Queensland completes Country crusade
A COUPLE of 2007-born stars set Brighton Homes Arena alight, as Queensland midfielder Ava Usher and forward Dekota Baron proved too much to handle for a gallant Vic Country side, running out 30-point winners on Sunday. Usher was everywhere across four quarters, roaming up and down the ground, winning the ball with ease and causing […]
Port pinch premiership in nail-biting grand final
PORT Melbourne has claimed the 2023 VFLW premiership, defeating Collingwood by 12 points in a thrilling decider. In conditions that were less than ideal, the Borough outlasted a valiant Magpies outfit that led at various stages of the match, including in the final term. However, Port Melbourne rallied in the fourth, locking the ball in […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
VIC Country will head to Queensland for a huge clash against the Maroons as the last team to kick off their 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign. The Country side was announced last week with plenty of talent balanced between the top-age and bottom-age group. >> 2023 VIC COUNTRY AFLW U18s SQUAD Queensland pushed South […]
Navy knuckle down to prepare for Maroons medal match
VICTORIA Navy has earned a rematch with Queensland in the final of the School Sports Australia 15 and Under Girls’ Championships after defeating the previously unbeaten New South Wales by 29 points yesterday. The last time Navy and Queensland faced off there was just one point that separated the sides, and Queensland got through to […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Round 14
AFTER a three-week break, the Coates Talent League returns this weekend with five fixtures. Four games are scheduled for an action-packed Saturday, and a wave of new under-age talent is set to be unleashed on the competition as the season enters its final stretch.
PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Grand Final: Collingwood vs. Port Melbourne
WILL it be another Collingwood cup or a Port premiership? That is the question that will only be answered after the Magpies and Borough clash in the 2023 VFL Women’s Grand Final on Sunday at 12:10pm. The two sides face off at ETU Stadium, normally a neutral ground for most, but Port has made it […]
Vic Navy and WA go for gold in boys’ final
VICTORIA Navy and Western Australia will battle it out tomorrow in the boys’ final of the School Sports Australia 15 & Under Championships. The two sides have gone undefeated all tournament in their respective pools, and while they both had some scares in the semi-finals, fought off Vic White and South Australia to secure their […]
“Revitalised”, settled Eagles look to make history
ALL football sides want to improve year on year. For West Coast, another season on the incline could make for a historic AFLW campaign. The Eagles have never won back-to-back games, a Western Derby, or beaten a finalist throughout their five seasons. But with a much greater level of stability over the offseason for players […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 16: Tune up for finals with ladder positions set
NO MAJOR movement can occur on the 2023 QAFL Women’s season, but gaining form ahead of the finals series could be vital for the teams. The top four teams all face a bottom four opponent meaning an even keel for each of the competitors. ASPLEY vs. WILSTON GRANGESaturday, July 29 @ Graham Road, 2:00pm Third […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 16
A CRACKING round of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division awaits with a potential ladder-changing weekend that could determine some the finals spots. First, third and fifth place could all be cemented or left ajar for the final fortnight of the season. PENNANT HILLS DEMONS vs. NORTH SHORE BOMBERSSaturday, July 29 @ Mike Kenny Bottom Oval, […]
AFL Draft Analysis: 2023’s midfield make-up
AFL DRAFT classes are often judged on their midfield stocks. While 2023’s stocks don’t look entirely rich, recruiters looking for on-ball depth will be strategising whether they can extract value this year, or perhaps even dip shift tact towards next year’s intake. Having already analysed the top tall talent from the 2005-born cohort, we place […]
Magpies “thrilled” for grand final opportunity
IT might seem like a lifetime ago, but the 2019 VFL Women’s premiership is only two seasons back from a trophy perspective. While Essendon won the flag in 2022, the Magpies reached the decider in 2021 to face Geelong, before it was called off due to a Victorian lockdown. A year earlier, the season was […]
