2024 AFLW Season Preview: Fremantle
ON paper, 2023 was not much better than Season 7 for Fremantle, with those in purple recording only half a win more than they did in 2023 than they did the previous season. But, like seasons prior, injuries were again a big issue for Fremantle, with most of their biggest names missing at least one […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Saturday
ANOTHER standalone match takes place in the WAFL Women’s with the 1-3 South Fremantle taking on the 0-4 East Perth. The former should be too strong, but the Royals are improving, adding up to an interesting Saturday contest.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 4: Saturday
A TRIPLE treat of matches out West take place for the WAFL Women’s competition as Round 4 kicks off tomorrow. Unbeaten West Perth will take on a hungry South Fremantle, top four sides East Fremantle and Swan Districts will search for their third wins, while it is winless East Perth against undefeated Claremont at Leederville […]
Panthers “driven” to go one better in 2024
AFTER falling 30 seconds short of a record third flag in the SANFL Women’s competition, South Adelaide coach Rick Watts said his side has never been hungrier to go one better in 2024. Though the loss to Central District in the last minute after leading throughout the whole game was heartbreaking, the coaching group had […]
Relieved Ifould basks in “surreal” AFLW Draft moment
THERE were a multitude of emotions running through South Adelaide winger Holly Ifould‘s brain as the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft continued to tick down. Sitting amongst her Panthers cohort, the talented winger had watched Brooke Boileau (Adelaide) and Alissa Brook (Port Adelaide) get drafted in the second round, and she, along with many others had […]
New Crow Boileau pumped after surreal early Christmas present
CHRISTMAS does not come much better than achieving your dream, and that was exactly the case for new Adelaide Crows draftee Brooke Boileau. The top-age inside midfielder admitted being selected by the Crows in the second round was the “best ever” Christmas gift, with the South Adelaide talent now joining the likes of idol Anne […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Fremantle
FREMANTLE essentially traded out of the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft, only making the bare minimum two selections, including re-listing current player Airlie Runnalls. The Dockers made the choice to instead look to mature-age options over the Trade Period and keep the list relatively stable following new coach Lisa Webb’s first season, with only South Adelaide […]
2023 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick
TONIGHT was the AFLW’s big night – the Draft. A total of 53 players had their dreams come true and got drafted tonight. Here is who went where with each pick. Pick 1: Western Bulldogs – Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Western Jets – Victoria) Pick 2: West Coast – Jessica Rentsch (GWV Rebels – Victoria) Pick 3: […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: St Kilda
ST KILDA had a season of two halves, starting slowly before a remarkable come-from-behind victory over Collingwood sparked a late season revival. It was not enough to get the Saints into finals, but they came close, and given they had one of the quietest Trade Period’s showed that they are happy with building on their […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide’s season did not quite go to plan with the Power finishing 15th, picking up two wins and a draw throughout the 2023 AFL Women’s season. That disappointment was off-set by the arrival of the two best players in the draft, and another top 10 talent along with rising young gun Matilda Scholz who […]
