Young Norwood talent to excite in 2022
YOUTH will be the key to Norwood sustaining its remarkably successful history in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. The Redlegs have had a rich history of players stepping up to the elite level, and last season saw one of the state league’s top players in Leah Cutting making that transition to […]
Jets fly South for NAB League Girls Round 2
ANOTHER round of NAB League Girls action is about to take place, with Western Jets coming into the fold, heading down to Tasmania as part of a five-game Saturday. Traditional rivals Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons will do battle on Sunday to round out the weekend in what will provide plenty of highlights for spectators.
Pressure-packed Molesworth enjoys challenges
DESPITE only picking up a footy a few years back, Gippsland Power‘s Alisha Molesworth has certainly filled up her CV. Since first bursting onto the scene, Molesworth has already tasted individual success at local level, winning a league and club best and fairest in 2021, to go with her Vic Country Under 17s representation. “I […]
Rucking Russell upskills in offseason
AS a ruck at any level of football, it would be easy to define the success of said role by seemingly the most relevant parameter – hitouts. While Western Jets tall Krystal Russell led said stat across the NAB League Girls regular season in 2021, she has looked to upskill as the Jets head into […]
AFLW Thursday Talking Points: Dockers flex muscles over Magpies
IN a blockbuster top four match, both Collingwood and Fremantle came into the match undefeated. On the night, the Dockers showed their authority, and why they are a genuine premiership contender, winning by 31 points, 5.8 (38) to 1.1 (7) at Victoria Park. The Dockers also held Collingwood to the Magpies’ lowest ever AFLW score […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 6
EPISODE six of GAME SENSE is out now. The latest Australian rules football podcast sees host and Rookie Me Central AFL/W Draft Editor Michael Alvaro, join Chief Editor Peter Williams and women’s football analyst Alyce Collett on Game Sense. Episode six features interviews from a couple rising NAB League Girls stars, analyses the full first […]
Glenelg “still hunting” in search of second flag
GLENELG Women’s premiership coach Jason Fairall has no intention of seeing his team being resigned to a one-time premiership side. Though breaking through for the Bays’ maiden premiership was something to celebrate and cherish in the wake of the 2021 season, once the preparations began for 2022, it was full steam ahead. “The fact of […]
Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Zarlie Goldsworthy
FEW, if any have ever had a debut nearly as eye-catching in the NAB League Girls as Murray Bushrangers newcomer Zarlie Goldsworthy. Coming from a multi-sport background with soccer and cricket, the top-age talent came into the Bushrangers program and was earmarked as one to watch by assistant coach Mario de Santa-ana. “She’s come in […]
Covid chaos keeps AFLW on its toes
THE AFL’s Health and Safety Protocols have ensure that there have been AFL Women’s fixture changes for the third weekend in a row, but there are still some enthralling matches coming our way this weekend. This includes two matches between the four remaining undefeated sides this season. Collingwood vs Fremantle Tonight at 5:40pm AEDTVictoria Park […]
Coyne levels up with kick of confidence
CONFIDENCE is often key, and it is one thing which Sandringham Dragons midfielder Keely Coyne has grown in over the last year. The 17-year-old came seemingly out of nowhere to impress as a bottom-ager in 2021, managing seven NAB League outings and earning Vic Metro Under 17s selection. Having only started out in football in […]
AFLW Player Focus: Orla O’Dwyer
OVER the six seasons of AFLW’s existence, we have seen a number of Irish players come to Australia and make their mark in the competition. One of the more recent arrivals in the AFLW is Brisbane’s Orla O’Dwyer, who may just be having a breakout season in 2022. The 23 year old is originally from […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 3
PRIDE Round hit the AFL Women’s competition in Round 3, and plenty of guns across the competition marked the occasion in style. Star Fremantle midfielder Kiara Bowers was the star of the show, dominating a number of key statistical areas in her side’s win over Richmond. Plenty more players produced big numbers, find out who […]
