Pint down hungry Buffs in maiden premiership victory
IT was a tight tussle from the get-go between Darwin Buffettes and Pint Queenants in the 2021 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League grand final, with the minor premiers getting up and defeating the Buffettes 7.4 (56) to 5.5 (35). It was Pint’s maiden grand final appearance and they made no mistake against […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 7
AURORA Smith has enjoyed a remarkable start to the 2021 season, with her most recent outing in Round 7 earning her the honour of Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week. The Murray Bushrangers wing was a standout performer during the Bushies’ first win of the season over Gippsland Power, particularly dominant in […]
2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships fixture announced
AFTER some cross-state matches between the Northern Academies, and the introduction of Tasmania Devils and the Academies to the NAB League Girls competition – albeit the Queensland teams being disallowed to fly down – the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships will kick-off on Sunday, with two matches as part of Round 1 over the […]
Swan Districts flex muscles with strong win against Subiaco
SWAN Districts have retained top spot on the ladder after setting up their Sunday afternoon win with a dominant first half performance to win 7.12 (54) to 2.6 (18). In 37-degree heat, the Swans led Subiaco 44-1 at half-time, in what was a clinical performance with contributors all over the ground. In a surprise turn […]
2021 NAB League Girls: Round 7 wrap – Three teams double-up
THIS past week in NAB League Girls action saw a couple more make-up games take place alongside the regular Round 7 action, with Dandenong, Sandringham, and Eastern all facing quick turnarounds from their midweek bouts. Two contests were decided by the narrowest of margins on the weekend, with three sides also kept scoreless across four […]
SANFL Women’s Round 4 wrap: Redlegs topple Roosters as Panthers and Eagles grab back-to-back wins
NORWOOD has grabbed top spot on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s ladder with a victory over previous leader North Adelaide, whilst South Adelaide entered the top four thanks to their second consecutive win. WWT EAGLES 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 (25) CENTRAL DISTRICT 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 […]
2021 NAB League Girls: 6 Memorable Moments – Round 7
THE NAB League Girls competition continues to go from strength to strength, with six entertaining games on the weekend throwing up another mixed bag of results – including two one-point thrillers. In continuing our new weekly series, we take a look at the top moments from each match – whether they be game-defining feats, big […]
Miracle escapees Nightcliff claim historic three-peat
IT took four regulation quarters and two halves of extra time, but Nightcliff secured a historic three-peat on Saturday night, defeating St Mary’s by seven points at TIO Stadium for the 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League flag. In what will go down as arguably the most dramatic league decider of all time, the Tigers rode […]
AFL Women’s Sunday wrap: Inaccurate Tigers outlast Eagles for maiden home win
RICHMOND won its first ever match on home soil at Punt Road, holding out in a dreary and tough slog against the West Coast Eagles. With proceedings marred by continuous rain and Eagles injuries, the Tigers held on under pressure for the 5.12 (42) to 5.4 (34) victory. It was an inaccurate win but a […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: GWS creates GIANT divide to bottom five sides
GWS GIANTS have won their fourth game of the season to sit eight points clear of the bottom five sides, albeit with some Sunday fixtures to come. The GIANTS won in a low-scoring arm-wrestle against Geelong, which saw just one goal kicked after quarter time, and none in the second half, to secure a seven-point […]
The ‘Vescio Show’ takes over the Sunshine State
CARLTON star forward Darcy Vescio put on an absolute clinic at Metricon Stadium to lead the Blues to a dominant 60-point win over Gold Coast. Vescio collected 15 disposals and kicked a personal-best five goals in the performance, becoming the first AFLW player to boot 40 career goals in the process. If not for her […]
2021 VFL Women’s Round 4 preview
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolls on into Round 4 this weekend, starting once again with a Western Bulldogs home game as they battle Williamstown at Whitten Oval on Saturday morning. Among the games of the round, Geelong and Port Melbourne do battle in a top four clash, while Casey and Southern […]
