Weekend previews: AFLW – Round 2
AFTER an exhilarating first round, which saw four of the five matches go down to the wire, teams prepare to tweak game styles or mix up team sheets in order to get an advantage over their opponents. Four of the first round losers face off, with Melbourne heading to Victoria Park on Saturday to face […]
Weekend previews: NTFL Women’s – Round 17
ROUND 17 is here and with only two weeks to go in the competition, Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) fans are in for a treat. Palmerston is arguably the in-form team of the competition and after St Marys’ heavy loss last weekend, the Pies will walk in heavy favourites. The main event will follow when […]
Team Selection: AFLW – Round 2
AFTER a blockbuster opening round, Round 2 will be looking to live up to all the hype with big names such as Phoebe McWilliams and Sarah Perkins hoping to take the field for the first time this season. Not only will Adelaide fans be pleased to see the return of Perkins but also excited about youngster Danielle […]
Number Crunching: AFLW – Round 1
THERE are plenty of individual stats to put under the microscope after Round 1 of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition, with a handful of players starring on the sheet across multiple lines – including a gun draftee, former rising star, and high-profile tradee. Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff was the talk of the town after […]
Weekend preview: NTFL – Round 17
THE penultimate round of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) action could prove key in the race for spots at either end of the ladder, with top spot still up for grabs and places between third and sixth in the air as the final five remains undecided. DARWIN BUFFALOES v. TIWI BOMBERS Round 17 – […]
Team of the Week: AFLW – Round 1
NORTH Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos’ big win has seen them rewarded with four players in the Draft Central AFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 1, the most of any club. Other winners, Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs had three nominees, while Melbourne had three players in the best 24 despite a loss to Fremantle. […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 16
WITH two rounds left to play in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, the ladder is finally taking shape. While the top and bottom two sides look all but cemented, the tussle for spots from third to sixth is only heating up. WARATAH 12.13 (85) TIWI BOMBERS 10.6 (66) GOALS: Waratah: S. […]
Draftee Watch: Round 1
IN our new weekly series Draftee Watch, we take a look at the top performing 2018 draftee from each AFL Women’s side to see how they have made the step up to the elite level. In Round 1, Geelong’s Nina Morrison and GWS GIANTS’ Alyce Parker won the Rising Star nominations. Adelaide: Chloe Scheer Scheer […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL Women’s – Round 16
THERE were a lot of twists and turns in round 16, with the latter end of the season proving very intriguing. The first match saw Darwin pull a 180 in effort and fall to Pint. The Queen Ants have now cemented their spot for finals by showing the Buffs that they are for real. The […]
Weekend wash-up: AFLW – Round 1
WITH a new look 10 team competition, Round 1 of AFL Women’s 2019 was set to be a cracker. Two new sides in North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and Geelong Cats took the field for the first time in AFLW history, both nabbing a historic win to start the season. Four of the five games were […]
Scoreboard Sweep: AFLW
FOR those just wanting the basics, we bring you a new piece at the end of each round of football, Scoreboard Sweep which recaps the scores and key dot points in each game ahead of our weekly weekend wash-up tomorrow. AFL Women’s: Geelong 3.6 (24) defeated Collingwood 3.5 (23) Adelaide 1.11 (17) defeated by Western […]
Draft Central’s AFLW season predictions
WITH AFL Women’s kicking off tomorrow night, the Draft Central editors have penned their predictions for the season ahead, as well as their Round 1 selections. We’ll be making tips each week in a friendly competition, before looking back and seeing who was on the money with their predictions, and who missed the boat entirely. […]
