In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 7 2023
WITH a few key results over the weekend of AFLW action, the finals race is shaping up to truly be an exciting one. Adelaide (9.5.59) defeated Western Bulldogs (2.5.17) St Kilda (7.6.48) defeated GWS (5.5.35) Geelong (6.11.47) defeated Walyalup (3.5.23) Sydney (3.8.26) lost to Hawthorn (5.10.40) Gold Coast (3.3.21) lost to Brisbane (8.9.57) Richmond (5.6.36) […]
Versatile Dee helps retain Cup
THE Hampson-Hardeman Cup stayed in Demon hands yesterday afternoon after Melbourne posted a big win over the Western Bulldogs in Round 3 of the AFL Women’s. The Dees did not have it all their own way at times, having to shrug off a persistent Bulldogs side in the last term. Early on in the match […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFLW Round 1: Melbourne vs. Collingwood
A BLOCKBUSTER match opens the 2023 AFL Women’s season, with reigning premiers Melbourne unfurling their Season 7 flag against Collingwood at Ikon Park. The teams within the contest could not be more different with the ever-consistent Dees going up against a new-look Magpies outfit that will hope to cause a boilover. TEAMS MELBOURNE B: L.Birch 9 […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #5 Alyssa Bannan
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Melbourne
REIGNING premiers Melbourne basked in long-awaited premiership glory last season after having a series of so close, yet so far attempts at the AFL Women’s flag. The Demons defeated Brisbbane at Brighton Homes Arena in somewhat of an upset, going one better than their loss to Adelaide the season prior. Fast forward eight months, and […]
Surprises are abundant as players leave it all on the park
ACROSS the VFLW over the weekend as players pushed hard to impress ahead of this week’s draft, some teams dished out quite the surprise results. In the opening game of the round Geelong came from behind to pinch a narrow one point win over Carlton. Carlton should have won the clash, but will rue missed […]
Dees delight, break finals hoodoo
MELBOURNE has broken its finals hoodoo by grinding out a low-scoring but unmissable win, running out 2.7 (19) to 2.3 (15) victors over Brisbane. The Demons looked in trouble early when Brisbane kicked back-to-back goals in the opening quarter, but then took complete control of the game, shutting down the Lions’ run and limiting the […]
Mackin: the star from Armagh at home at Dees
ALTHOUGH the start to her Australian adventure was a little rushed, Melbourne’s newest Irish star Blaithin Mackin has loved her time in Melbourne thus far. “I’ve loved it,” she said. “From the day I got here everyone’s been really welcoming from the girls to the management. Obviously living with Fitzy and Banno has been so […]
Dees first into prelim after stellar comeback
MELBOURNE is the first team through to the Season 7 preliminary finals, after a 22-point win in the qualifying final. Things were looking very different at quarter time, with Adelaide having kicked the first three goals and looking like they were going to run away with the game. However, Melbourne clicked into gear in the […]
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 […]
