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High five for “mature” Saints

ST KILDA is making history in season 2025 as the Saints march on towards a finals berth under coach Nick Dal Santo. The former Saints and Roos AFL star was pleased with his team’s “mature performance” during their win over Collingwood at RSEA Park on Sunday. St Kilda weathered the Magpies’ inside 50s then smacked […]

“Everything clicked” as Dogs dine out on Pies

AFTER a number of weeks where the Western Bulldogs have shown glimpses of what they are capable in the 2025 AFL Women’s season, the Daughters of the West produced their best effort of the year with a dominant, four-quarter demolition of Collingwood. The Magpies had looked far better in the past month against a host […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 7 – Friday

TWO REBUILDING sides with some great young talent go head-to-head under lights at Whitten Oval when the Western Bulldogs take on Collingwood tonight. We preview the big game that promises to have plenty of exciting moments. AROUND THE GROUNDS Friday’s action all kicks off at Casey Fields when Melbourne plays host to Gold Coast from […]

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 […]

Stinear relieved to “get away with one”

FEW WOULD have predicted that last year’s wooden spooners Collingwood had the ability to push an in-form offensive juggernaut like Narrm (Melbourne) when they faced off over the weekend, but by the end of the match, AFLW Dees coach Mick Stinear conceded the Pies “deserved to win”. Narrm entered the Round 3 match having smashed […]

Pies break 331-day drought with Giant slaying

COLLINGWOOD enjoyed its first win in 331 days on Saturday with an incredible eight-point triumph over GWS Giants at Victoria Park. Despite three first-quarter goals from Tarni Evans, the Pies regroup to kick three of the last four majors – including two in the final term – to overcome the orange tsunami, 4.9 (33) to […]

2024 ‘Super Draft’ already impacting AFLW

LAST year’s AFL Women’s Draft lived up to all expectations after being dubbed a ‘Super Draft’ in August 2023. Two years on, with the players from that draft crop having started making their AFLW debuts, it is clear that the 2024 draft crop is like none other. A host of draftees made their debut in […]

Wright urges for more consistency from “patchy” Pies

COLLINGWOOD coach Sam Wright was frustrated in the wake of a four-goal opening night loss to Carlton after what had been a promising preseason from last year’s wooden spooners. Though an impressive win over Port Adelaide a fortnight ago gave the Pies belief, aside from a “strong start”, Collingwood was beaten both inside the contest […]

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, […]

2025 AFLW Team Preview: Collingwood

IT WAS a season to forget for the Magpies in 2024 as Collingwood slumped to its first women’s wooden spoon and only third in complete club history. The benefit was picking up generational talent Ash Centra with pick one, who will change the delivery inside 50 which was Collingwood’s Achilles heel last year. Her inclusion […]

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