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No fuss defender has career that would speak otherwise

ALTHOUGH not one to make a fuss, Tanya Hetherington enjoyed an illustrious career that often did not get the attention it deserved. That illustrious career came to an end in Season 7 of the AFLW competition, after a six season, 46 game career in the orange and charcoal. Ever the team player, she did not […]

UQ goes back-to-back in overtime classic

THE University of Queensland (UQ) has created history in the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW), with the Red Lionesses winning back-to-back premierships after defeating Southport 5.1 (31) to 3.6 (24) in an overtime classic. Red Lionesses’ co captain Marnie McGorm had a final game to remember, as did Laura Ernst who was playing in […]

Penultimate round shapes up to be a potential spicy season definer

IT is the penultimate round of the QAFLW this weekend, and every single match this weekend has got a season defining component to it, that is how close the ladder is at present. The match of the round though has to be the top two clash between this season’s revelation Southport and the reigning premiers […]

Southport’s undefeated status revoked as Red Lions topple Sharks

IN this week’s QAFLW match of the round, Southport’s undefeated streak came to an end at the hands of the University of Queensland. It was all set up for the Red Lionesses in the first quarter with a three goal to none opening term. It was a low scoring, very even opening part of the […]

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 […]