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2024 AFLW Draft preview: Melbourne Demons

MELBOURNE was relatively quiet during the Trade Period outside of one massive deal that saw the Demons obtain the second selection in the AFLW Draft. While having to give up key midfielder Lily Mithen to do so, it meant the red and blue will head into the 2024 AFLW Draft with two top 20 selections. […]

2024 AFLW Offseason Tracker: Trade Period and Delisted Free Agent

IT IS now the busy part of the AFLW offseason, with the Trade Period and first Delisted Free Agency period running. Keep on top of the key announcements with our Offseason Tracker. December 11 Pick trades There were a pair of pick only trades on the final day. Fremantle gave Richmond picks 31 and 45 […]

2024 AFLW Off-Season kicks off

WHILE the dust might not have even settled on North Melbourne’s groundbreaking maiden premiership over the weekend, all 18 clubs have quickly set their sights on 2025. In what is ultimately four-day turnaround from the grand final to the opening day of the off-season, the Restricted Free Agency and Delisted Free Agency Period opens today. […]

2024 AFLW Season reviews: Middle 6

ANOTHER season of the AFL Women’s competition is in the books, and with just four days between the grand final and the start of the Trade Period, we will quickly recap how each of the sides performed throughout the season. In the second of three articles, we review the middle six sides, what went right, […]

2024 AFLW Season Preview: Melbourne

AS the reigning premiers, last season was always going to be a tricky one for those in red and blue with the added pressure of trying to defend a long sought title. Although the home and away season went almost to plan, a late season slump saw the Dees crash out of finals in straight […]

2023 AFLW Trade Period Tracker

THE AFLW Trade Period 2023 is set to take place between December 7-14, and check out all the trades that happen when they happen right here. December 14 Sydney locks away two young stars Sydney have announced two re-signings, with Brenna Tarrant signing on for two more seasons and best and fairest winner Laura Gardiner […]

Season 8 AFLW preview: Melbourne

REIGNING premiers Melbourne basked in long-awaited premiership glory last season after having a series of so close, yet so far attempts at the AFL Women’s flag. The Demons defeated Brisbbane at Brighton Homes Arena in somewhat of an upset, going one better than their loss to Adelaide the season prior. Fast forward eight months, and […]

Top 5s: Season 7 AFLW Club B&F results

SEASON 7 of the AFL Women’s came to a close last month, but now all the 18 clubs have awarded their best and fairests. We take a look at the top five results from across the league and see who won the top gongs at each club. ADELAIDE 1st: Anne Hatchard (343 votes) 2nd: Ebony […]

Grateful Dees pair reflect on it all

AFTER Melbourne finally broke through for their inaugural flag yesterday, it was hard to wipe the smiles of the faces of it’s captain Daisy Pearce and coach Mick Stinear. Pearce said that although it had not fully sunk in yet, her overwhelming emotion was pride. “It’s taken a bit of time to sink in actually, […]

Mithen as motivated as ever to take out title

IN what must have at least a little element of déjà vu, Lily Mithen and her Melbourne teammates find themselves in yet another Grand Final, barely seven months after the heartbreak of that April afternoon in Adelaide against the Crows. There is certainly a number of feelings that Mithen is feeling ahead of playing in […]

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