Happy team faces finals after entertaining tune up
THERE was not much more to ask for if you were decked in brown and gold at Punt Road on Sunday afternoon, but there was something to like for supporters of all stripes too in an enjoyable clash between two AFLW finalists at a packed house. Speaking after a late game surge propelled Hawthorn to […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Richmond
ON paper, 2023 did not exactly go to plan for Richmond. Long-term injuries to key players right through the year did not help the Tigers at all, who after the highs of a top four finish in 2022 did not even make finals in 2023. But with key players back and a good mix of […]
Fans Forum: Who was unlucky to miss out on All Australian selection?
EARLIER this week the initial 42 player AFLW All Australian squad was revealed, which certainly raised a few eyebrows amongst the AFLW fan community. Plenty of fans raised some names of who they thought deserved a spot in that squad that perhaps did not always wrack up the numbers in the stats but were still […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT Round 8 of the AFL Women’s begins with a clash that perhaps would have looked very different on paper only a week ago. Friday at 7:45pmCazaly’s Stadium Recent Form Hawthorn picked up a much needed boost of confidence last weekend with a win over the Swans and now sits only one win behind its […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Richmond
SEASON 7 was a certainly a momentous one for Richmond. The Tigers finished fourth and made their debut finals appearance, and despite going out in straight sets it was a huge step forward for those in yellow and black. However there has been a fair amount of list turnover in the offseason, so the question […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 10 Talking Points – Sunday
JIUST one of the three final day matches had AFL Women’s finals ramifications, but it was a big one that lived up to expectations. Richmond and North Melbourne drew for the Tigers to scrap into the top four and the Roos finish eighth, while in the other games, Essendon knocked off Port Adelaide by 27 […]
Mature Tigers trust “system”
RED-HOT Richmond is on a five-game winning streak, and AFL Women’s head coach Ryan Ferguson attributes it to his squad’s maturity during Season 7, and the Tigers’ increased belief in their system. Their latest victim was West Coast, picking up the four points out in the West with a 6.7 (43) to 3.6 (24) victory […]
Tigers claw into top eight with Suns win
RICHMOND is four points and percentage inside the top eight, winning a crucial game against Gold Coast at Punt Road to move clear ahead of the ninth placed Suns. A loss would have seen the Tigers tumble back to ninth themselves, but in winning their fourth consecutive match, Richmond moved to a 4-2 record and […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 6 Talking Points – This season just keeps on giving
THERE were some huge results across Round 6 of the AFL Women’s on Saturday, as the top eight sides gained separation on the rest, and just four points separating those teams. GWS bounced back from last week in the perfect way with a win over Carlton, while Geelong resigned the Bulldogs to their second straight […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Richmond
AFFTER they started Season 6 firing defeating St Kilda in Round 1, Richmond got people got talking about how much the Tigers were going to improve. They also had Melbourne on the ropes early in Round 2, but unfortunately for Richmond that early season promise did not eventuate into much, only winning two more games […]
