Demons’ remarkable comeback sees inaugural AFL Women’s finals victory
THE second match of the AFL Women’s semi-finals saw GWS GIANTS host Melbourne in a real battle of the midfield with both sides coming in relatively equal. While the Dees had to ensure they had enough players to take the field – with two of their Irish talents heading home prior to the weekend – […]
GIANTS host Demons in inaugural AFL Women’s finals appearance
TWO inaugural AFL Women’s finalists will face off in the second match of the semi-finals, with second ranked GWS GIANTS (Conference A) and Melbourne (Conference B) both taking the field in a finals scenario for the first time in the competition’s history. Both sides are sitting on four wins from six matches and among the […]
AFLW season previews: Adelaide
THE inaugural AFL Women’s (AFLW) premiers have seen a swift change to their side this season, with a new coach at the helm and a host of exciting draftees getting the opportunity to pull on the Crows guernsey. They experienced heartbreak last season by just missing out on the finals in the last match of […]
AFLW Draft review: Adelaide
ADELAIDE will be looking to return to the Grand Final in 2019, and have recruited well to provide that rise up the ladder. The Crows have recruited young talent to bolster their line-up, and have also added 35 year-old Jess Foley to their ruck stocks. What they needed: A ruck to support Rhiannon Metcalfe, after […]
Prepare to get Gore’d
SHE’S been a favourite from the south for a while now, but Nikki Gore is still excited after being taken with Adelaide’s first pick in the 2018 AFLW draft. “It’s an awesome experience,” she said. “I can’t wait to get started for the Crows.” Like most up and coming players, Gore played in the local […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 7
IT was a cracking weekend of Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s football where the ladder-leaders went down and TAC Cup Girls players shone in their respective games. We watched three games on the weekend and took notes on who performed well in each outing. Southern Saints vs. NT Thunder By: Peter Williams Southern Saints: […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 7
AFTER being told to reduce its Adelaide-based AFLW players, the NT Thunder experienced its first loss of the season. Meanwhile, Collingwood capitalised on this loss at Warrawee Park, defeating Carlton by 25 points. Hawthorn too, got a big win against traditional rivals, Essendon, making for a very tight squeeze in the top four of the […]
Team selection: VFLW – Round 7
A host of TAC Cup Girls will make their Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s debut this week, as they prepare for the AFL Women’s National Under 18 Championships commencing on July 9. A couple of traditional rivals will go head-to-head this weekend as well with both Carlton and Collingwood and Hawthorn and Essendon battling it […]
Player focus: VFLW – Round 3
THE NT Thunder has been one of the in-form teams of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition and we decided to focus on one of the hottest young talents in the competition. Nineteen year-old, Eloise Jones played her first season in the AFLW for Adelaide, and was nominated as a Rising Star during the […]
VFLW previews: Round 1
IT is an exciting time in women’s football, with a new-look VFL Women’s competition and the penultimate week of TAC Cup Girls football being played in the same weekend. In this article, we will focus on round one of the VFL Women’s competition, which is full of unpredictable results. SOUTHERN SAINTS VS CARLTON Saturday […]
