Stinear relieved to “get away with one”
FEW WOULD have predicted that last year’s wooden spooners Collingwood had the ability to push an in-form offensive juggernaut like Narrm (Melbourne) when they faced off over the weekend, but by the end of the match, AFLW Dees coach Mick Stinear conceded the Pies “deserved to win”. Narrm entered the Round 3 match having smashed […]
Heaven to Hell: Demons crush Saints
A WEEK after toppling premiership contenders Adelaide, St Kilda was sent a stark reality check against another genuine title threat in Melbourne, with the Dees dominating the pair’s AFL Women’s Round 2 clash. Back at home at Casey Fields, the Demons put the foot down after a tight first term to pile on 11 goals […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 2 – Saturday
A MASSIVE day of action on Saturday for Round 2 of the AFL Women’s with all eyes on Casey Fields where Melbourne plays host to St Kilda in the afternoon. Both sides were ultra impressive in their Round 1 wins over Western Bulldogs and Adelaide, and will gain a significant advantage with a victory here. […]
2024 AFLW Week 9 Preview: Thursday
TONIGHT’S action in the AFLW could be season defining, as top two and top eight aspirations go on the line in the far north.
Kangas hop into prelim after Dee-molition
NORTH Melbourne has had many impressive performances over the years, but few could argue that yesterday’s demolition of reigning premiers Melbourne to reach the 2023 AFL Women’s Preliminary Finals was not the finest of the lot. Consistently reminded externally of their inability to win big games – notably against the other top three sides – […]
AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Friday
5:05pmKinetic Stadium Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment with an undefeated start to the season in tact. Meanwhile Hawthorn is currently sitting at one win and two losses, with a win against the Bulldogs book ended by losses to Essendon and Fremantle respectively. History A little bit of history will be […]
AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Saturday
1:05pmBlacktown Recent Form The hosts have had a frustrating start to the season and still find themselves winless heading into Round 3. Meanwhile the Tigers have experienced all the ups and downs even in the first fortnight of the season, and currently find themselves sitting at one win and one loss. History These teams have […]
Skipper’s stellar showing leads Dees to another win
MELBOURNE cruised to its second win from as many games with a solid 77-point win over GWS on Sunday night, and one big key to the Dees’ success was none other than skipper Kate Hore. Taking on one of the more mentally and emotionally challenging tasks in AFLW – taking over as captain of the […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFLW Round 1: Melbourne vs. Collingwood
A BLOCKBUSTER match opens the 2023 AFL Women’s season, with reigning premiers Melbourne unfurling their Season 7 flag against Collingwood at Ikon Park. The teams within the contest could not be more different with the ever-consistent Dees going up against a new-look Magpies outfit that will hope to cause a boilover. TEAMS MELBOURNE B: L.Birch 9 […]
Surprises and big margins as AFLW preseason wraps up
AFTER a weekend of match simulations across the AFL Women’s, last weekend saw all 18 clubs take to the field in official practice matches. In one of what was perhaps the more surprising results, Sydney defeated Carlton to continue its strong preseason form. A strong start was what really helped the Swans in the end. […]
