Around the Country: Southport Sharks’ top spot
THE QAFL Women’s competition continued to heat up in Round 11, with Southport’s win over Coorparoo seeing the Sharks surge to the top of the ladder. The premiership contenders asserted their dominance across the board, with Bond University settling into second spot and Wilston Grange leapfrogging Morningside in the top five, as Maroochydore secured its […]
Around the Country: Queensland young guns star in QAFLW
QUEENSLAND’S top AFL Women’s Draft hopes were in action across the weekend back for their QAFLW sides with a number of top and bottom-agers starring in Round 10. We take a look at how each of the games went down with a focus on the Queensland prospects. University of Queensland 3.13 (31) def. by Broadbeach […]
Around the Country: QAFLW flag fancies produce dominant wins
THE QAFL Women’s competition saw the ladder shake up once again in Round 9, with Coorparoo claiming outright top spot after a gritty win over Aspley. Meanwhile, Southport and Bond University flexed their muscles with massive victories to stay right on the leaders’ heels, and Morningside enjoyed a dominant outing to solidify their top-five status. […]
PREVIEW | Top four contests headline QAFLW Round 8
QUEENSLAND’S top four sides in its top flight women’s competition will face off in a highly anticipated weekend of action. Traditional rivals Southport and Bond University lock horns at Fankhauser Reserve, while Wilston Grange play host to Coorparoo at Hickey Park in a couple of matches that are not to be missed. QAFLW: ROUND 8 […]
PREVIEW | Northern states push towards the business end
THE NORTHERN states’ competitions continue to heat up, with the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division heading into Round 6 and the QAFL Women’s into Round 5 on Saturday. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, continuing to open the door for club-level talents to press their individual cases. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: ROUND […]
Around the Country: Premiers beaten in QAFLW, AFL Sydney
IT WAS the weekend of upsets across the Northern States with the reigning premiers in both the QAFL Women’s and AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division going down in rare losses. Southport and North Shore Bombers both suffered defeats in their respective Round 2 and Round 3 competitions, showing just how unpredictable the leagues could be […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Brisbane
LAST season could not have gone much better for Brisbane. After the heartache of 2022, everything came together and they emerged from the 2023 season with yet another premiership. But, can they back it up and go all the way again in 2024? TEAM LIST #1 Eleanor Hartill #2 Tahlia Hickie #3 Breanna Koenen #5 […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Brisbane
BRISBANE is a perennial contender in the AFL Women’s and though the off-season saw the Lions lose a number of quality players for a variety of reasons, expect last year’s grand finalists to be thereabouts again. We preview the Lions’ season. TEAM LIST #2 Tahlia Hickie#3 Breanna Koenen#4 Sharni Webb*#4 Caitlin Wendland#5 Jade Ellenger#6 Lily […]
AFLW practice match wraps: Clubs have final preseason hitouts
ALL 18 AFL Women’s clubs had one last preseason hitout ahead of Season 7 at the end of August. Many of the favourites got up with a number of close games keeping fans interested as players got their first chances in their new colours. St Kilda 2.4 (16) lost to Brisbane 6.6 (42) By Alyce […]
Combatant’s journey to the 2022 QAFLW Grand Final
IT IS just about the end of another QAFL Women’s season, and for both the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Southport Sharks, there is one match left to see who will be the queens of the land in the Sunshine State. Both teams have certainly faced their challenges in 2022, from weather interruptions in […]
