Season 7 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
ENTERING the AFL Women’s competition as one of four expansion teams in 2022, Port Adelaide has set the bar high with a slew of big name recruits and plenty of young talent to set the league alight. With just one local rival to contend with, albeit a formidable reigning premier, the Power will count themselves […]
AFLW practice match wraps: Clubs have final preseason hitouts
ALL 18 AFL Women’s clubs had one last preseason hitout ahead of Season 7 at the end of August. Many of the favourites got up with a number of close games keeping fans interested as players got their first chances in their new colours. St Kilda 2.4 (16) lost to Brisbane 6.6 (42) By Alyce […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
Season 7 Expansion Side list analysis: Port Adelaide
SEASON 7 of the AFLW is not too far away, and season seven will see four new teams come into the competition to finally see the AFLW have all 18 teams. We are going to take a deep dive into each of the new clubs’ inaugural lists and see how they might stack up in […]
2022 AFLW Big Improvers: Shelley Heath (Melbourne)
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition edges closer, there are plenty of players looking to back up what could be considered breakout seasons earlier this year with impactful full-year campaigns. In the Big Improvers series, we take a look at some players who really caught the eye in 2022 with grand strides across […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Gold Coast
UNDER new coach Cameron Joyce, the Gold Coast Suns started to show life in the AFL Women’s after a disappointing season the year before. With a bunch of young talents joining some experienced heads, the Suns even looked like making finals at one stage, before fading off the pace and finishing 10 points adrift of […]
The Sun shines on Alberton as a Bulldog makes a Giant move
THE sixth day of the 2022 AFLW Trade and Re-Signing Period was a sunny one for Port, as they continued to add to their inaugural list ahead of their inaugural season later this year. Although there has been much talk of this trade for several days, but finally Kate Surman, Jacqui Yorston, Brittany Perry and Cheyenne […]
Suns’ confidence shining bright in 2022
AFTER a winless 2021 AFL Women’s campaign, the Gold Coast Suns are on the rise in 2022. Having won two of their three games – both coming back from last quarter deficits – the south Queensland side is building something special. Coach Cameron Joyce said the playing group had certainly benefited from its fighting victories […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Suns break drought as Adelaide and Fremantle remain undefeated
CLOSING out Round 2 of the AFL Women’s fixture, Adelaide and Fremantle remained undefeated, whilst the Gold Coast Suns won their first match in two seasons. Here are some of the talking points from the day. By: Declan Reeve TALKING POINTS Free Kicks galore, breaks AFLW record Suns show attacking threat when things click West […]
2022 AFLW early look: Gold Coast
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2022 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is Gold Coast, a side coming off a wooden spoon, winless season, but greater optimism after a successful draft period including nabbing their next […]
