Women’s footy veteran re-finds her love for the game
NORTH Melbourne forward Emily Paterno is a stalwart of women’s footy who has seen a lot of change in her time in the game. Coming up on her 200th game, which she is due to play next season, she has seen women’s footy gone from a very local, very unknown entity to what we have […]
AFLW Sign and Trade Period Wrap – Days 1 & 2
THE OFFICIAL AFLW Sign and Trade Period has begun, so let us take a look at all the ongoing re-signing and trade news from across the competition. TRADE There have only been two deals completed in the first 48 hours of the trade period. The biggest of them was arguably Nicola Stevens, who has left […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 9
TWO premiership contenders got wins on the board over highly-fancied rivals, whilst the battling Blues kept their slim finals hopes alive with a third consecutive win. Though Carlton needs to win by over 100 points in the final round and hope both Collingwood and Western Bulldogs lose, there is a mathematical chance for the Blues […]
2022 AFLW Season Preview: Carlton
THE 2022 AFLW season is almost upon us, so it’s time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as we head into another season. Today we will take a look at Carlton, who just missed out on finals in 2021. Carlton had a year of so close, […]
2021-22 AFLW early look: Carlton
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2021-22 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is Carlton, a side that missed out on finals with the five wins from nine matches. LAST SEASON: Position: 7th Wins: 5 Losses: 4 […]
The ‘Vescio Show’ takes over the Sunshine State
CARLTON star forward Darcy Vescio put on an absolute clinic at Metricon Stadium to lead the Blues to a dominant 60-point win over Gold Coast. Vescio collected 15 disposals and kicked a personal-best five goals in the performance, becoming the first AFLW player to boot 40 career goals in the process. If not for her […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: Dogs salute for four consecutive wins
FIVE consecutive goals to the Western Bulldogs after quarter time has seen them claim a fourth straight win in front of home fans at Whitten Oval. The Dogs proved too clinical up front for GWS GIANTS, with Bonnie Toogood and Isabel Huntington dominating the GIANTS’ defence – particularly in the second term with two goals […]
Pies shock Blues on AFLW’s return
THE long awaited return of AFL Women’s for season 2021 arrived on Thursday night, with traditional rivals Carlton and Collingwood shaping up at Ikon Park for a huge start to season five. A tribute to Jacinda Barclay opened the match with a moment of silence, before football returned at full throttle with Victorian fans treated to […]
2020 Top 10 AFLW matches: #9 – Carlton’s comeback proves too strong for the Crows
IN a new countdown, Draft Central recalls the Top 10 AFL Women’s games for season 2020, moving onto our #9 which saw Carlton come from behind to defeat Adelaide in Round 4. CARLTON spoiled Erin Phillips’ return to footy on Sunday, defeating the Crows by eight points at Richmond Oval in a convincing display. The […]
All Gee for Carlton in another finals triumph
CARLTON won through to a would-be AFL Women’s preliminary final after toughing out a 29-point win against Brisbane on Sunday afternoon, but will have to settle for a second-consecutive top four berth on the back of its 6.8 (44) to 2.3 (15) triumph. Renowned for their ability to adjust gameplans mid-match, the Blues eventually got […]
