AFLW Season 7 Player Focus: Jesse Wardlaw (Brisbane)
LAST weekend saw Brisbane absolutely dismantle Gold Coast in the annual QClash, and one starring part of that Brisbane side was Jesse Wardlaw. She may not have racked up the disposals, but she really made an impact when she did touch the ball. This player focus takes a specific look at her performance. Jesse Wardlaw […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 2 Talking Points – Established sides flex muscles
SUNDAY’S action in Round 2 of Season 7 saw five entertaining matches, but a common thread. Every side that won yesterday – Carlton, Collingwood, Brisbane, St Kilda and Gold Coast – were all more experienced than the opponents they defeated.
Starcevich praises Lions resolve in wake of “devastating” injury
IN THE wake of a suspected serious knee injury to young gun Lily Postlethwaite, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich has praised the the resolve of his group during the Lions’ 49-point win over Fremantle. Postlethwaite was in her first game back since injuring her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the 2021 AFL Women’s season, but innocuously […]
AFLW clubs dust off cobwebs ahead of season
THOUGH the official practice matches kick off next weekend, 16 of the 18 clubs engaged in either unofficial practice matches or match simulations over the past week. We summarised the notes made by clubs across the competition to put it all in one place. ADELAIDE vs PORT ADELAIDE Adelaide and Port Adelaide clashed at Thebarton […]
2022 AFLW Draft team review: Brisbane
EVER a contender in the AFL Women’s, Brisbane enjoyed a strong draft, opting to pick up three of its Academy ‘cubs’ as well as a former Queensland representative and Gold Coast AFLW player. The quartet of picks provide the Lions with some versatility, and especially some midfield depth, whilst also picking up a medium-tall who […]
Mullins relishes opportunities against the best
CONSECUTIVE seasons of representative experience and learning with the Brisbane Lions Academy means Charlotte Mullins has mixed it with the best. With the 2022 AFLW Under 18 National Championships recently concluded, draft hopefuls like Mullins have effectively completed the on-field portion of their junior talent pathway. Though there is a great deal of unknown surrounding […]
Opinion: Why Brisbane fans should not panic
BRISBANE fans, do not panic. Yes things were a complete disaster in Round 1. You got smacked in the Grand Final rematch and you lost arguably two of your Top 10 players in Kate Lutkins and Dakota Davidson to long-term injuries. For the fans out there who ride every bump and wave with your team, […]
AFL Women’s draftee watch: Round 9 – Young guns make a statement in final home-and-away round
THE final round of the AFL Women’s home and away season saw youngsters from each team given one last chance to showcase their form whilst a few more will get extra weeks to put their best foot forward during finals footy. We run you through how Generation W’s generation next fared across the latest weekend, […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: GWS creates GIANT divide to bottom five sides
GWS GIANTS have won their fourth game of the season to sit eight points clear of the bottom five sides, albeit with some Sunday fixtures to come. The GIANTS won in a low-scoring arm-wrestle against Geelong, which saw just one goal kicked after quarter time, and none in the second half, to secure a seven-point […]
2021 AFL Women’s: Round 2 preview – Pioneer Blues and Bulldogs open Pride Round
PRIDE is the theme of Round 2 in the 2021 AFL Women’s season, as the competition holds its inaugural Pride Round. The Western Bulldogs and Carlton, who have previously hosted annual Pride matches, will open the weekend’s action on Friday night as the remaining fixtures fall into place after multiple shake-ups. Remarkably, all seven games […]
