2025 AFLW Finals preview: Carlton vs. West Coast
THERE is no second chance for the loser of the opening elimination final in the AFL Women’s today when Carlton looks to make it back-to-back wins against West Coast. While the Blues’ victory over the Eagles last week was in enemy territory, the Navy Blues return to their spiritual home to try and inflict further […]
Anderson goes to work after draft omission
SOUTH Adelaide’s Melissa Anderson was one of the many thousands of people each year who missed out on reaching the elite level in her top-age season. In what was only her first year of SANFL Women’s football back in 2023, the talented Panthers prospect never lost hope, and always had the faith that she could […]
2025 AFLW Finals preview: North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn
AFL WOMEN’S finals action is in the air and it all kicks off tonight from 7:15pm AEDT at Ikon Park in what will be the first of three post-season matches at the venue. The all-conquering North Melbourne will look to repeat the dose against the fourth placed Hawks who learnt a valuable lesson in the […]
2026 AFLW Academy Girls squad announced
NEXT year’s 2026 AFL Women’s Academy has been announced with 25 promising bottom-age players included amongst the group. Seven of the eight states or territories are represented with eight Victorians leading the way. After Victoria, the growing talent in NSW/ACT was rewarded with five players, while South Australia and Queensland (four), Western Australia (three) and […]
TOP 5s | 2025 AFLW State Draft Combines
A WEST Australian speedster and agile Gippsland draft bolter were among the most prominent individual results at the AFL Women’s State Draft Combines across October. Claremont’s Ella Gilbey is known for her all-round athleticism, while Power player Baia Pugh showed no signs of the broken collarbone that ended her top-age season early. Gilbey recorded the […]
Woolf’s “love for footy” driving force behind form
OBJECTIVELY the best player in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier competition the past two seasons, back-to-back Mostyn Medal winner Hannah Woolf still has a deep love for Australian rules football. The former Sydney Swans Academy representative and Manly Warringah Wolves midfielder has caused more than a few headaches to opposition coaches in the Harbour City […]
Dees deliver in last round for home final
MELBOURNE stuck fat during a tough Round 12 encounter against Geelong to stamp its ticket to a home qualifying final next weekend. The Demons shook off a determined Cats outfit with a five goals to two third term proving the difference in the game. With not much separating the sides otherwise, Geelong booted 4.8 to […]
Bombers overcome delay to deny Swans
ESSENDON played the role of grim reaper with Sydney’s AFL Women’s finals chances as the Bombers snapped an eight-game losing streak to knock off the Swans by three points in a dour affair at Coffs Harbour. Horrible weather in New South Wales’ north east coast meant the game itself was delayed, but once out on […]
Honest Mackereth concedes year was “challenging” but “unforgettable”
SOMETIMES your top-age season is not everything you want it to be, and that is okay. At least it was for South Australian draft hopeful Eloise Mackereth who conceded the “pressure” of needing to go to another level in 2025 provided challenges, though at the end of the day, she was grateful for the amount […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 12
JUST eight sides remain in the competition after the last round of AFLW action. Here’s what the 18 AFL Women’s coaches had to say following their respective Round 12 matches.
