History repeats as Lions return to defend AFLW title
REIGNING AFL Women’s premiers Brisbane are through to yet another decider after accounting for old rivals Adelaide last night. Reflecting on it all post-match, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich said his adrenaline and heart rate were “still up” but he was “relieved” and “just really proud of the way we stuck at it in the second […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: Brisbane
LAST season could not have gone much better for Brisbane. After the heartache of 2022, everything came together and they emerged from the 2023 season with yet another premiership. But, can they back it up and go all the way again in 2024? TEAM LIST #1 Eleanor Hartill #2 Tahlia Hickie #3 Breanna Koenen #5 […]
From bridesmaids to top Cats, Lions are Queens of the Jungle again
BRISBANE Lions are the Queens of the AFL Women’s once again, defeating North Melbourne by 17 points at Ikon Park today to claim their second ever premiership. In a match befitting of its AFLW Grand Final name, it was a hard-fought match that was not determined until the final quarter where Brisbane kicked four goals […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: First Qualifying Final
IT is time. Time for the 2023 AFLW finals to begin, and it does not get much bigger than this with a qualifying final between two of the early pacesetters of the competition’s history. Today at 3:05pmNorwood Oval How They Got Here Adelaide finished the season top of the table after an almost perfect season, […]
AFLW 2023 Round 10 Preview: Saturday
THE AFLW finals puzzle continues to get written today as five matches are on the calendar, including a Grand Final rematch. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Kangaroos come into this game looking for a win to lock in a top fourth berth, while the Bulldogs will be looking for a win to finish a tough […]
AFLW 2023 Round 8 Preview: Saturday
TODAY is another Super Saturday worth of AFL Women’s action, as all four top teams battle each other among today’s calendar of clashes. 1:05pmWhitten Oval Recent Form The Western Bulldogs will be desperately hoping to turn their form around this afternoon and snag their first win of 2023. They tackle a Swans side who hit […]
AFLW 2023 Round 5 Preview: Sunday
A MASSIVE Sunday of action takes place in the AFL Women’s to conclude Round 5 of action and we preview each of the games. 1:05pmArden St Oval Recent Form These two teams could not be coming into this match off more different runs of form. North Melbourne was undefeated until the Roos were pipped at […]
AFLW 2023 Round 2 Preview: Saturday
11:05amHeritage Bank Stadium Recent Form Both of these teams come into this clash off a loss in Round 1 and will be keen to bounce back and get their first win for 2023 on the board. Gold Coast lost to Carlton in Round 1 despite an epic final quarter comeback, while West Coast went down […]
Q&A: Sophie Peters (Lions Academy)
ONE of Queensland’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects in 2023, Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland midfielder Sophie Peters is a name to remember for Lions fans. A natural winger who can also play on the inside, Peters has come through the pathway playing at Maroochydore in the QAFL Women’s competition, and earning a spot in […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Brisbane
BRISBANE is a perennial contender in the AFL Women’s and though the off-season saw the Lions lose a number of quality players for a variety of reasons, expect last year’s grand finalists to be thereabouts again. We preview the Lions’ season. TEAM LIST #2 Tahlia Hickie#3 Breanna Koenen#4 Sharni Webb*#4 Caitlin Wendland#5 Jade Ellenger#6 Lily […]
