History made in VFLW as trio named competition best
HISTORY has been made in the VFL Women’s, with a trio of stars all winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal as the best and fairest in the competition. Cat Charlotte Simpson and Hawks pair Akayla Peterson and Jordan Mifsud all shared the honours of winning the illustrious medal, tying on 14 votes after a full season of […]
Scouting Notes: Coates Talent League Preliminary Final 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ scary depth has helped the top-ranked Metro region reach this year’s Coates Talent League decider, after downing a plucky Geelong Falcons side by 34 points on Sunday. Much of the difference was made in a four-goal to one final quarter, as the victors’ quality shone through. In the day’s other game, Eastern Ranges […]
Sara Howley wins 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal
GEELONG Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has taken home the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal, judged the best player across the Coates Talent League Girls season. Howley was awarded the medal following her side’s preliminary final loss to Eastern Ranges on the weekend, with the talented midfielder leading from the halfway point of the year and […]
Scouting Notes: Coates Talent League Preliminary Final 1
EASTERN Ranges advanced to this year’s Coates Talent League decider after defeating minor premier, Tasmania by 40 points in Sunday’s first preliminary final. The lower-ranked Metro region kicked away with six goals to one in the final term and will now face Sandringham for the flag at IKON Park. As expected, both teams were stacked […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Preliminary Finals wrap
OAKLEIGH Chargers and Eastern Ranges will face off in the 2023 Talent League Girls Grand Final after winning their respective preliminary finals on the weekend. Both games had plenty of individual highlights at Shepley Oval, as the Chargers knocked out the Dandenong Stingrays, and the Ranges proved too strong for the Geelong Falcons.
Arnell’s Army off the mark and boss couldn’t be happier
PORT Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was certainly a happy camper yesterday afternoon after her side picked up its first win of 2023 with a come from behind win over St Kilda. “I Certainly am,” Arnell said. “[We] obviously had a strong fixture in Round 1 and 2 playing the Crows and the Lions. The response […]
Tighe time helps Fremantle bounce back
FREMANTLE got its win/loss ratio for 2023 back in the positives on Saturday with a win at home over Hawthorn, and one of the stars of the win was forward Aine Tighe. The Irishwoman started her career as a ruck, but in more recent times has shifted to a more permanent forward role, and has […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 3 2023
Geelong (3.4.22) lost to North Melbourne (4.7.31) GWS (5.4.34) lost to Richmond (7.11.53) Adelaide (12.9.81) defeated Essendon (5.4.34) Melbourne (12.11.83) defeated Western Bulldogs (6.5.41) Fremantle (5.5.35) defeated Hawthorn (3.4.22) St Kilda (7.6.48) lost to Port Adelaide (8.8.56) West Coast (3.6.24) lost to Carlton (12.5.77) Collingwood (2.9.21) lost to Gold Coast (5.3.33) Brisbane (14.3.87) defeated Sydney […]
Versatile Dee helps retain Cup
THE Hampson-Hardeman Cup stayed in Demon hands yesterday afternoon after Melbourne posted a big win over the Western Bulldogs in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s. The Dees did not have it all their own way at times, having to shrug off a persistent Bulldogs side in the last term. Early on in the match […]
Clarke’s Crows crack Bombers’ code
ADELAIDE Crows were able to breakthrough enormous Bomber resistance to post a comprehensive 47-point win in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s at Unley Oval yesterday. The Crows had one more scoring shot than the Bombers in the first half, but still trailed by four points, before putting the foot down and sending a message […]
“Relief” for Tigers after Giant challenge
ALTHOUGH it may have been a tough task at times, Richmond Tigers AFLW coach Ryan Ferguson said his side was grateful to leave Blacktown with a win over the Giants. “There was all sorts going on,” he said. “Obviously for both teams the conditions were hot, windy and there were snakes on the field. Our […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Preliminary Final 2
ONLY two more weeks of Coates Talent League football remain in 2023, with the weekend’s Preliminary Finals set to determine who will face off in this year’s decider. In the second of two bouts on Sunday, reigning premier Sandringham takes on Geelong at Queen Elizabeth Oval. We preview the big clash.