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RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 8
SOME “scrappy” contests and hard-fought wins marked Round 8 of the AFL Women’s, while the front-running Roos continued to swipe aside anyone who dares to challenge them. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Dees “do enough” but Stinear concedes work to be done
MELBOURNE is churning out wins and continuing to arguably be the biggest threat to the North Melbourne juggernaut, but coach Mick Stinear is still searching for more improvement from his side. The latest win was a 14-point victory over Essendon, winning 5.6 (36) to 3.4 (22) at Ikon Park on Friday night. Stinear said he […]
Dockers’ déjà vu in “disappointing” loss
FREMANTLE coach Lisa Webb was once more left ruing some key missed opportunities after her side’s spirited loss to Hawthorn down in Frankston. It marked back-to-back defeats during the Dockers’ 10-game homestay in Victoria, with the mentor drawing comparisons between last week’s defeat to Carlton, and the 5.3 (33) to 2.6 (18) result last night. […]
Swans “not intimidated” by facing red-hot Roos
USUALLY the last side you want to face when needing to find form again is North Melbourne, but Sydney Swans coach Scott Gowans is “excited” by the prospect of taking on the 21-game unbeaten ladder leaders. The two sides face off at UTAS Stadium on Saturday, with the Swans sitting sixth despite losing their past […]
Clarke, Gowans praise “impressive” clash
TWO COACHES with plenty of experience between them, Matthew Clarke and Scott Gowans, agreed that the two-point AFL Women’s game between their respective Adelaide and Sydney sides was a fantastic contest. Clarke’s troops came out on top in the Crows’ 100th game, highlighted by gun midfielder Ebony Marinoff‘s ton milestone. However the Swans did not […]
Inability to stem momentum shuts down Power
DESPITE a dominant lead a three quarter time, Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was left again ruing what might have been as her Power side conceded the four points in a record-breaking comeback from St Kilda on the weekend. In the end the Power went down by 11 points as St Kida booted a sixth […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 7
ENTERING the second half of the AFL Women’s season, Round 7 had a pair of successful 100-game milestones as well as some tight finishes and the largest ever comeback from three quarter time. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Resilience the key to Blues’ win
AFTER a reality check against premiership favourites North Melbourne last week, Carlton was able to bounce back with a “challenging” win over Fremantle at Ikon Park on Sunday. The Blues trailed by a point at half-time and levelled the game in a arm-wrestle third term before kicking the last two goals of the match – […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 National Under 17 Futures
THE ANNUAL Under 17 Futures showcase saw Team Boak score a 13-point win over Team Docherty in Saturday’s curtain-raiser to the AFL Grand Final. A pair of Vic Country prospects took out best on ground honours as 45 of the nation’s best prospects for next year strutted their stuff on the MCG. We took note […]
“Everything clicked” as Dogs dine out on Pies
AFTER a number of weeks where the Western Bulldogs have shown glimpses of what they are capable in the 2025 AFL Women’s season, the Daughters of the West produced their best effort of the year with a dominant, four-quarter demolition of Collingwood. The Magpies had looked far better in the past month against a host […]
