Lucas-Rodd in new surroundings but just as excited about the future
NEW Hawthorn skipper Tilly Lucas-Rodd finds herself at her third AFLW club, but also finds herself on a club’s inaugural list for the third time. “It’s interesting, I have a three year tenure at clubs it seems, three years at Carlton and three years at Saints” she says with a laugh. “I think the first […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Western Bulldogs
SEASON 6 was certainly a frustrating one for the Western Bulldogs. Covid outbreaks were a huge issue at the club and it hampered their season. They did almost make finals, and certainly may have if the Covid outbreaks had not happened, but ultimately they fell short. However, expansion was not too kind too the Bulldogs, […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 16
THE NAB League’s final regular season round for 2022 was headlined by a quartet of dramatic finishes, with four games decided by under a goal. As Wildcard Round fixtures were locked in and the top three sides sealed their spots, a bunch of highly touted AFL Draft prospects came to the fore. We highlighted some […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: West Coast
SEASON 6 of the AFL Women’s did not go to plan for West Coast. The Eagles finished a clear last on the ladder, with their only win for the season coming in a rescheduled clash against fellow cellar dwellers St Kilda. However Season 7 is a clean slate. Can plenty of new faces in the […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 18 wrap
NORWOOD secured the SANFL Under 18s minor premiership, and Sturt sealed its top four status in a meaningful final home and away round. With finals set to get underway, the Redlegs, Double Blues, North Adelaide, and Glenelg will battle it out for flag supremacy. Before that pans out, catch up on all the Round 18 […]
Whirlwind year sees Bohanna in the sunniest of top jobs
TO SAY it has been a whirlwind 12 months for new Gold Coast skipper Tara Bohanna would be an understatement. In the space of about 12 to 18 months, she’s gone from being overlooked at the draft for the sixth time in a row to now being the Suns skipper in only her second season […]
2022 NAB League Boys: Round 16 snapshot
FOUR of six games were decided by under a goal in Round 16 of the NAB League, as the top three and Wildcard Round fates were sealed. Among the madness, Gippsland Power was crowned reigning premier and the last Rookie Me Central Medal votes have been counted. Catch up on all the action in our […]
Frustrated but focused Stinear clear on where to go for Dees
LAST season saw Melbourne get the closest they have ever got to breaking through for that elusive first flag, losing to Adelaide in the Grand Final. Despite the obvious frustrations that come with that, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear can see both sides of the equation. “You can look at it both ways. The positive is […]
NAB League sides lock in wildcard spots
AFTER a huge round of both successful and failed comebacks, some inaccurate kicking and some impressive wins, the 13 NAB League teams know what is in front of them in the coming weeks. With the times yet to be confirmed, the venues are largely determined, and now the top three teams and five wildcard matches […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Sydney
SYDNEY is the last (alphabetically) of the four Season 7 expansion sides to be previewed, and is a team with typically great culture which will look to hit the ground running in its maiden AFL Women’s campaign. The Swans’ list is both very young and very inexperienced, with the club not quite able to land […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: St Kilda
TO say Season 6 was a difficult one for St Kilda would be an understatement. Losing two of their brightest young stars in Georgia Patrikios and Tyanna Smith before the season even began, compounded with a number of near misses and scoring issues meant that the Saints ultimately finished second to last. But with some […]
Preview | Draft prospects set to shake up finals races
THE RACE to finals is heating up in competitions around the nation, and budding AFL Draft prospects are set to have a major say in them. That factor is hardly more prevalent than in the NAB League, which enters its final home-and-away round before a Wildcard weekend, and an exciting postseason. A minor premier will […]
