2025 AFLW Finals preview: Brisbane vs. Carlton
BRISBANE is on the verge of yet another grand final appearance having featured in the past three deciders – and six of the eight in total – and standing in the Lions’ way is a plucky Carlton side that has shot into the finals series and is now just one win away from reaching the […]
2025 AFLW Finals preview: Hawthorn vs. Carlton
TWO RISING Victorian teams are on the hunt to reach a preliminary final with Hawthorn hoping to go one better than its straight sets exit last season, while Carlton will hope to keep its first post-season run under coach Matthew Buck going with Brisbane the awaiting opponent. IN A NUTSHELL Date: Saturday, November 15Venue: Ikon […]
Buck’s Blues “soak up” first finals win
IN HIS third season at the helm, Matthew Buck has added a finals win to his CV, as his Carlton side broke through for its first AFL Women’s post-season victory in five years after knocking off West Coast at Ikon Park on Saturday. It seems like a lifetime ago that the Blues won at the […]
2025 AFLW Finals preview: Carlton vs. West Coast
THERE is no second chance for the loser of the opening elimination final in the AFL Women’s today when Carlton looks to make it back-to-back wins against West Coast. While the Blues’ victory over the Eagles last week was in enemy territory, the Navy Blues return to their spiritual home to try and inflict further […]
Buck’s Blues continue rise into top four
CARLTON’S memorable 2025 AFL Women’s season rolled out with a dominant 46-point win over Gold Coast at Ikon Park on Saturday, with Blues coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “mature performance”. After leading by just one point at half-time and wasting some opportunities at 3.7 (25) to 4.0 (24), Buck’s Blues got to work booting […]
Wright urges for more consistency from “patchy” Pies
COLLINGWOOD coach Sam Wright was frustrated in the wake of a four-goal opening night loss to Carlton after what had been a promising preseason from last year’s wooden spooners. Though an impressive win over Port Adelaide a fortnight ago gave the Pies belief, aside from a “strong start”, Collingwood was beaten both inside the contest […]
Buck praises “mature” Blues
CARLTON has kick-started its AFL Women’s season with a win over arch-rival Collingwood at Ikon Park with coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “really mature performance”. In front of an energetic crowd of more than 8000 people, the Blues conceded the first two goals of the match before slamming home six of the last seven […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday
TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]
2024 AFLW Season reviews: Bottom 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 first of three articles, we review the bottom six sides, what went right, […]
2024 AFLPA AFLW 22 Under 22 Final Team Revealed
THE AFL Player’s Association (AFLPA) has announced the final team for the 2024 AFLW 22 Under 22 team, with plenty of new faces in the final team. Port Adelaide leads the way with four players making the final team, with crosstown rivals Adelaide not far behind with three players in the final team. Geelong, Gold […]