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 […]
No rest for the QAFLW this long weekend
WHILE some leagues will enjoy a break over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the QAFLW will not, so fans have a full round of exciting football to enjoy with their feet up. The pick of the fixtures this weekend is a potentially enthralling clash out at Giffin Park when Coorparoo take on the University of […]
WAFLW Draft Combine invitee notes: Round 16
NOW the AFLW Draft Combine invitees have been named, the focus of the weekly West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Academy notes will look to those draft-eligible players and how they perform each round. These notes will be separate to the game-by-game notes, which will now focus on bottom-age talents and others who catch the […]
WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 16
SUBIACO grabbed a vital win over Claremont to keep its West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s finals hopes alive and recorded six players in our Team of the Week for Round 16. The half-dozen representatives were the most of any side in the competition, with fellow winners, East Fremantle and Peel Thunder both notching up […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Madeleine Scanlon (Claremont)
RISING talent Madeleine Scanlon is a player making waves in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. The 21-year-old running defender has stepped up in 2022 for the Tigers, becoming a dangerous intercept player in the back half of the ground. Strong overhead and possessing good footy smarts to position herself well behind the […]
Three games. One Week. Not a challenge for Southport in QAFLW
DESPITE it being their third game within the space of a week, fatigue certainly did not seem to be an issue for Southport as they disposed of Wilston Grange to the tune of 79 points. At the times the match did not reflect the canyon between the two sides on the ladder, but for the […]
WAFLW Round 16 wraps: Thunder secure third as Lions tame Tigers
THE top three West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Finals spots are now decided, with only fourth up for grabs heading into the final round. An understrength Peel Thunder found a way to roll Swan Districts by 17 points on the road, whilst the Swans’ loss couple with Subiaco’s 14-point win over an understrength Claremont […]
WAFLW Round 16 preview: Understrength Thunder face big Swans task
A HOST of big names are out of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, with Peel Thunder losing a number of talented players for various reasons. The Thunder need to find a way to roll Swan Districts in order to guarantee a home knockout final, whilst the Swans must win to keep their […]
Round 2 for many QAFLW match ups, but will history repeat itself?
ANOTHER week, another exciting round of QAFLW action for all fans to enjoy, and as many leagues are either done for the year or coming to their conclusions, there are still so many things to play out in the sunshine state. This week’s match of the round sees a replay of a clash from back […]
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 […]
