Clarke, Gowans praise “impressive” clash
TWO COACHES with plenty of experience between them, Matthew Clarke and Scott Gowans, agreed that the two-point AFL Women’s game between their respective Adelaide and Sydney sides was a fantastic contest. Clarke’s troops came out on top in the Crows’ 100th game, highlighted by gun midfielder Ebony Marinoff‘s ton milestone. However the Swans did not […]
ANALYSIS | Tiger troubles put down to “moments”
IF YOU had done a poll at the start of the season to see which AFL Women’s team would be winless at the halfway mark, very few – if any – would have nominated Richmond. But, that is exactly how the ladder looks for the yellow and black, anchored to the bottom with an 0-6 […]
Crows raise pressure stakes to clip Hawks
DESPITE losing tall Caitlin Gould to injury early in the match, Adelaide bounced back from its disappointing tight loss to Brisbane by knocking off the previously Hawthorn by 21 points at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston on Sunday. Crows coach Matthew Clarke said he was “really happy” with the performance, particularly given the increased pressure and […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Adelaide
ADELAIDE is a side that is always around the mark in the AFL Women’s competition and expect that to be the case again in 2025. The Crows have brought in some incredibly talented recruits while building depth, so expect the West Lakes side to compete for another flag. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 4th […]
Birds of a feather bring quartet to Adelaide
IT IS no secret that Adelaide has been looking to regenerate their list after a preliminary final appearance ended in heartbreak for the third consecutive year. With exceptional stars at the helm and young talent finding its feet, the Crows will look to go again in 2025. The club has regenerated its list through a […]
‘Noffy’ completes the sweep winning Crows Best and Fairest
AS the AFL Women’s season starts to wind down, clubs are starting to award their club best and fairest awards, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the seasons of these club champions and what led them to have such stellar seasons. Next […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Top 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, […]
“It means an incredible amount to me” – Marinoff on maiden League Best and Fairest
TOPPING off a career-best season for the ultra-consistent Crow, Ebony Marinoff is a League Best and Fairest medallist after edging out Roo Ash Riddell on Monday night. Alongside the honour, she took home her seventh All-Australian accolade to be paired with a sweep of the AFLW Players Association awards, in which she won the Best […]
Marinoff finally manages to win top gong
EBONY Marinoff is finally the queen of the AFL Women’s, winning the 2024 AFL Women’s Best and Fairest Award. After being one of the contenders for the award for so many years now, she has finally claimed the award. She won the award with 23 votes, polling in all bar two games and won from […]
2024 AFLW All-Australian Squad named
THE HIGHLY anticipated AFL Women’s All-Australian Squad has been revealed, with plenty of intriguing choices among the 42-strong squad. Included the squad are the likes of Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff who are in contention for their seventh All-Australian blazer, and at the other end of the scale there are 21 players who could pick […]
