PREVIEW | Lambert-Pearce Medal 2024
TONIGHT is the of nights in the VFL Women’s competition, with the Lambert-Pearce Medal night set to take place in the heart of Melbourne tonight. The pinnacle award of the evening is the VFLW Best and Fairest the Lambert-Pearce Medal, named after Victorian football pioneers Helen Lambert and Daisy Pearce, but there are a number […]
Cahir calculating how to culminate in crowning achievement
MUCH like his opposite number on Sunday, it is a new step in the coaching career of Western Bulldogs coach Rhys Cahir, who leads his charges into their first VFL Women’s Grand Final this weekend. It is the culmination of a long journey for Cahir and the team, who only a mere three years ago […]
Bulldogs’ blitz ends Seagulls’ dreams
THE Western Bulldogs will compete in the VFLW Grand Final for the first time in five years after they easily accounted for Williamstown in yesterday’s preliminary final. The Bulldogs did a strong job shutting down the influence of the Seagulls’ usual best performers, and off the back of a strong defence and a variety of […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Preliminary Final 2024
THIS is it. One last chance to make the coveted 2024 VFL Women’s Grand Final. Whoever wins today moves on to next weekend’s grand final, while the loser’s season is all done and dusted. QUALIFYING FINAL Williamstown vs Western Bulldogs12:30pmETU Stadium RECENT FORM This year’s finals series has not really gone to plan for either […]
Bulldogs bounce back to move through to Prelim
THE Western Bulldogs are through to the 2024 VFLW Preliminary Final after a two-goal win over Port Melbourne. The Bulldogs defence was the side’s strength, really restricting the Borough’s attempts to even get a shot away. It was tight, tough and it was congested early. The Borough were the ones doing much of the attacking […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Semi Final 2 2024
TODAY’s semi-final in the VFL Women’s may have very different ramifications to yesterday’s match, but the significance of it does not dimmish. Whoever wins today is straight through to their first ever VFLW Grand Final, while the loser has to back up next week and battle the Western Bulldogs for a spot in the decider. […]
Roos bounce Bombers to set up date with Seagulls
NORTH Melbourne has had a VFL Women’s finals debut to remember, thrashing Essendon by 63 points to move within one win of a spot in the Grand Final. The Kangaroos were a class above the Bombers all afternoon, with Essendon likely to rue a number of missed opportunities. Despite the result, Essendon achieved the ideal […]
Persistent Port keep premiership defence alive
PORT Melbourne’s VFL Women’s premiership defence is alive for at least one more week after they defeated Box Hill by three goals in yesterday’s elimination final. It was a hard fought battle played in tricky conditions out at Box Hill City Oval, but it ultimately came down to who made more of their chances while […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Elimination Final 1 2024
TODAY begins the most exciting time on the VFLW calendar – finals. There is only one match on today’s agenda, but it is all to play for as the Box Hill Hawks host Port Melbourne. Win, and you fight to live at least one more week. Lose, and your season is done. ELIMINATION FINAL ONE […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 14
ROUND 14 of the VFLW gave half the competition one last chance to show off their true qualities as their seasons came to and end. We took note of some of the top performers across the weekend’s matches with notes being the opinion of the individual author. Collingwood 1.1 (7) lost to Williamstown 2.5 (17) […]