Fresh and familiar faces to build Bulldogs’ future
HOLDING four top ten picks – including the first – heading into Tuesday’s AFL Women’s Draft, much of the pre-draft chat surrounded how the Western Bulldogs would use their high-end selections. They lost superstars Katie Brennan and Monique Conti to league newcomer Richmond after ending their premiership defence with just two wins and at the […]
Lagioia loves team aspect of footy
COLLINGWOOD premiership player, Gemma Lagioia has been in and around Australian rules football for more than a decade and her ability to do some magical things with ball-in-hand attest to her experience. The Oakleigh Chargers’ talent has risen through the program and put together a consistent season, winning the club’s best and fairest award and […]
2019 AFLW Draft Combine Results
WITH the AFL Women’s 2019 Draft looming ever closer, the AFLW Draft Combine is the final opportunity for young talent to prove their craft prior to the Draft on 22 October. Victoria rated highly across all five tests, featuring in the top five in each and leading two, seeing Nicola Xenos coming in fast for […]
Versatility the key for Xenos
LIKE many other female footballers her age, Nicola Xenos did not have the typical football upbringing. The Oakleigh Chargers player came through the ranks after starting school footy, having wanted to play from a young age. “I started my footy journey when I was about 11 years old and it was just with the team […]
Scouting notes: VFLW Grand Final – NAB League Girls focus
IN a special edition of scouting notes, we took a look at the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) Grand Final with three players from each side having run out in NAB League Girls colours. We take a look at Western Jets’ Elisabeth Georgostathis, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ duo Sophie Molan and Ella Wood, and […]
Collingwood create history with dominant second half
COLLINGWOOD painted Ikon Park black and white with a terrific 37-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) Grand Final today to claim their inaugural premiership. They had to overcome a second quarter fightback from the Dogs, before running out with the final five goals of the game to win […]
VFLW weekly wrap: Preliminary Final – Magpies surge into decider with strong finish
A FEROCIOUS Collingwood Magpies swooped into the 2019 Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) Grand Final producing a scintillating lesson in forward pressure. The Magpies knocked off the Southern Saints for the second time in three weeks as they advanced to play the Western Bulldogs in next Sunday’s decider. In a tight contest that was see-sawing […]
Magpies ready to swoop on second chance
FOR the second successive year, Collingwood heads into the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) finals series as the team to beat, sitting atop the table and claiming the minor premiership. But while that history repeats, coach Penny Cula-Reid is keen to ensure that the 2018 finals series history – which contained back-to-back losses and a […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine: Player Summaries
AFTER the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine list of names were announced earlier in the week, we take a look at each player who was nominated, with a quick summary and link to their profile. Check them out below: 2019 AFLW NAB Draft Combine Nominees NSW/ACT: [3] Georgia Garnett (East Coast Eagles) * Eastern Allies […]
VFLW preview: Round 13 – Collingwood look to consolidate good form
ROUND 13 of VFL Women’s will pit a number of close ladder positions against each other, with half the sides taking on close opposition while the other half are more likely to be big blowouts. The final match of the round will ultimately be the biggest in terms of ladder positions with Melbourne Uni hosting […]
