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AFLW Draft Explainer: Bid Matching

ONE of the more complicated elements of the AFL Women’s Draft is that of bid matching, which takes a different form to that of the men’s draft. While many are familiar with how the men’s draft bid matching works – after much explanation – there is still plenty of questions that come in about the […]

History made in VFLW as trio named competition best

HISTORY has been made in the VFL Women’s, with a trio of stars all winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal as the best and fairest in the competition. Cat Charlotte Simpson and Hawks pair Akayla Peterson and Jordan Mifsud all shared the honours of winning the illustrious medal, tying on 14 votes after a full season of […]

Father-daughter trio strut their stuff on Marvel

ALL eyes were on Marvel Stadium as the top AFL Women’s draft prospects took centre stage during Sunday’s AFLW Academy and Under 23 All-Stars clash. Among the players running around were three eligible father-daughter selections, two of which have ties to multiple clubs. Kyanne Campbell (South Adelaide/Northern Territory/Allies)13/01/2005 | 164cm | Small Forward Eligible club(s): […]

Scouting notes: AFLW Academy vs U23 All-Stars

A SHOWCASE of the top aspiring AFL Women’s footballers took place at Marvel Stadium on the weekend, with the Under 23 All-Stars winning a thriller against the AFLW Academy. We took a look at some of the players who caught the eye in our Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the author. AFLW […]

All-Stars stick it to Academy in showcase

THE UNDER 23 All-Stars have produced a rousing result in today’s showcase fixture against the AFLW Under 18 Academy, scraping home to win by two points at Marvel Stadium. Played at a fast pace with equal parts physicality and skill, the game proved a fitting display of the AFLW’s next generation. It was a conclusion […]

PREVIEW | AFLW Academy vs U23 All-Stars

THIS year’s top AFL Women’s Draft prospects will get the opportunity to don the Coat of Arms when the AFLW Academy runs out at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. The 30-player Academy – minus injuries – will take on an Under 23 All-Stars side comprised of talent from Victoria, Northern Territory and Tasmania considered the next […]

Underdogs shake up the VFLW hierarchy

LAST week in the VFLW, the common thread among many of the results was tight margins. This week, it is unexpected results. One of those was down in Geelong, with Port Melbourne defeating top of the table Geelong by seven points. After a slow start from both sides, a dominant second quarter from the Borough […]

Tough weekend sees ladder gaps tighten

ON a tough weekend where some teams found goals hard to come by, the VFLW marked the halfway point of its season with an interesting bunch of results. With only one win separating first from sixth on the ladder, it is still all to play for heading into the second half of the year. Sunday […]

2023 AFLW Draft Watch: April

A NUMBER of top-age, over-age and mature-age prospects have put their names on the AFLW Draft radar across the country to start 2023, and we highlight a few players who have stood out throughout the month of April in their respective states. NSW-ACT: Ella Parker (UTS Bats) has made a very impressive start to the […]

Unpredictable VFLW season continues down it’s unpredictable path

THIS season is proving to be a very unpredictable one in the VFL Women’s competition, and the results over the weekend just gone only continued that. One of those was the final match of the weekend, which saw Collingwood comfortably down Box Hill by 24 points. It did not even take Collingwood 40 seconds to […]

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