AFLW Debut season watch: Round 1 Season 7
THE AFLW Debut season focus is back for season 7, where we take a look at some of the better player performances from those who make their debut in season 7. With it being round one of a new season on the weekend, there certainly was not a shortage of new faces out on the […]
Pies “everything I could have ever imagined” for debutant Evans
TWELVE months ago, Imogen Evans was in lockdown, having to watch her Gold Coast Suns Academy teammates run around in Queensland, as the Northern Rivers resident was confined to New South Wales. Fast forward to last night, Evans swapped the backyard for Princes Park, and instead of her immediate family cheering her on, there were […]
2022 AFLW: Round 1 Talking Points – Magpies maintain ‘Wood over rivals
COLLINGWOOD continued its burial of traditional rival Carlton on Thursday night, defeating the Blues by 18 points in the AFLW season seven opener. After a tight opening term saw either side poised at two-straight goals apiece, the Magpies kept the hosts goalless in terms two and four at Princes Park, to run out relatively comfortable […]
Symonds “really happy” with territory battle
ADMITTING his side needed to change from last year’s gameplan, Collingwood coach Steve Symonds was “really happy” with his side in the Magpies’ 18-point win over Carlton to kick off the 2022 AFL Women’s season. Conceding that his team made too many mistakes when coming out of its back half in Season 6, Symonds said […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW: Round 1
IT is that magical time of the year again, which AFL Women’s fans have been fortunate enough to experience twice this year. Round 1 of the seventh AFLW instalment bounces down this weekend, so let us take a look at all the games that are on the menu, and how they may pan out. Carlton […]
AFLW practice match takeaways
IT WAS a fascinating weekend of AFL Women’s practice matches that took place ahead of a huge Season 7, with all 18 teams taking to the field for the first time in competitive matchplay. The four new sides – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – made their maiden appearances, while the likes of Melbourne […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Collingwood
IT was a tough pill to swallow last season for Collingwood, with the Magpies coming off a kick away from a grand final, to losing two of their best players and limping to the line in Season 6. Now looking ahead to Season 7, Collingwood will still be without star onballers Brianna Davey and Brittany […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
2022 AFLW Big Improvers: Mikala Cann (Collingwood)
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition edges closer, there are plenty of players looking to back up what could be considered breakout seasons earlier this year with impactful full-year campaigns. In the Big Improvers series, we take a look at some players who really caught the eye in 2022 with grand strides across […]
PODCAST | 2022 AFLW Phantom Draft
LAST night Rookie Me Central‘s AFL Women’s Draft experts took up the challenge of the club recruiters in the first Phantom Draft. In a special episode of Game Sense podcast, Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams, AFLW Draft Editor Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft analyst Declan Reeve, took over multiple sides without knowing what […]
