangers defender Madison Ibrahim is a name to remember. She has been a shining light in Murray’s team this season, and though she has not played since Round 8, had a breakthrough game. On that day, […]
Yellow and black for the new Brown
RICHMOND has made a signing 45 days out from its AFL Women’s season opener, naming Sydney Swans Academy over-ager Imogen Brown as the club’s newest recruit. Brown will add some serious speed to the Tigers’ lineup, replacing the injured Katelyn Cox who went down with a season-ending knee injury. A revelation for the red and […]
