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2025 AFLW Grand Final preview: North Melbourne vs. Brisbane

NOT EVERY good rivalry gets a trilogy, but for the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane face off in the AFL Women’s Grand Final. The two sides have split the results in the pair of deciders, with the Lions getting up in Season 8 and the Roos saluting last season. Given the ongoing trend […]

2025 AFLW Finals preview: Brisbane vs. Carlton

BRISBANE is on the verge of yet another grand final appearance having featured in the past three deciders – and six of the eight in total – and standing in the Lions’ way is a plucky Carlton side that has shot into the finals series and is now just one win away from reaching the […]

2025 AFLW Finals preview: Melbourne vs. Brisbane

A BLOCKBUSTER second qualifying final awaits tomorrow with two of the more successful sides in AFL Women’s history going head-to-head. Considered the two threats to North Melbourne’s flag hopes, the winner will gain a substantial advantage by avoiding the Kangaroos prior to the grand final, while the loser is put on a crash course with […]

Top four “important” but not vital for red-hot Lions

BRISBANE has strung five wins together on the bounce and surged into the top four, but coach Craig Starcevich is of the belief his side can make a grand final from outside the double chance. The statement came following Brisbane’s dismantling of Essendon by 38 points, which funnily enough is the Lions’ average winning margin […]

Lions wear down Power in hard-fought win

BRISBANE absorbed the early heat, wrestled control of the contest then put the foot down in a clinical performance from the reigning back-to-back grand finalists against a young Port Adelaide side at Brighton Homes Arena. The Lions trailed by four points at quarter time, but got on top kicking eight goals to two in the […]

Lions’ “mojo” back after eclipsing Suns

IT MIGHT have been a fizzer of a Q-Clash for the neutrals, but Brisbane Lions coach Craig Starcevich came away a happy man after his side crushed Queensland rivals Gold Coast Suns by 68 points at People First Stadium on Saturday evening. The Lions won 11.17 (83) to 2.3 (15) to make it three straight […]

Starcevich pleased with Lions’ “bounce back” win

BRISBANE Lions AFLW coach Craig Starcevich said there was a little extra bit of motivation for his side after its surprise Round 1 loss at home to Hawthorn as the Queensland team went out and smacked Fremantle by 70 points on Saturday. Putting up a club-high 17.3 (105) to the Dockers’ 5.5 (35), Brisbane had […]

PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Qualifying Final 2

TODAY’s double header of AFLW Finals action begins with a clash between a finals debutant having a breakout season, and a perennial contender trying to keep its premiership defence alive.

Lions win four in a row with four quarter performance over Eagles

THE Brisbane Lions continued their winning ways, dominating from start to finish, defeating the West Coast Eagles by 45 points at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday afternoon. According to Lions coach Craig Starcevich, “the fact that we got off to a good start was most pleasing. The danger with this one was at the back […]

Starcevich outlines improvement despite huge win

AFTER handing a 52-point drubbing to the injury-riddled Collingwood, Brisbane Lions head coach Craig Starcevich was still able to find improvements in his side’s performance. With the Magpies having to utilise VFL Women’s top-up players, they are far from the strength of the reigning premiers, however the Lions coach said there is still room for […]

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