2019/20 AFLW off-season review: Geelong
IN arguably the most stable club off-season in the entire AFL Women’s competition, Geelong was quiet on both on the recruiting and trading front. The Cats delisted six players from the inaugural 2019 list that took Geelong to the finals series, while Erin Hoare retired. They did not lose anyone to expansion or through trade, […]
Draft Central Team of the Year: NAB League Girls
WITH so many impressive individuals performing across the NAB League Girls nine-week season, it was incredibly tough to pick our Draft Central Team of the Year for 2019. The Team of the Year is decided by the amount of Team of the Week nominations a player receives, with everyone in the team receiving between three […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals wash-up: Northern and Calder to meet in decider
THE NAB League season finale is set, with the unbeaten Northern Knights qualifying first, and the Calder Cannons securing their spot with a massive upset win over reigning premiers, Geelong at Shepley Oval on Saturday. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 (49) EASTERN RANGES 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 (43) […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
FINALS fever finally hit the NAB League Girls competition and in an exciting day of action, there were certainly plenty of standout performances on the big stage. Here are Michael Alvaro‘s opinion-based scouting notes on a mix of the most outstanding players on the day, and others selected in the Victorian sides for this year’s […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals preview – Grand Final spots up for grabs at Shepley
FINALS fever hits the NAB League Girls competition, with a revamped finals series set to get underway at Shepley Oval on Saturday. A spot in the grand final is on the line in both games as first does battle with fourth, and second plays third. In the weekend’s other game, Oakleigh hosts Tasmania at Windy […]
AFLW U18 Championships Team Profile: Vic Country
AFTER the Victorian sides were announced yesterday, we take a look at how the Vic Country players performed this season statistically and some of their key traits. The Country side has some strong midfielders and a consistent defence, as well as some classy players. Among those leaders in the side are Lucy McEvoy, Molly McDonald, […]
Victorian AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship teams announced
REIGNING premiers, Geelong Falcons have dominated the Victorian representation with nine players in the Vic Country 29-player squad, while minor premiers Northern Knights, finalists Eastern Ranges and fifth placed Oakleigh Chargers have six apiece in the 30-player Vic Metro squad. Of the other sides, Dandenong Stingrays also has six players in the Country team, meaning […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 9
IN the final round of the NAB League Girls competition, there were a number of terrific performances across the board with eight teams bidding farewell to their premiership hopes for season 2019. Four teams remain in the hunt, with Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights all preparing for at least another round […]
NAB League Girls wash-up: Round 9 – Unbeaten Knights seal minor premiership
FINALS fever awaits in the NAB League Girls competition, with the Northern Knights securing the minor premiership in an undefeated season. The top four order remained unchanged as three of the sides won in Round 9, with next week’s semi-final fixture locked in. GEELONG FALCONS 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.7 (55) MURRAY BUSHRANGERS […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 9
THE final round of the NAB League Girls took place over the weekend with plenty of impressive efforts as the final four was decided after results were confirmed. We attended five games and noted the final game at the bottom, with players focused among those mentioned by respective Female Talent Managers as players to watch […]