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.
Stats Queens: AFLW Season 7 – Round 2
ROUND 2 produced entertaining round of AFL Women’s action on the weekend, and plenty of star performances. We highlight a bunch of them with a recap of who leads the key statistical categories at this early point in the season. Disposals It’s a pair of younger stars leading the way on the average disposal count. […]
Season 7 AFLW: Round 2 Talking Points – Surprises galore
SATURDAY’S action in the AFL Women’s saw quite the variety of results. In the early game Adelaide fought back to pinch the win off Richmond, while in the afternoon Geelong made a statement with an upset win over Fremantle, and the Western Bulldogs spoiled Port Adelaide’s debut home game at Alberton by beating the Power. […]
Preview | AFLW Season 7: Round 2
AFTER a huge Round 1 of action, a massive Round 2 in the AFL Women’s – including a bumper Sunday – will kick off this evening at the home of football, the MCG. We take a look at the nine games and how they are shaping up. Melbourne vs. North MelbourneMCGFriday at 5pm local time […]
Cats win territory battle in “electric” win
WINNING via a Georgie Prespakis goal in the final minute of the match, Geelong was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the siren at GMHBA Stadium to signal a 2.3 (15) to 1.5 (11) win over Richmond. It was far from pretty with the two sides combining for 134 turnovers – the most […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Richmond
AFFTER they started Season 6 firing defeating St Kilda in Round 1, Richmond got people got talking about how much the Tigers were going to improve. They also had Melbourne on the ropes early in Round 2, but unfortunately for Richmond that early season promise did not eventuate into much, only winning two more games […]
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 […]
AFLW clubs dust off cobwebs ahead of season
THOUGH the official practice matches kick off next weekend, 16 of the 18 clubs engaged in either unofficial practice matches or match simulations over the past week. We summarised the notes made by clubs across the competition to put it all in one place. ADELAIDE vs PORT ADELAIDE Adelaide and Port Adelaide clashed at Thebarton […]
AFLW Hypothetical teams: Odds vs. Evens
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s approaches, Rookie Me Central has taken a fun spin on a hypothetical match: jumper numbers. The two potential AFL Women’s teams have been split based on their jumper number at their club, and whether or not it is an even or odd number. From there, the best available […]
2022 AFLW Big Improvers: Rebecca Miller (Richmond)
AS Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition edges closer, there are plenty of players looking to backup what could be considered breakout seasons earlier this year with impactful full-year campaigns. In the Big Improvers series, we take a look at some players who really caught the eye in 2022 with improvements across the boards […]
