2024 AFLW Season reviews: Middle 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, […]
PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Elimination Final 2
TODAY’s second AFLW Finals match sees another finals debutant host a side who is returning to finals after a one season absence but is still looking to win its first ever final.
Happy team faces finals after entertaining tune up
THERE was not much more to ask for if you were decked in brown and gold at Punt Road on Sunday afternoon, but there was something to like for supporters of all stripes too in an enjoyable clash between two AFLW finalists at a packed house. Speaking after a late game surge propelled Hawthorn to […]
Richmond deals with Collingwood and rain to jump back on winners list
RICHMOND bounced back onto the winners list on the weekend with a win over Collingwood in very tricky conditions at Punt Road Oval. Reflecting post match, Tigers’ coach Ryan Ferguson said that he “thought it was a mature four quarter performance. “We prepared for any conditions because we knew the weather might be around” Ferguson […]
2024 AFLW Week 5 Preview: Tuesday
WEEK 5 of the 2024 AFL Women’s season and week two of midweek football kicks off tonight with a clash that is important for both sides involved, but for very different reasons. 7:15pmIkon Park Recent form Richmond has proven over the last few weeks that its poor week one performance was not a true indicator […]
Tigers efficient in wet weather footy over Blues
RICHMOND continued its impressive start to their 2024 campaign, defeating Carlton by 33 points last night at Ikon Park. Tigers coach Ryan Ferguson was buoyed by his side’s efforts across each of the four quarters. “I was pleased with consistency of the performance, started fast, knew it was going to be an armwrestle,” he said. […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Richmond
ON paper, 2023 did not exactly go to plan for Richmond. Long-term injuries to key players right through the year did not help the Tigers at all, who after the highs of a top four finish in 2022 did not even make finals in 2023. But with key players back and a good mix of […]
Conti finally crowned League’s best after stellar season
AFTER being the bridesmaid last season, Richmond star Monique Conti has finally been crowned the best in the league, winning the 2023 AFLW Best and Fairest Award. She won with 23 votes, which was seven votes ahead of a group of players in second spot, which included the likes of Amy McDonald, Chloe Molloy, Ash […]
Suns fortify their wits as Claudia shines bright over Richmond
THERE was an assuredness and maturity that rose from the pack in Gold Coast’s Round 6 performance against Richmond. An altogether entertaining game of footy played under perfect conditions at the de facto home of the AFLW (Ikon Park) was nevertheless marked by some ‘almost’ narratives by both teams who look set to figure in […]
Crows create statement with Round 2 win
THE Adelaide Crows have continued their strong start to Season 8 of the AFLW season, making it two from two, defeating Richmond by 29 points on Friday night at Ikon Park. In wet, windy conditions, both sides were being challenged how they were going to use territory down the ground and use the space across […]
