Giants respond to trample inaccurate Bulldogs
FOR both the Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, who have been hit heavily with COVID, their clash on Friday served as a chance to respond and get their seasons back on track. After missing a fortnight of action, the Bulldogs were looking to find some momentum, whilst for the Giants, they looking […]
2022 AFLW early look: GWS GIANTS
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2022 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is GWS GIANTS, who were competitive throughout the season, but were unable to replicate the finals place of the year before, finishing ninth overall […]
2020 AFL Women’s season review: GWS GIANTS
GWS GIANTS endured a season of ebbs and flows in 2020, but it will undoubtedly be remembered for producing the GIANTS’ first-ever finals appearance, as well as their winningest campaign to date (four) to place second in Conference A. Led by Alicia Eva in the wake of Amanda Farrugia‘s sudden retirement, the inaugural club leant […]
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 […]
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: GWS GIANTS
REMAINING as just one of two AFL Women’s clubs in a standalone state, the GWS GIANTS lost some top-end talent at the end of 2019 and had to head to the AFL Women’s Draft to replenish the quality. Losing the likes of Phoebe Monahan and Christina Bernardi to Richmond and Emma Swanson and Maddy Collier […]
VFLW weekend wash-up: Magpies dominate again as Darebin celebrates first win
COLLINGWOOD had its second straight thrashing of an opponent in a top-of-the-table clash against Western Bulldogs, making it five consecutive wins, while Darebin Falcons won their first game of the season in the clash of the two winless sides at the other end of the ladder. GEELONG 3.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 8.8 (56)CASEY […]
VFL Women’s wash-up: Round 4
ROUND 4 saw a number of big results in the VFL Women’s, with Casey losing top spot with their first loss for the season, dropping to fourth as the Bulldogs, Saints and Tigers got wins on the board. Meanwhile, three sides still sit winless, with Carlton, Williamstown and Darebin yet to secure the four points […]
2019 VFLW weekend Round 1b preview: Eight teams begin their campagins
AFTER the Southern Saints made a statement in the opening round with a victory over last year’s minor premiers Collingwood, the other Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s sides take to the field, as four games are played across the competition. The Western Bulldogs and Carlton have the bye, as do Williamstown, however the Seagulls are […]
Number Crunching: AFLW – Round 5
IN the Round 5 edition of number crunching we reveal who fared best in each stat, including a nod to regular gamebreakers, Emma Kearney and Ebony Marinoff, and a number of other players who managed to dominate multiple areas. Kearney dominated the midfield for North Melbourne, picking up 31 disposals and 16 contested possessions, also […]
