Is there more to the ‘Daisy effect’ than Daisy herself?
ONE of the biggest highlights of the AFL Women’s season so far has been the debut of Daisy Pearce as the head coach of the West Coast Eagles. Taking her team to a Round 1 victory over Richmond by a point, the Eagles were then bested in the second game by Essendon and Natalie Wood. […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: West Coast
2023 was another frustrating year for West Coast, with only two wins to show for the campaign. But in the, offseason the Eagles pulled off one of the best coaching coups in signing league legend Daisy Pearce as head coach. Having once again turned over a large chunk of their list, will things improve for […]
AFLW List Update: Edition 2 2023 Offseason
WELCOME to the second edition of the Offseason List Update for the 2023 AFLW season. In this update, we will be taking a look at all the confirmed changes to lists that have happened since our last update a few weeks ago. If you missed out first update, you can check it out here. Adelaide […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: West Coast
SEASON & certainly had its promising moments for West Coast, but ultimately did not have much to show for it at season’s end. However with a decrease in list turnover and the introduction of some extra young talent, can West Coast finally push up the ladder in 2023? TEAM LIST #1 Lauren Wakfer#2 Kellie Gibson#3 […]
Finals the goal for Swanson’s Eagles
FOLLOWING an off-season turnover of 14 players between Seasons 6 and 7 of the AFL Women’s, West Coast skipper Emma Swanson is relieved about the list continuity heading into Season 8 and believes her side is good enough to play finals. “It’s been a really positive preseason for us,” Swanson said. “We had a real […]
“Revitalised”, settled Eagles look to make history
ALL football sides want to improve year on year. For West Coast, another season on the incline could make for a historic AFLW campaign. The Eagles have never won back-to-back games, a Western Derby, or beaten a finalist throughout their five seasons. But with a much greater level of stability over the offseason for players […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 9 Talking Points – Top 4 race gets a shake up
SATURDAY’s action in the AFLW saw a bit of a shake up in the race for the top four, as well as the race for the last few spots in the top 8. North Melbourne caused a bit of an upset with a solid win over Collingwood, while Sydney fought hard but could not pinch […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 7 Talking Points – Blues bounce back, Tigers’ high five
TWO powerhouse Victorian clubs took out wins to kick off Round 7 of the ongoing AFLW season, in a double-header from East to West. First, Carlton shot back onto the winners list with a 27-point defeat of St Kilda, before Richmond raided Perth to secure a 19-point victory over West Coast and keep its top […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
2022 AFLW debut season focus: Round 10
ADELAIDE unveiled the only AFL Women’s debutant in Round 10, blooding a highly touted tall on the eve of finals. We take a look at how those in their debut campaigns performed this past weekend – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make their AFL Women’s debut despite being on a club’s […]