Glenn grabs new responsibilities with glee
NEW Carlton VFLW coach Glenn Strachan is adding much more to his plate this year, adding the VFLW coaching gig to his already existing role with the club’s AFLW side. He is certainly excited to take on the double role, and the challenges that come with it. “I think the group, ultimately, we’ve brought a […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
MORE than 70 per cent of this week’s Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week representatives came from the four winning sides following their big wins on the weekend. Claremont finished with five after knocking off East Fremantle in a grand final rematch, while South Fremantle, West Perth and Swan Districts all managed […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 3
ONLY two sides remain undefeated after Round 3 of the WAFL Women’s competition with Claremont knocking off East Fremantle and West Perth accounting for Subiaco. As always, we took a look at the State Academy members in action, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
Pies set to Cashin on a clean slate in 2024
AFTER a heartbreaking end to season 2023, there is a lot of newness around Collingwood’s VFLW side. Headlining the fresh faces is new senior coach Tom Cashin, with former Bulldogs assistant swapping out Whitten Oval for Victoria Park. Cashin says his first preseason in the role has gone well, albeit brief. “Preseason has been fantastic. […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
GLENELG’s impressive victory over Central District and South Adelaide’s breakthrough win against North Adelaide saw the two sides combined for 10 players in our Rookie Me Central 2024 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 3. The Bays notched up half a dozen players in the Team of the Week following a dominant 48-1 […]
SANFLW Player Focus: Violet Patterson (Glenelg)
THERE is something black and white about the way Glenelg winger Violet Patterson plays, and it is not just her affiliation to Collingwood. Her father Stephen played 96 games and kicked 88 goals for the Magpies between 1995-2000, with the top-age Patterson an eligible father-daughter prospect. Though Patterson might not be the biggest or strongest […]
Q&A: Coby Morgan (Norwood)
EXPLOSIVE Norwood winger Coby Morgan is relatively new to Australian rules football, but she has come a long way in a short space of time. Already representing South Australia as a bottom-ager, Morgan has developed her wing craft this year under new Redlegs coach Brad Ferrall, while still maintaining close ties with former Norwood coach […]
Coaching drummer set to become Demon conductor in 2024
THE Casey Demons are one of a number of VFLW sides with a new coach at the helm this season, with Melbourne AFLW assistant Matt Brewer stepping up into the role. However, it was initially not a role he was going to go for. “This is something I probably wasn’t aspiring to be,” he said […]
WAFLW R3 wrap: Swans survive Royal scare
INACCURACY cost East Perth from potentially picking up its first ever WAFL Women’s victory, but the Royals provided Swan Districts with an almighty scare at Blue Steel Oval. In a scrappy affair in Bassendean, the black and whites overcame a determined East Perth outfit to post a 7.4 (46) to 3.9 (27) victory. The opening […]
Queen Ants solidify dynasty with third flag
A THIRD flag in four seasons officially meant PINT has achieved a dynasty in the NTFL Women’s Premier League competition, defeating St Mary’s in a nail-biting five-point win on Saturday evening. It was fitting that leading goalkicker Steph Lawrence converted the match-winner as the top side all year came out on top over the rugged […]
