Lifelong footballer Prespakis finally gets to pull on an AFLW jumper
Madison Prespakis’ football journey began at her local club, Romsey as a four year-old. She played Australian Rules with the boys from Auskick level up to Under 14s, where she was told she had to stop playing football. Now, Prespakis has grasped an opportunity she never thought she would receive. She was selected at pick […]
Van De Heuvel ready to become next Jess Duffin
NEW Geelong Cats draftee, Sophie Van De Heuvel is not only a promising footballer. The 18 year-old is also handy with the bat in hand, representing Victoria in cricket this year. Playing under Jess Duffin at Williamstown, who plays in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for the Melbourne Renegades, has inspired Van De Heuvel […]
First pick, Morrison “super excited” to play for Geelong
TWO years ago, Geelong Falcons midfielder, Nina Morrison had never played football. Now, in the midst of Year 12 studies, the 18 year-old has been the first player selected to play for Geelong’s first AFL Women’s side. She is looking forward to starting at her new club and says other players should be honoured to […]
Next wave of AFL Women’s talent uncovered in top 12
YEARS of hard work for some came down to a couple of hours of celebration, and for the top 12 selected in the AFL Women’s Draft, they not only realised their dream, but also walked straight into media street and the realisation that their lives were about to change. Here are the top 12 from […]
2018 AFLW Draft Order
2018 NAB AFLW DRAFT ORDER FIRST ROUND 1 Geelong – Nina Morrison (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 Geelong – Sophie Van De Heuvel (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) 3 Carlton – Madison Prespakis (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro) 4 Fremantle – Jasmin Stewart (Claremont/Western Australia) 5 Collingwood – Jordyn Allen (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country) 6 Melbourne – Tyla Hanks (Gippsland Power/Vic Country) […]
2018 AFL Women’s Draft Preview
TOMORROW marks another chapter in the rise of AFL Women’s with the third draft since the competition’s inception, and this year is likely to be littered with primarily youth players as the talent numbers increase at junior ranks. We take a look at tomorrow’s draft and answer some key questions you might have. What time […]
AFLW Draft preview: Geelong
ONE of the two new teams in the AFL Women’s competition is Geelong and the Cats have gone a different way to the other new addition, North Melbourne. The Cats recruited most of their players off their own Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s list, and come into the competition with a wealth of experience already. […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine wrap
AN Eastern Ranges duo and the potential number one pick in the Under 18 AFL Women’s Draft have emerged as the top performers from the AFL Women’s Draft Combine yesterday. Geelong Falcons star, Nina Morrison walked away with two combine records, smashing the Yo-Yo test with an 18.2 score, as well as clocking 7:14 in […]
Future is bright for women’s football
IF anyone ever had any doubts about the future of AFL Women’s, then they need look no further than this week’s V/Line Cup. The best 14-16 year-olds from across regional and rural Victoria tackled each other in Gippsland in the annual tournament held at Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Walking away from the event, I was […]
Number Crunching: VFLW – Grand Final
THE 2018 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s finals series concluded with a nail-biting final between Hawthorn and Geelong. In a tight, low-scoring game, Hawthorn claimed the premiership over Geelong 4.6 (30) to 2.5 (17). The Cats were simply not able to break through Hawthorn’s tight defence. The Hawks were able to keep Geelong to only […]
