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 Round 1 Preview: Friday
UNLIKE most years, the 2024 AFLW season kicks off with two clashes on opposite sides of the country. Both are intriguing matches, and both will answer plenty of questions about what may lie ahead for the sides involved. 7:15pm local timeNorth Sydney Oval SIDES Sydney FB: G.Davies, TarrantHB: Mitchell, Heads, McEvoyC: Ham, Kennedy, Collier HF: […]
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 […]
Excellent Eagles finally on the board in 2023
WEST Coast finally got on the 2023 AFLW winners list on Friday night after the Eagles defeated Port Adelaide to open their account. Speaking post-match, Eagles coach Michael Prior talked up the star individual performances from his team, particularly highlighting the backline including the likes of Charlotte Thomas, Belinda Smith and Sophie McDonald. “I thought […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 4 2023
ROUND 4 of the AFL Women’s really had it all. Upsets, come from behind wins, nail biters, big wins. It was a real smorgasbord of results. Hawthorn (1.5.11) lost to Melbourne (10.10.70) GWS (5.7.37) lost to Adelaide (16.10.106) Carlton (6.4.40) lost to Richmond (7.5.47) Port (5.12.42) lost to Geelong (11.4.70) Sydney (5.4.34) defeated West Coast […]
AFLW 2023 Round 2 Preview: Saturday
11:05amHeritage Bank Stadium Recent Form Both of these teams come into this clash off a loss in Round 1 and will be keen to bounce back and get their first win for 2023 on the board. Gold Coast lost to Carlton in Round 1 despite an epic final quarter comeback, while West Coast went down […]
Dockers defence nullifies Eagles clearance dominance
DEFENCE wins matches according to the old adage, and that was certainly the case for Fremantle during its win over West Coast. Laying a club-record 98 tackles, the Dockers achieved the feat minus arguably the best inside midfielder, and certainly best tackler in the game, Kiara Bowers. However, the Eagles show some promising signs, dominating […]
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 […]
