Marinoff inspires Jaslynne Smith to follow AFLW dream
South Australian (SA) defender, Jaslynne Smith was drawn to Australian Rules because of the sport’s physical aspect. “I think I just liked the physicality of the tackling and watching it on TV,” she said. “I’d always really enjoyed kicking with my Dad so I just thought it would be really fun to give it a […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – NT Thunder vs Geelong
DOMINANT force, NT Thunder was knocked out of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s finals last week by the ever-consistent Cats. Geelong was able to get the upper hand in a tight tussle and advance to a do-or-die preliminary final against the Pies this weekend. AFL Draft Central’s Connor Ferris was at Port Melbourne to take note of […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 15
HAWTHORN has spoiled the party for the Northern Territory (NT) Thunder in Round 15 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s, knocking them back to second on the ladder after a 25-point win at TIO Stadium. Collingwood regained top spot on the ladder with a big win over the Southern Saints, while the other top-four […]
Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 15
WITH just two weeks remaining in the home and away season, the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s ladder is really beginning to take shape. Following its huge win over Collingwood last week, the NT Thunder now sits in top spot (44 points) with just one game remaining on their schedule. Collingwood (42 points) and Hawthorn […]
Team selection: VFLW – Round 14
AS the home and away season begins to wind up, many teams are starting to settle their weekly changes. However, some vital changes are still being made going into Round 14, particularly in arguably the biggest clash of the weekend, when the two ladder-leaders, Collingwood and the NT Thunder go head to head. All in […]
Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 12
ROUND 12 promises to be another big one as the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season draws closer to the end. Five teams will enjoy a bye (Darebin, Essendon, Geelong, Williamstown and the Western Bulldogs), whilst the eight teams in action look to build towards finals. NT Thunder vs Casey Saturday July 28, 11:30AM […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 11
GEELONG has the most representatives in the Round 11 Team of the Week, with five players making the cut after their side’s massive win over Casey. Similarly, NT Thunder and the Western Bulldogs have four and three representatives respectively, headlined by midfield bull, Ebony Marinoff with her 28 disposals against Richmond After their 41-point loss […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 11
LADDER leader, Collingwood was given a big scare by the gallant Blues while Melbourne Uni just scraped over the line in a tight contest at Frankston. The Pies now have the NT Thunder on their heels, after they recorded a handy win over Richmond. The Thunder sit second on the ladder and will be keen […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 10
AFTER their big wins on the weekend, Geelong and NT Thunder have the most representatives in this week’s best 22, with eight between them. The rest of the sides had quite an even group of contributors, with each team having at least one player in the Team of the Week. This round was the week […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 10
ROUND 10 saw the Carlton Blues take home their first win since round two, while NT Thunder continues to bounce back convincingly from its two losses. Our writers watched the Blues take on the Seagulls and the Falcons go head-to-head against the Thunder this week, and took notes on some admirable performances. Darebin vs. […]
