Collingwood hold on to make another VFLW Grand Final
COLLINGWOOD is the first team through to the 2023 VFL Women’s Grand Final after it downed Essendon by four points in a nail-biting semi-final yesterday. It was tight all game with momentum switching between the teams on several occasions, but ultimately it was the Magpies who emerged victorious by four points, 3.4 (22) to 2.6 […]
South Australia finish AFLW U18s undefeated
SOUTH Australia has gone another year without a loss at the AFLW Under 18 Championships, defeating a gallant Queensland by 20 points at Adelaide Oval today. The Croweaters did their best work through the first three quarters to lead by 33 points, before the visitors cut it as low as 14 points in the final […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
A VICTORIAN derby rounds out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, as Country takes on Metro at IKON Park tomorrow morning. Having been the title-deciding match last year, only bragging rights are on the line this time out after the Allies clinched the title last week. We preview the big clash. >> SCROLL to […]
Preview | WAFLW Grand Final: Claremont vs. East Fremantle
TWELVE months ago, Claremont caused a boilover in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, defeating a previously undefeated East Fremantle to snatch the 2022 premiership. Having lost a stack of players mid-season to injury and the AFLW Draft, coach Jack Schwarze and his players found a way to hunt and win against the odds. Fast forward […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Tasmania vs. Oakleigh
AFTER flight cancellations forced a fixture change last week, the Oakleigh Chargers finally get to travel to the Apple Isle and take on Tasmania on Saturday. The match is part of an all-Devils double-header at North Hobart Oval, which will officially bring an end to Round 13 of the boy’s competition.
Talent League Girls Round 14 preview: Gippsland Power vs. Eastern Ranges
A CLASH of the here and now up against the future takes place at Morwell Recreation Reserve when Gippsland Power plays host to Eastern Ranges. Both sides have draftable talent across all years, but in particular Eastern’s top-age crop, and Gippsland’s bottom-age and double bottom-age groups are particularly strong. We focus on those ahead of […]
PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Finals Week 2: Nitty gritty truly begins
AFTER a weekend in which only one home team got the win, will week two of the VFL Women’s finals bring the same level of unpredictability? There is only one way to find out. This week sees two semi finals, but with one more like another Qualifying Final. One team will move on to the […]
2023 AFL Under 16 All Australian team announced
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 All Australia team has been announced, featuring 23 of the nation’s brightest prospects. Coached by title-winning mentor Andrew Sturgess, the squad is dominated by five of his Vic Metro champions, and a handful of Gold Coast Suns Academy members. >> How it happened: 2023 AFL U16 National Championships At the […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 14
FANS are anticipating a hugely contested final few rounds in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, starting this week. Round 14 begins a battle to take the third through fifth spots in the lead-up to the post season series presenting plenty of opportunities for the teams. UNSW-ES BULLDOGS vs. PENNANT HILLSSaturday, July 15 @ Henson […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 14: Super Saturday at Giffin Park
ALL four QAFL Women’s matches will take place in a Super Saturday at Giffin Park tomorrow, with spectators able to enjoy the best on offer from the state league. Starting at 10am and running through until 6pm, the round marks the last chance for teams to stake a finals claim. WILSTON GRANGE vs. SOUTHPORTSaturday, July […]
PROFILED | The 2023 title-winning Allies squad
THE 2023 Allies squad is barely a week removed from officially stamping itself as the best group in the team’s relatively short history, having emphatically taken out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships title – undefeated, no less. Consisting of players from the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, the Allies had […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: India Rasheed (South Australia)
STANDOUT bottom-age prospect India Rasheed was simply sensational in South Australia’s big win over Vic Metro on the weekend. In what was the Croweaters’ second victory of the 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships, Rasheed rotated between midfield and attack, doing plenty of damage both through her delivery and scoreboard impact. Her performance was the subject […]