2021 AFLW Preview: Collingwood Magpies
COLLINGWOOD is on a mission to go deeper in the AFL Women’s finals after a promising first season under a new head coach, bouncing back from a last placed finish in 2019. 2020 RECAP After a disastrous 2019 season which saw the club handed the wooden spoon with just one victory to their name, new […]
2020 AFL Women’s season review: Collingwood
INCOMING Collingwood coach Steve Symonds had a heck of a job ahead of him in 2020, tasked with taking charge at the biggest club in the land on the back of a one-win season. But his Magpies improved out of sight on their 2019 effort, storming to four wins in a couple of scintillating blocks […]
2020 AFLW weekend wrap: Round 6 – GIANTS, Blues consolidate finals chances
GWS and Carlton notched huge wins against fellow AFL Women’s finals hopefuls to consolidate their own finals chances in Round 6 of the competition, with reigning premier Adelaide dealt a blow in its premiership defence. Meanwhile, both conference leaders enjoyed wins to continue on their road to the post-season, Collingwood remained in the hunt, while […]
AFL Women’s preview: Round 3 – Make or break games set the scene for third round of action
IT is now or never for a number of teams who sit on a knifes-edge when it comes to their finals aspirations. While some sides will finish the round undefeated with three wins, other teams will head into Monday doing the maths as to how many wins they need to make finals. With many teams […]
2020 AFL Women’s Round 2 preview: Expansion sides to face off as inaugural sides do battle under lights tonight
ROUND 2 of the AFL Women’s is sure to bring plenty of big clashes and ignite old rivalries with Collingwood and Carlton set to do battle on Sunday while Fremantle and West Coast will take place in their inaugural Western Derby. Friday, February 14 Western Bulldogs v. Melbourne at Whitten Oval, 7:40pm, AEDT Taylah Melki […]
2020 AFL Women’s team preview: Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD looms as a big improver in the upcoming 2020 AFL Women’s season, with much of its list fresh off a premiership-winning VFLW campaign. The only way is up for last year’s Conference B wooden spooner, and a handful of elite talents should guide the Magpies close to the finals frame, with added dynamism and […]
Collingwood create history with dominant second half
COLLINGWOOD painted Ikon Park black and white with a terrific 37-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) Grand Final today to claim their inaugural premiership. They had to overcome a second quarter fightback from the Dogs, before running out with the final five goals of the game to win […]
VFLW Preview: Preliminary Final – Magpies face off with Saints for spot in Grand Final
IT is all or nothing in the VFL Women’s for Collingwood and Southern Saints with both sides vying for a spot in the grand final next week. The ledger between the two sides sits at one apiece with the Saints getting the wood over the Pies early, before Collingwood struck back in the qualifying final […]
VFLW weekly wrap: Finals Week 2 – Bulldogs earn 2019 Grand Final spot
THE Western Bulldogs progressed through to the 2019 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Grand Final with a hard fought win over ladder leaders Collingwood, forcing the Pies to a preliminary final against the Southern Saints who claimed a 17-point victory over Melbourne Uni. The loss marks the end of the road for the Mugars, while […]
VFLW weekly wrap: Round 16 – Magpies minor premiers for second year running
COLLINGWOOD Magpies found themselves with a second consecutive minor premiership in Round 16 of VFL Women’s, leaping the Southern Saints and allowing Geelong to jump into the top six for the first time this season for the last finals spot. Meanwhile, Richmond beat the highly touted Saints and Essendon slaughtered the lowly Williamstown Seagulls in […]
