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Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
WITH sights set toward finals for teams fortunate enough to secure their spots, now is the time to honour our season’s best across all competitions. Our Under 18s make strong cases for first round selection, AFL’s debutantes get the recognition they deserve, and we get a glimpse of some finals football with Box Hill facing […]
2018 AFL Women’s Under 18 All Australians – Profiled
IT has been a stellar year of Under-18 female football across the country and it showed on Friday night when the best of the best went head-to-head at the Adelaide Oval. From the Victoria vs. All Stars clash, the initial All Australian squad of 48 was reduced to a team of 24. We describe the […]
AFL Women’s Under 18 All Australian Team announced
MORE than one third of the 2018 AFL Women’s Under 18 All Australian side is still more than 12 months away from being drafted onto and AFL Women’s list. The 22-player team was announced at the conclusion of the State of Origin match last night, with Victoria making up more than half of the team, […]
From being the only girl to one of thousands: Smith enjoys rapid rise of female football
WHEN Ella Smith began playing football, she was playing in a three-team competition. Prior to this, she was the only girl kicking the footy around with the boys in a small town in Western Australia (WA). It is safe to say that Smith did not predict being on the verge of an opportunity to play AFL Women’s […]
Family-oriented Sonia Dorizzi goes from shock to success in football career
WEST Australian (WA) ruck, Sonia Dorizzi started playing football when she was 15 years old. She would spend lots of time with her family kicking a football around or smashing a cricket ball, and she was all ears when she found out her cousin was playing for a local club, wanting to try out her […]
Ankle injury a blessing in disguise for Postlethwaite
DEVASTATION hit Queensland representative, Lily Postlethwaite last year when an ankle injury sidelined her from playing in her maiden AFL Women’s Under 18s tournament. But being the positive person that she is, Postlethwaite used the injury as an opportunity to watch on and learn from the best young footballers in the country. “I didn’t think […]
Team Selection: VFLW – Round 13
WITH five teams returning from the Round 12 bye, plenty of fresh legs will be ready to take to the field in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. Some teams have opted to make few changes, trusting that the week off has allowed the girls to rest, while others continue to make lots of […]
Unsatisfied Brown determined to improve
MAKING Vic Metro for the second consecutive year, named among Sandringham Dragons’ bests on multiple occasions and called up to play for Southern Saints in the VFL Women’s, the talented Eleanor Brown was not satisfied with her TAC Cup season. She described her individual TAC Cup Girls season as “disappointing”, clearly showing that the onus […]
AFLW Under 18 Championships reviews: Vic Metro
TWELVE All Australian nominees and only one loss throughout the tournament means Vic Metro gets a big tick in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Their one loss came unexpectedly, going down to Queensland for the first time ever, but they certainly didn’t lose any admirers after that effort. Key players: Madison Prespakis The […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
IN the past week, we have seen young guns rewarded for their sensational form, and the power of youth at the AFL level, which made for some memorable moments. Prespakis and Morrison claim joint MVP The Under 18 Womens National Championships wrapped up last Friday with the Victorian sides proving strongest, losing just one game […]
