“Far superior” Blues keep Cats goalless
GEELONG coach Dan Lowther did not mince his words when summing up what went wrong during the Cats’ goalless loss to Carlton at Ikon Park yesterday. The Blues won 4.5 (29) to 0.5 (5), and when Lowther was asked exactly what when wrong, he replied with “how long you got?”. “Everything went wrong for us […]
Score assists Carlton to first win
CARLTON coach Matthew Buck joked he was “really happy” with the first true test of the smart ball technology, with a score assist aiding in getting his side home by one point against Gold Coast yesterday. In one of the thrilling finishes of the season so far, Carlton’s Maddy Guerin snapped a ball with 90 […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Carlton
IT was a big year for Carlton last year. A new coach brought a new game plan and a complete overhaul of how things are done at Ikon Park. However, things did not quite go to plan and after a month-long losing run to end the season, and the Blues ultimately finished two games outside […]
Zarlie strikes Gold for Giants’ second win
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) broke through for their second win of the 2023 AFL Women’s season on Saturday, thanks largely to a remarkable Zarlie Goldsworthy performance. The 18-year-old starred with 24 disposals (14 contested), 12 tackles and five goals to steer her side to a thrilling two-point victory over Carlton. Minus the class and experience […]
AFLW 2023 Round 7 Preview: Sunday
THREE matches remain in Round 7 of the AFL Women’s, with a couple based in Victoria and another out west with the Carlton-Collingwood battle the pick of the bunch. Being Indigenous Round, Port Adelaide has changed its name to Yartapuulti, while Melbourne is known as Naarm. 1:05pmArden St Recent Form North Melbourne is chugging along […]
Blue Heaven? Carlton climbs further into finals contention
DON’T look now, but Carlton may have snuck into the AFLW finals hunt for 2023. After consigning the Western Bulldogs to their worst-ever start (0-6) with a 19-point win at Whitten Oval on Friday night, the Blues have momentarily climbed to fifth place on the ladder. Riding a 4-2 record over halfway into the home-and-away […]
AFLW 2023 Round 6 Preview: Friday
7:15pmWhitten Oval Recent Form Both of these teams will be desperate to bag a much needed four points tonight. The Bulldogs will be looking for their first win of 2023, while Carlton will be looking to string two wins together for the first time in 2023. History As two original teams of the competition, there […]
AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Friday
THIS Grand Final Eve public holiday is a jam packed one in the AFL Womens, with four matches across two states on the calendar. 1:05pmIkon Park Recent Form Richmond are cruising along pretty nicely at the moment with only one loss so far this season, and come into today’s clash off the back of a […]
Blues rucks in a ‘Good Mood’ as Skepper’s star rises
CARLTON made a swift and emphatic return to the winner’s list in Round 3, with its second quarter surge central to the 53-point road win over West Coast. Compounding the Blues’ wins this week was Keeley Skepper‘s Rising Star nomination. The 19-year-old posted 23 disposals and three goals in a performance which coach Mathew Buck […]
In Case You Missed It: AFLW Round 3 2023
Geelong (3.4.22) lost to North Melbourne (4.7.31) GWS (5.4.34) lost to Richmond (7.11.53) Adelaide (12.9.81) defeated Essendon (5.4.34) Melbourne (12.11.83) defeated Western Bulldogs (6.5.41) Fremantle (5.5.35) defeated Hawthorn (3.4.22) St Kilda (7.6.48) lost to Port Adelaide (8.8.56) West Coast (3.6.24) lost to Carlton (12.5.77) Collingwood (2.9.21) lost to Gold Coast (5.3.33) Brisbane (14.3.87) defeated Sydney […]
