Swans to “throw at the stumps” for deep finals run
SYDNEY might be unbeaten and one of only four teams in the AFL Women’s that has started the season in the same fashion, but coach Scott Gowans was candid when asked about where he felt the side was at. Post-game following the Round 3 win over Geelong, Sydney had risen to top of the ladder […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Metro Quarter Finals
COATES Talent League Girls finals action kicked off over the weekend and in the first of two Scouting Notes articles, we take a look at the two metropolitan quarter finals and some of the players who caught the eye in them.
2025 CTLG Team Review: Northern Knights
DESPITE finishing 10th overall on the Coates Talent League Girls ladder, Northern Knights got the opportunity to play in the metropolitan finals series, and while 2025 did not quite have the success hoped from a win-loss perspective, the Knights have a number of top-age draft prospects. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 5Lost: 9 BEST PERFORMANCE […]
Stinear relieved to “get away with one”
FEW WOULD have predicted that last year’s wooden spooners Collingwood had the ability to push an in-form offensive juggernaut like Narrm (Melbourne) when they faced off over the weekend, but by the end of the match, AFLW Dees coach Mick Stinear conceded the Pies “deserved to win”. Narrm entered the Round 3 match having smashed […]
Panthers claw way into 2025 QAFLW decider
MORNINGSIDE’s dream debut season reached the pinnacle over the weekend when the Panthers confirmed their spot in the 2025 QAFL Women’s Grand Final. Much like the first season from their opponents next Saturday in Southport a few years back, the Panthers will play in the last match of the season after grinding out a 5.3 […]
Crows coach “pretty happy” with Giant slaying
CONCEDING that conditions were hardly ideal to maintain dominance given the strong wind, Kuwarna (Adelaide) coach Matthew Clarke was pleased his team could come away with the four points against GWS Giants on the weekend. The Crows flew out of the blocks in the first term thanks to said wind and put a five-goal buffer […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 3
A FRIDAY night battle in Darwin, some record-breaking tons and a couple of shock results highlighted an intriguing Round 3 of AFL Women’s. Here’s snippets of what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say post-match.
2025 CTLG wrap | Final four decided in wet conditions
FINALS fever was in the air across Preston and Dandenong over the weekend as the eight finalists became four through the series of elimination finals. We review the key points coming out of each game.
2025 CTLG Team Review: GWV Rebels
WHILE season 2025 ended on a disappointing note for the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels when losing to the Bendigo Pioneers, the western Victoria-based region still had plenty of highlights throughout the year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 6Lost: 8 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 14: def. Gippsland Power by 7 points While the Rebels had some […]
Eagles complete 31-point fourth quarter turnaround
GO FORWARD and “just impact the game,” Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Daisy Pearce said to star talent Ella Roberts before she went and ripped the game away from Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) as part of a 31-point fourth quarter turnaround at RSEA Park on Saturday. Down by 17 points with a quarter to play, Pearce […]
