Surprises and big margins as AFLW preseason wraps up
AFTER a weekend of match simulations across the AFL Women’s, last weekend saw all 18 clubs take to the field in official practice matches. In one of what was perhaps the more surprising results, Sydney defeated Carlton to continue its strong preseason form. A strong start was what really helped the Swans in the end. […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Carlton
CARLTON comes into Season 8 of the AFLW a new-look and hopefully revitalised side having fallen short of finals for the last three seasons. We preview the Blues’ 2023 campaign, their first under new head coach Mathew Buck. TEAM LIST #1 Amelia Velardo#2 Jessica Dal Pos#3 Darcy Vescio#4 Keeley Skepper#5 Abbie McKay#6 Gab Pound#7 Tahlia […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 10: Gearing up for the end
LAST weekend saw some tight results in the VFL Women’s, but whether or not Round 10 holds similar storylines is yet to be determined. The weekend begins tomorrow morning in Port Melbourne, with the Bulldogs set to host Collingwood. Even though the Bulldogs are still officially in finals contention, they are quickly running out of […]
Small margins on the menu in VFLW
FOR the most part, the margins over the weekend in the VFL Women’s were on the smaller end of the scale, but there were a few surprises thrown into the mix. In one of the tightest results of the weekend, Box Hill has pinched a one-goal win over Carlton. Trailing just about all game, it […]
Captain Campbell like a “proud parent” of AFLW draftees
EARNING the respect of her peers, Eastern Ranges skipper Ava Campbell is no stranger to being around successful players. She has seen a number of teammates rise up to AFL Women’s level over the past 12 months including Mia Busch, Mia Austin and reigning Eastern captain, Bridget Deed. For Campbell, despite being younger than her […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 8: Halfway point passed
ROUND 8 of the VFLW season may signal the official start to the second half of the season, but there are certainly enough mouthwatering clashes to make people forget how quickly time is ticking away. The weekend begins with a clash nice and early tomorrow morning at Princes Park, where Carlton hosts the Bulldogs. The […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 6: Halfway fast approaching
JUST like that, we are already almost at the halfway mark of the 2023 VFL Women’s season. This season has been far less predictable than recent seasons though, so there is still so much to play out over the next two months. In terms of this weekend’s action, it all starts at Trevor Barker Oval […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 4: Huge Sunday of action planned
SIX different matches over two days, six different states. That is what is on offer for AFL Women’s fans in Round 4 of Season 7 this weekend, and that is only Friday-Saturday. A couple of massive matches with premiership-contending sides, the Dreamtime rivals and all to play for on a fascinating Sunday round out the […]
Preview | AFLW – Round 3: Undefeated sides to clash
A COUPLE of massive clashes between undefeated sides, and must-win games for others provide a huge Round 3 of AFL Women’s this weekend. Kicking off with a big Friday night clash between Western Bulldogs and Fremantle, we take a look at the nine games and some of the key talking points ahead of the round.
Harford encouraged by Blues’ start
AFTER being “disappointed” with his side’s effort against Collingwood the week before, Carlton coach Daniel Harford was more optimistic in his summation of the Blues’ narrow one-point win over Essendon on the weekend. The side made the fans very nervous in the final stages of the match as the Bombers slotted three goals in the […]
