Potentially high scoring bonanza on the way in the QAFLW
After a rain interrupted few weeks, all involved at the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) will certainly be hoping the rain is behind them and the interruptions are all done as we head into the weekend. The weekend does see an enthralling clash between two of the competition’s best sides this season, as reigning […]
2022 AFLW Draft Combine invites announced
MORE than 100 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls have earned the chance to impress at a 2km time trial as part of the 2022 AFLW Draft Combine. The combine, which has had to be reduced to just the sole time trial rather than a multitude of athletic tests as per the norm, will feature 106 players […]
State-by-State AFLW Draft Watch: May
ON Monday night, Rookie Me Central released its second 2022 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings for the year. It featured 30 detailed profiles, with 10 additional names included. Though there were 40 players named there, with expansion here, there will be an additional 120-plus players making their way on AFL Women’s lists for 2023 (or […]
Fletcher finds perfect fit in footy
THE all-action nature of Australian rules football is too much for some, but it’s exactly what drew English-born talent Kadie Fletcher to the code. After moving to Australia in 2011, the Brisbane Lions Academy prospect found the perfect fit for her “hyperactive” personality and it has brought her all the way through Queensland’s footballing pathway. […]
Perfect 10 for Queensland to cap off AFLW U18s
AN impressive 10 unanswered goals from Queensland – after being held scoreless in the first term – saw the Sunshine State come away with the 50-point win over Allies to close out the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. The Allies slotted the first two goals of the match, but from that point on it […]
Flag contenders stamp their authority on QAFLW
IN this week’s QAFL Women’s match of the round, University of Queensland (UQ) stamped its authority as reigning premier, comfortably accounting for Wilston Grange. UQ certainly had all the attacking momentum early in the first term, but could not make the Gorillas pay on the scoreboard. It took almost 10 minutes for the Red Lions […]
Bull Sharks and Red Lionesses split points
THIS week’s Match of the Round in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s saw a 2021 Grand Final rematch, and it was an absolutely classic encounter, with Bond Uni and University of Queensland unable to be split. Although Bond Uni had much of the ball and inside 50 play early in the first term, […]
Grand Final Rematch highlights Round 2 QAFLW action
This week in the QAFL Women’s (QAFLW) sees a rematch of the 2021 Grand Final and the Battle of the Unis, when University of Queensland (UQ) hosts Bond University tomorrow afternoon. Both sides are coming off comprehensive wins in Round 1, but expect a much tighter affair this time around. Last weekend UQ were pushed […]
Kings rule Hornets’ nest as other sides make statements
THE Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) was back for 2022 over the weekend, and there were there some big wins across the league, as teams made brutal statements even in Round 1. Aspley 5.5 (35) defeated by Coorparoo 5.6 (36) In this week’s Match of the Round, it was Coorparoo that got the win […]
Red Lions to become the hunted in 2022
The University of Queensland (UQ) are the team to beat in the QAFL Women’s competition this year, after taking out the premiership in 2021. Although going back-to-back is one of the hardest tasks in football, Red Lions coach Ross Clayfield said that 2022 is a new kettle of fish and that his side is not […]
