PREVIEW | VFLW Round 1 – It all begins today
IT has been a long time coming, but finally the VFLW is back. Eight months after Port Melbourne famously claimed its first VFLW title, it is time to do it all again. There has been plenty of change across the league during the offseason, both within the on-field brigade and the off-field one. Across the […]
Bombers blitz Hawks to keep flag defence alive
ESSENDON’S premiership defence is still alive, after the Bombers defeated the Hawks by 10 points in the VFLW Elimination Final yesterday. In a game that was close for most of the afternoon, the Bombers ultimately held strong late to take the win, 4.7 (31) to 3.3 (21). Clean disposals were hard to come by early […]
Small margins on the menu in VFLW
FOR the most part, the margins over the weekend in the VFL Women’s were on the smaller end of the scale, but there were a few surprises thrown into the mix. In one of the tightest results of the weekend, Box Hill has pinched a one-goal win over Carlton. Trailing just about all game, it […]
Gallivanting Garner still hoping to achieve plenty more
NEW Box Hill Hawks skipper Nicole Garner has come along way in footy since her days in Victoria’s Gippsland region. Before the shiny lights of AFLW or even VFLW, her footy journey began back with the Gippsland Galaxy in around 2016. Playing Division 3 and 4 footy, Garner says the local scene is where she […]
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Cats too strong for winless Dogs in VFLW
IN this week’s match of the round in the VFLW, Geelong snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Western Bulldogs by 38 points. It was tight, contested footy in the opening minutes, but eventually the Cats did get an inside 50 and were able to convert through Danielle Higgins. The Cats then spent […]
VFLW contenders come to the fore after Round 3
IN Round 3 of the 2022 VFL Women’s season, the game of the round saw the Casey Demons earn another good win, this time over North Melbourne to keep their undefeated record intact. The first half was a close affair, with the Kangaroos really taking it up to the more highly fancied Dees. The margin […]
2022 AFLW early look: Geelong
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2022 season, Draft Central delves into each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is Geelong, a team that will suit up with a new coach in 2022 after being the lowest ranked Victorian team in 2021, picking […]
2021 AFL Women’s: Round 3 preview – Four of the top six lock horns on blockbuster weekend
ROUND 3 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season sees two sets of undefeated sides lock horns to find out whose ‘0’ will go, while teams just outside the top six battle to emerge as finals threats. As was the case last time around, fixtures have been shuffled and one matchup – between Brisbane and West […]
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, […]
