Moves help Hawks hunt Eagles
A SERIES of moves – by a mixture of design and coincidence – helped Hawthorn win its second straight game of the AFL Women’s season, taking out West Coast by three points in a blustery Frankston last night. Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard was the mastermind behind the moves, which included Jess Duffin going forward to […]
AFLW Head to Head: Chelsea Randall vs Erin Phillips
IN OUR new series, we take a look at a potentially exciting AFL Women’s head-to-head set to take place over the weekend, and how the match-up may transpire on game day. Note: The match-up of course subject to the selection of both players in their respective sides. This week’s match up is a pair of former […]
Preview | AFLW Round 6: Inaugural Showdown kicks off back half of season
WE are now officially in the back half of the AFLW season, with still so much left to play out this season. Among this weekend’s menu of exciting games is the first ever AFLW Showdown, as Adelaide and Port Adelaide are set to battle it out tonight at Adelaide Oval in one of two games […]
AFLW Season 7: Big Week For – Round 6
IN a weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name the players and teams who will be looking to have a big week in the upcoming round. From underperforming sides to players looking to step up or continue their form, Big Week For highlights those who could be ones to watch over the weekend. GWS & […]
Power from Port smother Swans
A DOMINANT 11-goal victory over fellow expansion side Sydney, Port Adelaide was incredible in its inaugural AFL Women’s win in Round 4 of the competition. Boasting a young side with plenty of teenagers, Port Adelaide slammed home seven goals in the second half, while keeping the Swans to just two behinds for the match, in […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 4: Huge Sunday of action planned
SIX different matches over two days, six different states. That is what is on offer for AFL Women’s fans in Round 4 of Season 7 this weekend, and that is only Friday-Saturday. A couple of massive matches with premiership-contending sides, the Dreamtime rivals and all to play for on a fascinating Sunday round out the […]
Arnell sees “growth and improvement” despite “frustrating” result
THOUGH expansion side Port Adelaide could not come away with the four points on the weekend, AFLW coach Lauren Arnell was proud of the way the Power have improved over the course of the first three rounds. In sharing the points with inaugural side Carlton in a thriller at Ikon Park, Arnell said her team […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 3 Talking Points – A smorgasbord of varying results
YESTERDAY’S action in the AFLW produced a smorgasbord of results. The first draw of the season came at Ikon Park between the Blues and Power, Melbourne lost the ability to kick goals after quarter time but still beat the Saints, Richmond got their first win of the year after defeating Hawthorn, while Essendon made a […]
Eagles focus on returning to standards
WEST Coast coach Michael Prior and talented midfielder/forward Imahra Cameron have pledged to try and get the team back to the standards the Eagles set in Round 1 against Port Adelaide in their Round 3 clash against Essendon on the weekend. Speaking mid-week ahead of West Coast’s Indigenous Round home match against the Bombers at […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 3: Undefeated sides to clash
A COUPLE of massive clashes between undefeated sides, and must-win games for others provide a huge Round 3 of AFL Women’s this weekend. Kicking off with a big Friday night clash between Western Bulldogs and Fremantle, we take a look at the nine games and some of the key talking points ahead of the round.
