Pride Round proves a power for AFLW’s most important stakeholder
PRIDE Round returns to the AFL Women’s for the final weekend of Season 8. The annual fixture has become an important one for players, clubs and fans alike. While Round 10 has plenty of ladder implications, for a couple of finals-bound players, it meant far more. For Crow Jess Waterhouse, it is a round to […]
Blackburn lifts Dogs to breakthrough win
IT has been a long time coming for Western Bulldogs fans, but the red, white and blue finally heard the club song post-game on the weekend, defeating West Coast to enjoy a much-needed victory. After going 0-8 to start the season in a year that has involved a horror run of injuries, the Bulldogs returned […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Saturday
RIVALRY and finals are the two key words on all the AFL Women’s clubs minds as the penultimate round of action continues today. We preview each of the games. 1:05pmCasey Fields Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment, and are pushing towards yet another finals campaign. Fremantle on the other hand is […]
AFLW 2023 Round 7 Preview: Friday
7:15pmNorwood Oval Recent Form These two teams could not be coming into this clash with more different recent runs of form. Adelaide is cruising along nicely and have not lost a game yet this season, while the Western Bulldogs are struggling and still yet to put a win on the board in 2023. History As […]
AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Sunday
1:05pmHenson Park Recent Form With only one win combined between the two sides so far this season, both sides will be very keen to take the four points today and use it as a stepping stone of momentum. History A little bit of history will be created this afternoon, as these teams are meeting for […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Saturday
1:05pmBlacktown Recent Form The hosts have had a frustrating start to the season and still find themselves winless heading into Round 3. Meanwhile the Tigers have experienced all the ups and downs even in the first fortnight of the season, and currently find themselves sitting at one win and one loss. History These teams have […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Western Bulldogs
THE Western Bulldogs broke through a barrier last season, returning to the finals for the first time since winning their Season 2 flag. However, their finals return was short lived as they went down in heartbreaking fashion to Collingwood. But with a strong list retention and another preseason under the belt of those on the […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #14 Gabby Newton
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Young pups set to bark in upcoming season
THE Western Bulldogs might have been eliminated in the first round of finals last year, but forward coach Kate McCarthy made the team’s Season 8 aspirations as clear as possible. “Our goal is to win the premiership,” she said. “The footy cliché is ‘one week at a time’ so we’re not going to look that […]
AFLW Season 7: Finals Talking Points – Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
COLLINGWOOD has advanced to the semi-final stage of Season 7 after a dramatic five-point victory over the Western Bulldogs at Victoria Park. The Magpies, inspired by a record-breaking performance by Eliza James, controlled much of the game but failed to put the dogged Western side away, very nearly paying for poor goalkicking in the 5.10 […]
