Preview | AFLW Round 9: Penultimate round takes place
THERE are plenty of massive matches in Round 9 of the AFL Women’s as the penultimate round takes place. With teams fighting for both top four and top eight spots, there is much on the line across the majority of the nine matches.
Team spirit driving Demons: Stinear
TEAM spirit is the catalyst for a Melbourne Demons flag in Season 7 of the AFL Women’s, with coach Mick Stinear moving away from focusing on “perfect football” but rather consistency within one another. The Dees mentor made the comments on the back of yet another victory – their seventh in eight games – embarrassing […]
Preview | AFLW Round 8: Double chances up for grabs
SOME crucial matches confront teams battling it out for both the double chance and top eight, with must-win contests afoot in Round 8 of the AFL Women’s. With some teams heading into the matches close to full strength, while others remain missing key individuals, it will be fascinating to see just who takes their chances […]
AFLW Season 7: Big Week For – Round 8
IN a weekly piece throughout the AFL Women’s season, we name the players and teams who will be looking to have a big week in the upcoming round. From underperforming sides, to players looking to step up or continue their form, Big Week For highlights those who could be ones to watch over the weekend. Western Bulldogs […]
Stinear backs “brilliant” Dees
AFTER arguably Melbourne’s best performance of Season 7 with a win over Western Bulldogs at Casey Fields, Demons coach Mick Stinear was certainly a happy man. He expressed his delight with the four-quarter performance post-match following the 10.13 (73) to 1.3 (9) victory. “Good. I think that was a pretty strong performance for across the […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 7 Talking Points – Not really the day to be the visiting side
SUNDAY in the AFLW was not the best day to be the away side, with two of the three visitors recording tough losses. Geelong did buck the trend by beating Essendon, but the Western Bulldogs and GWS comfortably lost to Melbourne and Collingwood respectively.
Dee-light for Stinear as Melbourne back on track
MELBOURNE AFL Women’s coach Mick Stinear was “pleased” his side could walk away with the four points on Friday night against Carlton, in its most complete four-quarter performance since Round 1. On that day, the Dees defeated reigning premiers Adelaide in a grand final rematch, but have since been “inconsistent” according to Stinear. On Friday […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 5 Talking Points – Action packed day of history
YESTERDAY’s action in the AFLW saw an action packed day full of history for some and intention setting for others. North Melbourne knocked off the previously undefeated Bulldogs, while Collingwood notched up a win over the Bombers. Hawthorn created history with its first ever win downing the Swans, while Melbourne bounced back to its best […]
Preview | AFLW Round 5b: Second half of monster weekend
THE second half of another monster weekend of AFL Women’s action sees four more fascinating match ups for Round 5. As we hit the halfway point of the home and away portion of the season, the fixtures may ultimately give fans a good indication of where teams sit.
Stinear sees “genuine purpose” in S7 Dees
AFTER coming off a grand final loss just a few months ago, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear said he could see “genuine purpose” in his team since the preseason started. The Demons returned to Adelaide for the first time since that heartbreak, albeit in a Round 1 contest at Glenelg rather than the bright lights of […]
