NAB League Girls Player Focus: Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils)
GOALS were raining down on North Hobart Oval as Tasmania Devils beat the Bendigo Pioneers by 106 points on Sunday. Setting the tone for the hosts’ big win was bottom-age forward Georgia Clark, who was one of two Devils to boot four goals in an ominous display. Having turned out for eight games in her […]
Will youth be the key to success for Aspley in 2022?
AFTER missing finals in 2021, Aspley coach John Taylor and his Hornets will be looking to climb back up the ladder in 2022. Taylor says his side’s preseason has gone well. The Hornets have a number of new players again this year, and have been trialling them in new positions. Despite the floods that have […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 5
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 5 on the weekend and we took note of some of the top State Academy players to run out for their respective teams, as well as some other mature-age players who impressed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Gorillas aim to stomp back into contention in 2022
AFTER a wooden spoon finish in 2021, the only way is up for Wilston Grange in the 2022 QAFL Women’s season. According to new coach Mark Wilkin, four quarter footy will be the key to rising back up the ladder for the Gorillas. “We’ve really talked about what it means to play four quarters of […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 6
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some upsets, thrashings and thrillers in Round 6, and as per usual, we take a look at how the SANFL Women’s Academy performed across the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROUND 6 VOTES: […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Abbygail Bushby (Swan Districts)
TALENTED top-age Swan Districts talent Abbygail Bushby produced the best game of her WAFL Women’s career thus far, with an eye-catching 27-disposal effort in her side’s victory over Peel Thunder. Putting together a best on ground performance, the midfielder-forward was lively inside 50 as she racked up 15 first-half disposals and lead all-comers on the […]
2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
EVERY participating NAB League Girls region is represented in our Round 9 Team of the Week, with five winning regions contributing three players each. On a weekend which hosted Victorian representative action, plenty of fresh faces took the opportunity to snatch centre stage. Check out the full 24-player squad, including three emergencies, below. PLAYER OF […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Bendigo Pioneers
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Bendigo […]
Red Lions to become the hunted in 2022
The University of Queensland (UQ) are the team to beat in the QAFL Women’s competition this year, after taking out the premiership in 2021. Although going back-to-back is one of the hardest tasks in football, Red Lions coach Ross Clayfield said that 2022 is a new kettle of fish and that his side is not […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 5
CLAREMONT leads the way in the Rookie Me Central West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week with six representatives for Round 5. The Tigers are one ahead of East Fremantle and Swan Districts on five, with the three winners all topping their fair share of representatives. Peel Thunder (four) and South Fremantle […]
Sharks ready to swim in QAFLW
FRESH off a Division 1 premiership, the Southport Sharks will now test themselves in the top flight of the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW). Senior coach Ryan Davis said the group was “really excited” about what they could do. “Yeah absolutely, they were really excited to do that the first year,” he said. “We […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 6
AFTER a huge win, North Adelaide has earned the equal-most players in the Rookie Me Central South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 6. The Roosters recorded five players in our team this week, the same as fellow winner Central District, two more than one more than fellow winners […]