2018 AFLW Draft Order
2018 NAB AFLW DRAFT ORDER FIRST ROUND 1 Geelong – Nina Morrison (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 Geelong – Sophie Van De Heuvel (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) 3 Carlton – Madison Prespakis (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro) 4 Fremantle – Jasmin Stewart (Claremont/Western Australia) 5 Collingwood – Jordyn Allen (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country) 6 Melbourne – Tyla Hanks (Gippsland Power/Vic Country) […]
2018 AFL Women’s Draft Preview
TOMORROW marks another chapter in the rise of AFL Women’s with the third draft since the competition’s inception, and this year is likely to be littered with primarily youth players as the talent numbers increase at junior ranks. We take a look at tomorrow’s draft and answer some key questions you might have. What time […]
AFLW Draft preview: North Melbourne
NORTH Melbourne has gone bang in the AFL Women’s off-season, poaching experienced players from everywhere. With first access to Tasmanian talent, the Kangaroos go into the AFL Women’s Draft with an advantage. But entering the draft at pick 25 is always hard to do, so it will be interesting to see how Scott Gowans and […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine wrap
AN Eastern Ranges duo and the potential number one pick in the Under 18 AFL Women’s Draft have emerged as the top performers from the AFL Women’s Draft Combine yesterday. Geelong Falcons star, Nina Morrison walked away with two combine records, smashing the Yo-Yo test with an 18.2 score, as well as clocking 7:14 in […]
Future is bright for women’s football
IF anyone ever had any doubts about the future of AFL Women’s, then they need look no further than this week’s V/Line Cup. The best 14-16 year-olds from across regional and rural Victoria tackled each other in Gippsland in the annual tournament held at Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Walking away from the event, I was […]
TSL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 18
A potential Grand Final preview was played in this round, with ladder-leader, Glenorchy taking on second-placed Clarence. In Round 18, it was the Roos who came out on top, but the Magpies will certainly want revenge in the finals. Meanwhile, third-placed Launceston got the perfect preparation for finals with a big win over cellar-dwellers, Burnie. […]
Team Selection: VFLW – Round 16
ROUND 16 marks the final round of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s home and away season. While the top four might be locked in, teams will still be looking to finish strongly. Two debutants look to take to the field this week alongside an array of changes. The last round of the 2018 season […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 14
MELBOURNE University, Darebin and the NT Thunder all recorded crucial wins in Round 14 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. Our writers were there to watch these three teams on their way to victory, and noted down some of the top performers in each cracking match. Casey Demons vs. Melbourne Uni By: […]
Passionate Hamilton keeps up with “crazy” fast pathway to the top
FROM the freezing mornings out on icy grounds in Canberra, Alexia Hamilton has always had a passion for Australian Rules football. The pathway was not there at first, but when it came about, she grabbed it with both hands and has not let go. “As a young girl I always admired playing AFL, but there was never […]
Weekend previews: VFLW – Round 14
ROUND 14 is another huge round of footy with several teams battling for positions as we head towards September action. In perhaps the game of the season, Collingwood battle the Thunder at Victoria Park in a game with huge implications at the top of the ladder. Important games for both Hawthorn and Geelong will also […]
