Suns fortify their wits as Claudia shines bright over Richmond
THERE was an assuredness and maturity that rose from the pack in Gold Coast’s Round 6 performance against Richmond. An altogether entertaining game of footy played under perfect conditions at the de facto home of the AFLW (Ikon Park) was nevertheless marked by some ‘almost’ narratives by both teams who look set to figure in […]
AFLW 2023 Round 6 Preview: Sunday
THREE matches close out Round 6 of the AFL Women’s with the game spread across the country including a Country clash in Warrnambool. 1:05pmReid Oval Recent Form Both of these teams have had a pretty strong start to the season. Essendon and Geelong are currently sitting at three wins apiece, and will be keen to […]
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 […]
AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Saturday
11:05amManuka Oval Recent Form These two could not be coming into this clash with records more different than each other. Adelaide is currently sitting comfortably with an undefeated start to the season, while GWS is yet to get its campaign really going yet. History As two original teams of the competition, there is certainly plenty […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Saturday
1:05pmBlacktown Recent Form The hosts have had a frustrating start to the season and still find themselves winless heading into Round 3. Meanwhile the Tigers have experienced all the ups and downs even in the first fortnight of the season, and currently find themselves sitting at one win and one loss. History These teams have […]
Crows create statement with Round 2 win
THE Adelaide Crows have continued their strong start to Season 8 of the AFLW season, making it two from two, defeating Richmond by 29 points on Friday night at Ikon Park. In wet, windy conditions, both sides were being challenged how they were going to use territory down the ground and use the space across […]
“Ambitious” Tigers skipper thinking big for 2023
AHEAD of a new AFL Women’s season, Richmond’s captain Katie Brennan is talking up how ambitious she and her teammates are to build on their Season 7 achievements. The Tigers made finals for the first time in Season 7, but Brennan said that the aim is to go even further. “It was a really great […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Richmond
SEASON 7 was a certainly a momentous one for Richmond. The Tigers finished fourth and made their debut finals appearance, and despite going out in straight sets it was a huge step forward for those in yellow and black. However there has been a fair amount of list turnover in the offseason, so the question […]
AFLW Season 7 Glass Half Full/Empty: Richmond
IN a new approach to the AFL Women’s end of season reviews, Rookie Me Central casts both a glass half full and half empty lens over each side’s campaigns. Today’s team is Richmond, who broke through for its first finals appearance in the club’s history. GLASS HALF FULL Making finals for the first time Arguably […]
Lions exact revenge to move into prelim
THE Brisbane Lions are the second team into the AFLW Season 7 preliminary finals, after a 17-point win over Richmond in yesterday’s qualifying final. With scores tight in the first quarter, Brisbane kicked into gear in the second term, booting three goals and not allowing the Tigers any easy possession of the footy. Brisbane continued […]
