AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: West Coast
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Next under the microscope is West Coast, who much like Port Adelaide had moments this season but it did not always click for the Eagles. GLASS […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 4: Huge Sunday of action planned
SIX different matches over two days, six different states. That is what is on offer for AFL Women’s fans in Round 4 of Season 7 this weekend, and that is only Friday-Saturday. A couple of massive matches with premiership-contending sides, the Dreamtime rivals and all to play for on a fascinating Sunday round out the […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 3 Talking Points – A smorgasbord of varying results
YESTERDAY’S action in the AFLW produced a smorgasbord of results. The first draw of the season came at Ikon Park between the Blues and Power, Melbourne lost the ability to kick goals after quarter time but still beat the Saints, Richmond got their first win of the year after defeating Hawthorn, while Essendon made a […]
Eagles focus on returning to standards
WEST Coast coach Michael Prior and talented midfielder/forward Imahra Cameron have pledged to try and get the team back to the standards the Eagles set in Round 1 against Port Adelaide in their Round 3 clash against Essendon on the weekend. Speaking mid-week ahead of West Coast’s Indigenous Round home match against the Bombers at […]
Stats Queens: AFLW Season 7 – Round 2
ROUND 2 produced entertaining round of AFL Women’s action on the weekend, and plenty of star performances. We highlight a bunch of them with a recap of who leads the key statistical categories at this early point in the season. Disposals It’s a pair of younger stars leading the way on the average disposal count. […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 2 Talking Points – Established sides flex muscles
SUNDAY’S action in Round 2 of Season 7 saw five entertaining matches, but a common thread. Every side that won yesterday – Carlton, Collingwood, Brisbane, St Kilda and Gold Coast – were all more experienced than the opponents they defeated.
Prior proud of Eagles’ Port pressure
ABSORBING everything expansion side Port Adelaide threw at them, West Coast Eagles AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior said he was proud of how his side responded with its own pressure to come away with a 12-point win at Mineral Resources Park yesterday. The Eagles were on the ropes during the third term, trailing by as […]
WAFLW Round 17 preview – All or nothing for Subi as Swans face nervous wait
THE FINAL WAFL Women’s home-and-away round is upon us, and with it comes massive finals implications. Current fourth place holder Swan Districts has the bye, meaning Subiaco will look to pounce on the very last finals spot when it takes on Peel Thunder, in the third of Saturday’s defining games. We preview all three fixtures. […]
WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 16
SUBIACO grabbed a vital win over Claremont to keep its West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s finals hopes alive and recorded six players in our Team of the Week for Round 16. The half-dozen representatives were the most of any side in the competition, with fellow winners, East Fremantle and Peel Thunder both notching up […]
WAFLW Round 16 wraps: Thunder secure third as Lions tame Tigers
THE top three West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Finals spots are now decided, with only fourth up for grabs heading into the final round. An understrength Peel Thunder found a way to roll Swan Districts by 17 points on the road, whilst the Swans’ loss couple with Subiaco’s 14-point win over an understrength Claremont […]
