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Rampaging Roos always raising own bar

NORTH Melbourne racked up a 20th straight win and a number of all-time records in Round 8 of the AFL Women’s, but none of that matters to coach Darren Crocker who is solely focused on getting better with each match. The Kangaroos brushed a talented Sydney side by 68 points down at UTAS Stadium in […]

“Calm” Roos get to work after slow start

A TEAM on an 18-game winning streak does not often find itself scoreless at quarter time, but that was the situation for ladder leaders and raging premiership favourites North Melbourne when the Roos trailed the Bombers, 3.2 (20) to 0.0 (0) after one term on the weekend. Fortunately an incredibly strong breeze that advantaged the […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 4 – Sunday

COLLINGWOOD faces the ultimate AFL Women’s test, up against the benchmark North Melbourne team fresh off a record score and win against the Dockers. The Magpies were very good in defeat to Melbourne in Round 3, but the Round 4 opponent is another level up, so it will be fascinating to see how the black […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1

AFTER a couple of big wins on Thursday night, the remaining AFL Women’s first round takes place starting tonight in Sydney. We focus on the massive contest between Geelong and North Melbourne tomorrow, with both sides boasting stacked midfields. AROUND THE GROUNDS Friday night football kicks off at North Sydney Oval from 6:15pm, with the […]

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, […]

“It means an incredible amount to me” – Marinoff on maiden League Best and Fairest

TOPPING off a career-best season for the ultra-consistent Crow, Ebony Marinoff is a League Best and Fairest medallist after edging out Roo Ash Riddell on Monday night. Alongside the honour, she took home her seventh All-Australian accolade to be paired with a sweep of the AFLW Players Association awards, in which she won the Best […]

Marinoff finally manages to win top gong

EBONY Marinoff is finally the queen of the AFL Women’s, winning the 2024 AFL Women’s Best and Fairest Award. After being one of the contenders for the award for so many years now, she has finally claimed the award. She won the award with 23 votes, polling in all bar two games and won from […]

PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Qualifying Final 1

AN EXCITING 2024 AFL Women’s finals campaign kicks off tonight with a qualifying final between two perennial contenders of the competition.

2024 AFLW Week 10 Preview: Saturday

TODAY is one of the most important days thus far in the AFL Women’s season, with the top eight potentially locked in by tonight.

Roos unbeaten streak continues after tight tussle with Kuwarna

NORTH Melbourne won an eight-point armwrestle over Kuwarna at Norwood Oval on Kaurna land to regain top spot on the AFL Women’s ladder. Across the night, both sides had periods of ascendancy, however for the Crows it was another wasteful performance in front of goal, as Danielle Ponter kicked three goals and two behinds, while […]

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