Coach Gowans in a familiar yet unfamiliar position
IF anyone is well trained in how to put together an AFL Women’s list, it is inaugural Sydney coach Scott Gowans. This is the second time Gowans has helped put together an inaugural list, after he was the inaugural coach of North Melbourne back in 2019. He described the process this time around as “very […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Richmond
AFFTER they started Season 6 firing defeating St Kilda in Round 1, Richmond got people got talking about how much the Tigers were going to improve. They also had Melbourne on the ropes early in Round 2, but unfortunately for Richmond that early season promise did not eventuate into much, only winning two more games […]
NAB League finals permutations: The final frontier
JUST one round remains in the NAB League Boys season, with six matches taking place this weekend starting tonight to determine the 13 spots on the ladder. For those unaware, all 13 teams have a chance of playing in the knockout finals series, but the top three sides will earn a break in the final […]
Gomes and Little join AFLW ranks
TWO more players have lived out their AFL Women’s dreams, selected as injury replacement players this week. West Coast selected tough midfielder Ashleigh Gomes, while Melbourne selected tall forward/midfielder Ella Little for the injured Shanae Davison and Eliza McNamara respectively. The pair were added to their club’s lists ahead of the upcoming Season 7 that […]
WAFL Player Focus: Edward Allan (Claremont)
A PROSPECT who narrowly missed out on father-son eligibility, Edward Allan has made a splash upon returning from a long-term lower back injury. The Claremont utility needed just one Colts game to earn a state Under 18 call-up, and has shown great form in his two outings since. At 194cm, Allan is a rangy type […]
Recap | APS Football season goes down to the wire
THE 2022 Associated Public Schools (APS) First XVIII Football title was decided on the competition’s final day, with two sides crowned premiers. Coming into Round 11, traditional rivals Brighton Grammar and Caulfield Grammar were level on points with 8-1 records, hardly a surprise given the strength of their respective squads. What happened next, though, no […]
Trailblazing coach not overawed by external pressure
INAUGURAL Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell has certainly felt well supported in her role at the Power. Though she takes on the mantle of trailblazer, she is not feeling any added pressure associated with the fact that she is the first person who has gone from playing in the AFLW, to coaching. “I’m really enjoying […]
PODCAST | Game Sense AFLW preview: Part I
AHEAD of AFL Women’s Season 7, Game Sense Podcast has returned to preview half of the competition ahead of next Thursday’s first bounce. Game Sense features host and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams, and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett chatting all things women’s football. In the return episode, the team discuss the various […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
ENTERING the AFL Women’s competition as one of four expansion teams in 2022, Port Adelaide has set the bar high with a slew of big name recruits and plenty of young talent to set the league alight. With just one local rival to contend with, albeit a formidable reigning premier, the Power will count themselves […]
SAAS Division 1 Player Focus – William McCabe (Sacred Heart College)
SACRED Heart College took out the SAAS Division 1 college football flag on Saturday evening, downing Prince Alfred College by 26 points at Thebarton Oval. A key part of the Hearts’ victory was their key forward combination of Ashton Moir and William McCabe, two exciting 2005-born AFL Draft prospects. The latter, McCabe, is a talent […]
2022 AFL State Combine invitees announced
THE AFL announced yesterday that 66 players have been invited to participate in state draft combines in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. It comes after a total of 68 prospects were included in the National Combine list, set to take place through October 7-9. >> SCROLL to see the full list This year, Victoria […]
Uniquely situated Wotton realistic about where Hawks sit
UNLIKE many of her fellow AFLW assistant coaches, Hawthorn assistant Lou Wotton has come up from coaching a state league side into an AFLW side, after being an assistant with Hawthorn’s VFLW outfit. With the season being brought forward, although the turnaround may have been quick for her, it wouldn’t deter the Hawks who have […]
