Crows win at the Cattery in accurate display
ADELAIDE has held on to win a thriller against the Cats by 11 points at GMHBA Stadium to record back-to-back wins and hand Geelong a third straight defeat to open the season. Although the Crows led from late in the first quarter, Geelong played with great desperation and were in the match until the final […]
AFL Women’s preview: Round 3 – Make or break games set the scene for third round of action
IT is now or never for a number of teams who sit on a knifes-edge when it comes to their finals aspirations. While some sides will finish the round undefeated with three wins, other teams will head into Monday doing the maths as to how many wins they need to make finals. With many teams […]
AFLW Stats Analysis – Top 5s across the league
IN this week’s AFL Women’s Stats Analysis, we take a look at the top five performers over the first two rounds who have topped the stats sheet in the main statistical categories. The ones who immediately jump off the page include Adelaide’s Anne Hatchard – averaging six more touches than any other player and also […]
AFL Women’s Top 15 improvers: Cats youth develop while Crows step up
THE AFL Women’s season is only two games in, but there have already been a number of impressive performers in season 2020. We take a look at the top 15 players who have improved their game from season 2019 to season 2020. While we understand that it is a matter of opinion, we have crunched […]
AFL Women’s Round 2 review: Magpies break arch rivals curse as Dees, Lions and Dockers remain unbeaten
COLLINGWOOD has beaten arch-rival Carlton for the first time in its AFL Women’s history, while Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle remained undefeated with the Pies at the conclusion of Round 2. WESTERN BULLDOGS 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 (12) MELBOURNE 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 (32) Peter Williams Melbourne has remained undefeated […]
2020 AFL Women’s Round 2 preview: Expansion sides to face off as inaugural sides do battle under lights tonight
ROUND 2 of the AFL Women’s is sure to bring plenty of big clashes and ignite old rivalries with Collingwood and Carlton set to do battle on Sunday while Fremantle and West Coast will take place in their inaugural Western Derby. Friday, February 14 Western Bulldogs v. Melbourne at Whitten Oval, 7:40pm, AEDT Taylah Melki […]
AFL Women’s Young Gun Watch: Round 1 – McEvoy and Patrikios earn Rising Star noms
IN a new weekly piece, we take a look at some of the top young performers across the AFL Women’s competition in Round 1, focusing on those players born in the 21st century (2000 or 2001). We analyse match-by-match just how they performed and what they did well. RISING STAR NOMINEES: Lucy McEvoy (Carlton) The […]
AFL Women’s Round 1 review: Pies win opening round as Lions upset reigning premiers
BRISBANE’s youth stepped up downing reigning premiers Adelaide at home, as Collingwood claimed its first win in Round 1 from four tries. All four expansion sides suffered defeats, with the Gold Coast SUNS getting within one point of victory against the GIANTS. We recap the remaining six games after our Match of the Round saw […]
AFL Women’s Round 1 preview: Four new teams begin elite journey
AFTER nine months of waiting, AFL Women’s 4.0 is here and four more teams enter the fray in a bid to take home the 2020 premiership. Adelaide won its second title in three years last season, with the Western Bulldogs the only other premiership winner in the competition. With the Crows wounded and plenty of […]
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, […]
