Last quarter Lions roar past Crows
BRISBANE’S double chance hopes increased significantly on the weekend, with a favourable set of results taking place. The Lions knocked off the previously undefeated Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena, before West Coast upset fifth placed Essendon, and Gold Coast had to split the points with Port Adelaide. Those trio of results meant Brisbane went into […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 8 2023
IT was an intriguing round of AFL Women’s action, with some potential season defining results across the weekend. Hawthorn (4.6.30) lost to Richmond (6.5.41) Western Bulldogs (6.3.39) lost to Sydney (14.12.96) Brisbane (5.12.42) defeated Adelaide (6.3.39) GWS (8.1.49) defeated Carlton (7.5.45) Yartapuulti (7.3.45) drew with Gold Coast (7.3.45) Narrm (5.7.37) defeated North Melbourne (2.2.14) Collingwood […]
Analysis | Speedy Swans tame Dogs with brilliant ball movement
THE Sydney Swans made a statement in more ways than one during their AFL Women’s win over the Western Bulldogs yesterday. It was the highest ever score in their short AFLW history, but it was the way they went about it that was most impressive. One area of the Swans’ game that has particularly grown […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Sunday
SOME potentially intriguing clashes are on the menu today in the AFL Women’s as Round 8 comes to a close. 1:05pmVictoria Park Recent Form These two sides sit in very similar positions on the ladder, so will both be desperate to bag the four points on offer today. Both of these teams have four wins […]
Tigers celebrate Brennan’s milestone in style in Cairns
FOLLOWING a scrappy, up and down territory battle for three quarters of the match, in a game full of milestones and implications that can shape the top eight, Richmond lifted in the second half to defeat Hawthorn by 11 points at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns. With the Hawks looking to continue their momentum following their […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Saturday
TODAY is another Super Saturday worth of AFL Women’s action, as all four top teams battle each other among today’s calendar of clashes. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Western Bulldogs will be desperately hoping to turn their form around this afternoon and snag their first win of 2023. They tackle a Swans side who hit […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT Round 8 of the AFL Women’s begins with a clash that perhaps would have looked very different on paper only a week ago. Friday at 7:45pmCazaly’s Stadium Recent Form Hawthorn picked up a much needed boost of confidence last weekend with a win over the Swans and now sits only one win behind its […]
2023 AFLW off-season dates confirmed
EXPEDITED AFL Women’s Sign, Trade and Draft period dates have been confirmed, with just 15 days between the AFLW Grand Final and the 2023 AFLW Draft. In the space of that time, clubs will re-sign, sign, trade, delist and then draft to ensure their Season 9 lists are ready to go eight months before the […]
Cooper crushes Combine to be top ranked athlete
SYDNEY Swans Academy top-ager Holly Cooper was statistically the top athlete at the AFLW Draft Combine, scoring a near-perfect performance across the indoor athletic tests. Of the 70 athletes who tested, Cooper scored an 95 physical performance rating (PPR), to be the top ranked talent across the board for the jumps, sprint and agility testing. […]
Kelly’s ship back on course after big 18 months
ST Kilda’s Grace Kelly has been through a lot over the past two years, but things are back on track for the Irishwoman in her AFLW career. Originally recruited to West Coast, she moved to the Saints after Season 6 but was forced to sit the whole of Season 7 out due to injury. She […]
Dynasties continue as USAFL crowns its best
THE pinnacle of the United States Australian Rules Football League (USAFL) calendar was held over the weekend, as the USAFL Nationals took place in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. Dozens of teams from across the United States gathered in sunny Florida for the tournament, where some true dynasties continued to flourish across both the men’s and women’s divisions. […]
Saints snatch memorable win over Waratah
ST MARY’S has come from the brink of defeat to run over the top of Waratah and claim an unbelievable three-point win in Round 2 of the NTFL Men’s Premier League competition. The Saints trailed at every break by at least two goals, but a five goals to two final term resulted in the green […]