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 […]
Swans to “throw at the stumps” for deep finals run
SYDNEY might be unbeaten and one of only four teams in the AFL Women’s that has started the season in the same fashion, but coach Scott Gowans was candid when asked about where he felt the side was at. Post-game following the Round 3 win over Geelong, Sydney had risen to top of the ladder […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 3 – Friday/Saturday
WHILE the sides might be 0-2 and 2-0 on the ladder, Geelong and Sydney have some quality players across the board and the match looms as far closer than the respective positions might suggest. The Cats have played two premiership contenders, with the Swans storming past two lower ranked sides, and will now face their […]
Field shape the key to Swans’ success: Gowans
FLEXING their muscles against a younger opponent, Sydney Swans crushed Gold Coast Suns in a dominant 82-point win at People First Stadium on Saturday with the visitors reaching the ton in a 15.13 (103) to 3.3 (21) victory. The incredible performance – which marked the Swans’ best ever result – was headlined by a record-equalling […]
Suns totally eclipsed by “well drilled” Swans
GOLD Coast AFLW coach Rhyce Shaw conceded he could not “sugarcoat” a damning 82-point loss to Sydney in front of a home crowd as the early season form went from bad to worse for last year’s 17th placed side. The Suns lost 15.13 (103) to 3.3 (21) as Swans star Chloe Molloy booted an individual […]
Premiership quarter the difference in Swans’ win
A FOUR goals to one third quarter was ultimately the difference between Sydney and Richmond in the opening round clash of the AFL Women’s on Friday night. After a tough “armwrestle” for the first half where the Swans lead by just nine points, Sydney punished some mistakes from the Richmond attack, resulting in either behinds […]
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 […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Sydney
UNFORTUNATELY injuries to key players such as Chloe Molloy and Ally Morphett – who played a combined four games between them – hurt the Swans who sunk down to 15th on the ladder after finals in their second AFL Women’s season. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 15thWins: 3Losses: 8 B&F: Sofia HurleyLeading Goalkicker: Rebecca […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Bottom 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 first of three articles, we review the bottom six sides, what went right, […]
2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Sunday
WEEK 4 of the AFLW concludes today with a quartet of games in as many states, all with many potential consequences. 1:05pmThomas Farms Oval Recent form Like absolute clockwork, Adelaide is again one of the teams to beat this AFLW season and are currently undefeated after three games. Essendon meanwhile has had an inconsistent start […]
