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Foster hopes to add “character” to league
SOUTH Australian AFL Draft hopeful Phoenix Foster is by his own admission “a bit of a character” and now he hopes to bring his personality to the top level. A ruck who can also play forward, Foster grabbed his chance at the AFL Under 18 Championships and took it with both hands, performing strongly enough […]
Lions roar into AFLW Grand Final
BRISBANE Lions coach Craig Starcevich was pleased his side could reach the last match of the AFL Women’s season, declaring it would have been “disappointing” to fall a game short after the season they had. Brisbane only dropped one match in 10 outings – in a nail-biter to Richmond – during the regular season, then […]
2023 AFL Women’s Academy announced
THIRTY of the most talented female footballers across the country have been named in the 2023 AFL Women’s Academy. Spread out across the eight states and territory to ensure equal state representation in a state-based draft, the 2023 Academy exclusively features top-age (2023 AFLW Draft eligible) players. Reigning AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship titleholders South […]
Big Dog, tenacious Rooster headline huge SANFLW off-season moves
SOUTH Australia most talented female footballers are back in preseason training ready for a huge 2023, with some quality players already seeking different pastures be it through a chance in scenery or zoning. Though there are no trades like at the elite level, former Bulldog Isabelle Starmer has become a Rooster, while North Adelaide premiership […]
South Australia names 2023 U16 Girls Academy
JUST a day after announcing its 2023 Under 18 Girls Academy, South Australia has gone further into the future by naming its Under 16 Academy. Boasting a total of 48 players – six from each of the eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) clubs – there are seven Under 18 members who are still […]
Content Symonds looks ahead to Magpies’ next challenge
AFTER a frenetic finish to his side’s Elimination Final win on the weekend, Collingwood AFLW coach Steve Symonds was in a good mood, as his side scraped home against a valiant Western Bulldogs outfit at Victoria Park. “Obviously [I am] really happy that we got through,” Symonds said. “Three quarters of the game we really […]
Dees boss delighted after Dee-lightful display
AFTER his side won through to a second successive Preliminary Final, it was hard to wipe the smile off the face of Melbourne coach Mick Stinear. Reflecting on the game, Stinear said that it was “really pleasing in the end”. “I think the first quarter, Adelaide are a really strong side, they brought their best […]
Player thoughts: Eight AFLW clubs prepare for finals
AHEAD of the first weekend of an expanded AFLW finals series getting underway tonight, we caught up with some of the players competing in this weekend’s matches and got their thoughts on the weekend’s matches. ADELAIDE vs MELBOURNE Tonight kicks off the finals series with a qualifying final at Ikon Park between Melbourne and Adelaide. […]
Cooper praises retiring Freo stalwart
SPEAKING post-game after his side’s win over Hawthorn, there was one topic that was front and centre of Fremantle coach Trent Cooper’s mind – retiring Dockers star Kara Antonio. Coming in for her first game of the season, which was also her last ever, Cooper spoke of the fairytale coming to fruition and things working […]
Dees “rapt” with season despite missing top spot
MELBOURNE coach Mick Stinear was not dwelling on the could-have-beens during his post-match press conference despite his Dees missing out on the AFL Women’s minor premiership by just one point. Needing to win 79 to nil down at a blustery Casey Fields against West Coast, Stinear’s Demons won 79-1, in a result that Stinear described […]
