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Pearce’s persistence pays off with second chance at dream

OF all the stories of the last year, Lilly Pearce’s perhaps has the most twists and turns of them all. After starting 2023 playing for Southport in the QAFLW, she then found herself with an AFLW injury replacement contract at Richmond, before moving across to the VFLW and then being given a second chance at […]

2024 AFLW Season Preview: Geelong

LAST season was a massive step forward for Geelong. The Cats made it all the way to an AFLW Preliminary Final for the first time in the post-conference era, defeating reigning premiers Melbourne along the way, before falling one match short of the AFLW Grand Final at the hands of eventual premiers Brisbane. With some […]

PREVIEW | VFLW Round 9 – Let’s get a move on

AS the last month of the 2024 VFLW season fast approaches, things continue to remain intriguing. Williamstown vs CarltonSaturday at 10amDSV Stadium Last weekend this match would have looked very different for both of these sides, however it remains just as important for both sides. The Seagulls are second on the table and will be […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 5

IT was another big weekend of VFLW action and as we have each week, we took a look at some of the standouts from the VFLW-listed players in each match. Williamstown 7.4 (46) defeated Western Bulldogs 3.7 (25) Williamstown: #6 Emily Eaves (Midfielder)18/04/2001 | 165cm Stats: 15 disposals, eight clearances, four tackles, two goals Another […]

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 […]

PREVIEW | QAFLW W2 Finals: Sharks and Hornets face off for grand final spot

JUST one spot remains in the 2023 QAFL Women’s Grand Final with either Southport Sharks or Aspley Hornets to meet Bond University in next week’s decider. The preliminary final kicks off from 2pm tomorrow with a full house expected at Fankhauser Reserve where the minor premiers are favourites to take home the title. SOUTHPORT vs. […]

PREVIEW | QAFLW W1 Finals: Post-season series begins

FOUR teams remain in contention for the 2023 QAFL Women’s flag, with the first week of finals taking place tomorrow. In the qualifying final, Southport locks horns with fellow Shark rival Bond University for a spot in the grand final, while Aspley and Coorparoo go head-to-head in a do-or-die elimination final. SOUTHPORT vs. BOND UNIVERSITYSaturday, […]

Reigning premiers take sting out of Hornets

DESPITE finals being out of the question for QAFL Women’s reigning premiers University of Queensland, the Red Lionesses showed they can definitely shape the 2023 post-season series, upsetting third placed Aspley Hornets on the road. The Red Lionesses lead throughout the contest, and though challenged in the second half, stuck to the task and came […]

PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 15: Home final up for grabs

WHILE the top four spots are locked and loaded following Coorparoo’s victory over Bond University last round, there is still plenty to be found out from the penultimate round of QAFL Women’s action. A top four battle kicks off the round tomorrow, while the other three games run simultaneously later in the afternoon. SOUTHPORT vs. […]

Kings stamp finals ticket after culling Bull Sharks

COORPAROO has locked up the fourth and final spot of the 2023 QAFL Women’s season after upsetting second placed Bond University at Giffin Park on the weekend. In the fourth and final game of a Super Saturday to mark Pride Round, the Kings got the job done against an understrength Bull Sharks lineup to win, […]

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