2023 AFLW Draft preview: Gold Coast
GOLD Coast would have been disappointed with its final game of the year, bowing out in the elimination finals against Sydney, but the Suns can take plenty from an improved season. The season not only brought a return to the post-season series, but a lot of change during Trade Period with three players coming in, […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Geelong
GEELONG came agonisingly close to reaching the 2023 AFL Women’s Grand Final, falling in the penultimate round to the eventual premiers. The success was close enough that the Cats did not need to make wholesale changes, keeping a relatively low profile over the off-season, with a one-in, one-out approach during the Trade Period, while moving […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Fremantle
FREMANTLE opted for experience over youth this off-season, by essentially deleting its draft hand, but bringing in some quality best 21 players. The Dockers held a top 10 pick heading into the AFLW Trade Period, but having secured a former number one pick, top-end midfielder and versatile veteran all of whom will strengthen the 2024 […]
AFLW Draft Explainer: Bid Matching
ONE of the more complicated elements of the AFL Women’s Draft is that of bid matching, which takes a different form to that of the men’s draft. While many are familiar with how the men’s draft bid matching works – after much explanation – there is still plenty of questions that come in about the […]
Madigan’s competitive streak sees Dog rise up draft boards
CENTRAL District defender Georgia Madigan‘s rise from relative consistent role player to genuine key player over the last few seasons is one symbolic of the Dogs’ rise up the SANFL Women’s ladder. The Dogs won their breakthrough women’s flag last season in their first finals series, and Madigan was one of the key players throughout […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Essendon
ESSENDON brought in a premiership Dee, a top young talent and a speedy Sun as the Bombers look to build on their first ever finals appearance in the AFL Women’s. Though the red and black did have to move on a number of players, the Bombers focused on bringing in more experience over the off-season […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD was active in this year’s AFLW Trade Period as the Magpies looked to move up the draft order to secure a couple of top talents. The Magpies were without a coach throughout the period, with Steve Symonds departing at the end pf the season, but have brought in a few important players and set […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Carlton
CARLTON started like a house on fire, but ended the season with another disappointing finish, letting a golden opportunity for finals slip after dropping games to then-bottom 10 sides. The Blues showed some promise under new coach Matthew Buck, but were not consistent enough to take it up to the contenders in the AFL Women’s […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Brisbane
PREMIERS Brisbane might be basking on cloud nine after the Lions’ second flag in the women’s program history, but it did not stop them making moves over the off-season. Having lost quality players such as Emily Bates, Greta Bodey and Jesse Wardlaw over the off-season last year, there was no such forced moves, with instead […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Adelaide
MINOR premiers Adelaide could not quite get it done in November, bowing out in the preliminary stage after losses to grand finalists, Brisbane and North Melbourne. Despite missing out on yet another flag, Matthew Clarke and his troops remain a huge contender in the 2024 AFL Women’s flag race as the Crows approach another draft. […]
RECAP | 2023 AFLW Trade Period
THE 2023 AFLW Trade Period is now done and dusted, with plenty happening over the past week. Here is a club by club recap of all that happened. Adelaide In: Pick 22, Pick 26, Pick 33Out: Montana McKinnon, Pick 18, Pick 37, Pick 40 Brisbane In: Shanae Davison, Eleanor Hartill, Pick 21, Pick 31, Pick […]
Analysis: Verity brings variety to new code and new team
AFTER a decorated career in Australian netball, Verity Simmons retired from the sport after the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season. However her retirement from netball was not the end of her elite sporting career, with the announcement coming last week that she was going to be joining the West Coast Eagles in the AFLW as […]
