PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Finals Week 1: It all begins
FINALS have arrived. With six teams ending their season last week, six are left and fighting it out for the right to become the 2023 champions of the VFLW. This weekend sees six team battle it out in three matches. Four will move on to next week and two will go home, their premiership dreams […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 14: One last chance
IT has all come down to this. Round 14 For three teams, it is one more match before they can put behind them a season they would rather forget. For eight teams, one last chance to book their finals ticket. For one team – Port Melbourne – it is one final chance to tune up […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 10: Gearing up for the end
LAST weekend saw some tight results in the VFL Women’s, but whether or not Round 10 holds similar storylines is yet to be determined. The weekend begins tomorrow morning in Port Melbourne, with the Bulldogs set to host Collingwood. Even though the Bulldogs are still officially in finals contention, they are quickly running out of […]
Much of the VFLW story left to be written in final fortnight
THERE is only a fortnight to go in this year’s VFL Women’s season, but that does not mean the fun and excitement is anywhere close to ending. We preview each game across the latest round of action, which sees plenty of finals implications thrown up. Southern Saints vs EssendonSaturday at 10:15amTrevor Barker Beach Oval This […]
AFLW Expansion look: Hawthorn
WITH four new teams accepted into the AFL Women’s competition, it means there will be at least 120 new players stepping up to the elite level. So just where might the clubs look outside the junior pathway? Draft Central casts an eye over each of the clubs through either their state league team or Academy […]
2021 VFL Women’s Round 2 preview: Pies, Saints battle to keep perfect records
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolls on into Round 2 this weekend, with six fixtures spread evenly across Saturday and Sunday. Southern Saints and Collingwood clash in the only meeting between two week one winners, while the likes of Casey Demons and Port Melbourne will look to build on the strong starts […]
2021 VFLW Round 1 wrap: Port claims maiden win, Pies and Gulls get up in thrillers
PORT Melbourne celebrated its maiden Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s appearance with a win on Saturday morning, helping kick off the 2021 season in style. Collingwood and Williamstown each held on to secure thrilling two-point victories, while Casey, the Southern Saints and Western Bulldogs also started their campaigns on the winners list. That, and more […]
2021 VFL Women’s Round 1 preview: Revamped state league returns after lost season
THE Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition returns this weekend, with a revamped structure seeing the season run concurrently with that of the AFL Women’s (AFLW). As somewhat of a reserves league to aligned sides in the top flight, the VFLW features 12 teams in 2021, including Port Melbourne after the Borough took on Richmond’s […]
2021 VFLW season preview: Hawthorn
FOR the first time since 2018, Bec Goddard is set to take the senior coaching reigns during competitive action, when she leads Hawthorn’s VFLW side into battle for Round 1 of the new season. Heading a historic all-female coaching staff, Goddard says she is “excited” to be part of the Hawks’ initiative to provide greater […]
Subiaco ready to roar into 2021
A NEW coach and a renewed focus will see Subiaco amongst the contenders in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition. After reaching the 2020 WAFL Women’s Grand Final following a few near misses after great regular seasons, the Lions just fell short against a determined Peel Thunder on the day. In 2021, Subiaco […]
