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“Lots of positives” for Hawks despite defeat

HAWTHORN coach Daniel Webster conceded his side was just beaten by a better outfit and that the brown and gold could take “lots of positives” out of the 39-point AFL Women’s qualifying final defeat to North Melbourne. The Roos kicked away in the final stanza with three goals to nil, but ultimately the Hawks were […]

2025 AFLW Finals preview: North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn

AFL WOMEN’S finals action is in the air and it all kicks off tonight from 7:15pm AEDT at Ikon Park in what will be the first of three post-season matches at the venue. The all-conquering North Melbourne will look to repeat the dose against the fourth placed Hawks who learnt a valuable lesson in the […]

Hawks workrate the difference

AFTER a somewhat sluggish start, Hawthorn booked its top four spot with an impressive five-goal win over Essendon at Windy Hill on the weekend. The brown and gold were technically in front at half-time by four points after being level at quarter time, but the general feeling was that Essendon had the upper hand in […]

Hawks tough it out in “resilient” win over Dockers

INCREDIBLY blustery conditions in Frankston are nothing new to Hawthorn coach Daniel Webster and his side, and they drew on that experience when the brown and gold overcame a determined Fremantle by 15 points last night. The victory made it three on the trot and moved the top four Hawks to 7-1 on the season […]

2025 AFLW Team Preview: Hawthorn

HAWTHORN looked to be the breakout team of 2025 up until going down to Port Adelaide in the semi-final which saw the Hawks’ fellow expansion side take that mantle. Still, the brown and gold’s feats throughout the season were nothing short of outstanding, and are well placed for another deep run at it in season […]

2024 AFLW Season reviews: Top 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 second of three articles, we review the middle six sides, what went right, […]

PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Semi-Final 2

TODAY’s second AFLW Semi-Final sees this year’s two finals debutants – who had vastly different experiences making their finals debuts last week – square off for a chance to meet North Melbourne next week in a preliminary final.

2024 AFLW All-Australian Squad named

THE HIGHLY anticipated AFL Women’s All-Australian Squad has been revealed, with plenty of intriguing choices among the 42-strong squad. Included the squad are the likes of Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff who are in contention for their seventh All-Australian blazer, and at the other end of the scale there are 21 players who could pick […]

PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Qualifying Final 2

TODAY’s double header of AFLW Finals action begins with a clash between a finals debutant having a breakout season, and a perennial contender trying to keep its premiership defence alive.

2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Saturday

THE chaos of condensed AFL Women’s footy really ramps up today with a trio of matches across as many states. 12:05pmPeople First Stadium Recent form Both sides will not be happy with how their respective seasons have started, and are both still looking for their first wins of 2024. Last time they met It has […]

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