PODCAST EXPLAINER | 2021 AFLW Phantom Draft
IN a Final Siren Podcast and Draft Central first, the team ran a “live” Phantom Draft for the upcoming AFL Women’s Draft. Assuming the role of the 14 list managers/recruiters, Peter Williams, Michael Alvaro and Declan Reeve selected pick-by-pick each of the clubs through to the end of the draft, and named others in contention. […]
Pauga overcomes injuries and adapts to change ahead of AFLW Draft
AFL Women’s Academy member Mikayla Pauga admits she is in a unique situation. The 18-year-old moved to Bond University for the start of the year to continue her studies, and therefore resides on the heart of the Gold Coast. Despite being around plenty of Gold Coast Suns, Pauga is a Brisbane Lions Academy member and […]
2021 AFLW Draft Positional Analysis: Tall/Medium Forwards
AFTER announcing the inaugural AFLW Draft Power Rankings Victorian Pool, Draft Central is starting a new series – Positional Analysis. It takes a look across the nation and those players within a certain position, and the impact they have. Next up is tall and medium forwards, where the forward position is the more prevalent area […]
QAFLW Player Focus: Mikayla Pauga (Bond University)
WITH the Under 19s AFL Women’s National Championships match against VIC Metro being delayed from the weekend due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the QAFL Women’s was treated to a plethora of Queensland state representatives returning to their sides, with Bond University welcoming back AFLW National Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy member Mikayla Pauga against reigning […]
No VFLW? No worries, women’s state league action across the country
IN light of Victoria’s Circuit Breaker Lockdown, the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s will not take place this weekend in the state. Whilst the fixture might involve tinkering in the future, the only thing for certain is the teams will not be competing over the weekend of May 29-30, as the lockdown takes full effect. […]
Top Performers – AFLW U19 Championships: Vic Country vs. Queensland
WELCOMING Queensland into the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships, the country’s most northern competitor on the eastern seaboard took on the undefeated Vic Country at Port Melbourne on the weekend. Whilst Country came away with the big nine-goal win, we took a look at number of the performers who impressed on the day. VIC […]
Top Performers: Queensland Under 19s vs. Coorparoo
IN a midweek training hitout, Queensland’s best and brightest young stars took to the field against Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s side Coorparoo in a match prior to their AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships campaign. The Queensland side defeated Coorparoo 12.10 (82) to 0.2 (2) in a one-sided contest, in four 15-minute quarters with […]
QAFLW Player Focus: Mikayla Pauga leads from the front in electric performance
CLASS was the word of the day for Bond University’s Mikayla Pauga during their clash against Aspley a fortnight ago. Pauga kicked three in a best on ground performance, but her performance was so much more. She created opportunities for teammates inside Bond’s forward 50, worked hard to help in defence and was smooth around […]
QAFL Women’s Round 5 wrap: Sharkettes streak ahead with favourable results
BOND University has maintained its unbeaten run with a comprehensive 43-point victory over Aspley, to move a win clear of the rest of the competition, with a game in-hand. The win over the Hornets gave their opposition their second consecutive loss, whilst Yeronga South Brisbane and University of Queensland also lost in upset results on […]
2021 QAFL Women’s Round 5 preview: Top three clash headlines weekend
THERE is plenty to like about the Round 5 fixtures for the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition, with much on the line even this early in the season. The pick of the bunch is a top three clash between the undefeated Bond University and third placed Aspley Hornets, with the latter coming off […]
