VFLW R10 wrap: Falcons edge out Zebras as Kangaroos continue dominant run
DAREBIN Falcons secured a thrilling four-point victory over the Sandringham Zebras in a tense battle to headline Round 10 of the VFL Women’s competition. Elsewhere, North Melbourne Werribee extended its undefeated streak, Collingwood made a massive statement against Box Hill, and Williamstown and Port Melbourne claimed important wins. Sandringham Zebras 5.3 (33) def. by Darebin […]
VFLW 2026 | Round 1 Preview
THE VFL Women’s competition gets underway on Saturday with a bumper seven-game slate, and history will be made before a ball is bounced. The Tasmania Devils take to the field at North Hobart Oval for the first time as a VFLW club – a landmark moment not just for the state, but for the game, […]
PREVIEW | Standalone sides face-off in VFLW mid-table clash
DAREBIN Falcons are on the edge of the top six and will need to better one of the teams just inside the finals spots when they face Williamstown at Genis Steel Oval in Preston. The Seagulls sit fifth with a 7-4 win-loss record, while the Falcons are two wins behind on 5-6. However they are […]
Journeywoman finds true home in Falcons’ nest
DAREBIN defender Riley Christgoergl has experienced a lot in the past through years of her VFL Women’s career. Afte a few years at the Western Bulldogs, she then moved to Collingwood before finding her way to the Falcons in 2024. However after leaving the Bulldogs in search of a fresh start, leaving Collingwood so soon […]
Fierce Falcon flying in new home
NEW Darebin Falcons co-captain Caitlin Bunker made what turned out to be a life changing decision five years ago, and has never looked back since. Originally a Canberran, she moved to Melbourne in 2019, which also started her VFL Women’s journey. Reflecting on her decision to move, Bunker pointed to several factors in making the […]
Flying Falcons free of win drought burden
IT has been a long time coming, but after more than 700 days without a win the Darebin Falcons finally got back on the VFL Women’s winners list on the weekend, and their coach Lache Walker was certainly a happy man post-match. After promising performances against the likes of Geelong and Port Melbourne in recent […]
Mifsud mindful of bigger picture as career progresses
DAREBIN Falcons’ vice-captain Alyssa Mifsud has experienced a lot in her career, but as her career progresses her goals have become simpler in nature. The start to her career was high octane, drafted into the AFL Women’s by Melbourne after one year in the code. When asked what it was like to get drafted, she […]
Ambitious new coach gunning for return to former glory
THERE is a new face in charge at Darebin this VFLW season, with former North Melbourne VFLW assistant coach Lachlan Walker taking the reigns. He comes to the Falcons off the back of after having coached for seven years, two of which was spent as a VFLW assistant at North Melbourne, he felt that he […]
