AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 9
TWO premiership contenders got wins on the board over highly-fancied rivals, whilst the battling Blues kept their slim finals hopes alive with a third consecutive win. Though Carlton needs to win by over 100 points in the final round and hope both Collingwood and Western Bulldogs lose, there is a mathematical chance for the Blues […]
Preview | 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 9
MILESTONES and heavy finals ramifications are set to headline Round 9 of the 2022 AFL Women’s season, as the competition draw into its final home-and-away fortnight. Three players will make history by hitting the 50-game landmark, while the top six will face off in three enthralling fixtures with post-season honours still up for grabs. We […]
Stat Leaders: 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 6
NORTH Melbourne midfielder Ash Riddell was again among this week’s AFLW stat leaders, topping the charts across two categories in her side’s 19-point win over Richmond on Saturday. Plenty more players produced big numbers in Round 6 of the AFL Women’s season, find out who as we take a look at this week’s stat leaders. […]
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 […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: Prespakis, Vescio inspire almighty Blues escape
CARLTON overcame a horror start on Saturday afternoon to ward off a roaring Richmond outfit at Princes Park, escaping five-point victors against its traditional rival. The Tigers got the jump with the first four goals of the game, before reigning league best and fairest Maddy Prespakis sparked the Blues to life with two second term […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: Giants outlast Suns in wet conditions for maiden 2021 win
THE Greater Western Sydney Giants finally put a win on the board on Saturday afternoon, defeating Gold Coast Suns in a rain-affected encounter at Blacktown International Sportspark, 2.6 (18) to 1.2 (8). Both teams were coming into this match off the back of comprehensive Round 2 losses, and while the Suns pressed hard after a […]
QAFL Women’s Semi-Finals wrap: Devils cause upset to face Bluebirds in final
YERONGA South Brisbane has toppled minor premiers, Bond University to book its place in the 2020 Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s Grand Final against Coolangatta Tweed. This year’s decider will see the second and third placed sides do battle for the ultimate prize on the weekend. It was a memorable win for the Devils […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Semi-Finals – Top four sides remain in title hunt
IT was fitting that the two highest ranked teams in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition won through their respective elimination finals last week, allowing the top four teams to remain in the hunt for the 2020 QAFL Women’s flag. In the two do-or-die semis, top of the table Bond University will host […]
QAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Round 11 – Roos skip over Kings with percentage-boosting Hornets win
DESPITE winning by 40 points themselves, Coorparoo has seen Maroochydore not only make up 20 percentage points, but run away to be 16 per cent ahead of the Kings in a whopping 42 per cent swing over the weekend thanks to a 95-point shellacking of last placed Aspley Hornets. Playing at the same timeslot of […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 11 – Top of the table clash highlights penultimate weekend
THE penultimate round of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action gets underway on Saturday, in what will ultimately determine the final makeup of the finals series for the most part. The top six could well be decided following Saturday’s games if the favourites all win, but a top of the table clash keeps things […]
