Showing posts for: Abbie Mckay
Buck’s Blues continue rise into top four

CARLTON’S memorable 2025 AFL Women’s season rolled out with a dominant 46-point win over Gold Coast at Ikon Park on Saturday, with Blues coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “mature performance”. After leading by just one point at half-time and wasting some opportunities at 3.7 (25) to 4.0 (24), Buck’s Blues got to work booting […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 5 – Saturday

COLLINGWOOD has been competitive of late, and will need to find its best again when tackling an unbeaten and impressive Sydney Swans outfit. Sydney heads into the game as strong favourites, though the Pies have hardly rolled over in season 2025, so will make life a little challenging for the red and white. AROUND THE […]

Blues gain bang for Buck in Brisbane

CARLTON produced the upset of the AFL Women’s season last Sunday when it toppled Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena to move to 2-1 for the year. The Blues piled on five goals to one in a stunning second term which was enough to see them get home, 9.4 (58) to 6.8 (44). Blues coach Matthew […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday

TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]

2024 AFLW Season reviews: Bottom 6

ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the first of three articles, we review the bottom six sides, what went right, […]

2024 AFLW Week 7 Preview: Saturday

THERE is another quartet of matches to enjoy today in the AFL Women’s, as the race for finals heats up.

Port Adelaide’s contest work gives Carlton the Blues

DESPITE Carlton leading the game in disposals and uncontested possession, Port Adelaide was better in the contest which held them in good stead throughout Sunday afternoon’s match. Port Adelaide ran out 35-point winners after a close game early, turned into a convincing win in front of their faithful fans at Alberton Oval. Port Adelaide’s trademark […]

2024 AFLW Week 5 Preview: Wednesday

TONIGHT’s AFL Women’s action sees a clash between a side which is desperately seeking consistency, and another which is flying through the first month of the season. We preview the clash between Carlton and North Melbourne at IKON Park. Recent form Carlton has had an up and down start to 2024, with the Blues’ current […]

“Far superior” Blues keep Cats goalless

GEELONG coach Dan Lowther did not mince his words when summing up what went wrong during the Cats’ goalless loss to Carlton at Ikon Park yesterday. The Blues won 4.5 (29) to 0.5 (5), and when Lowther was asked exactly what when wrong, he replied with “how long you got?”. “Everything went wrong for us […]

Score assists Carlton to first win

CARLTON coach Matthew Buck joked he was “really happy” with the first true test of the smart ball technology, with a score assist aiding in getting his side home by one point against Gold Coast yesterday. In one of the thrilling finishes of the season so far, Carlton’s Maddy Guerin snapped a ball with 90 […]

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