AFL Sydney Finals wrap: Bombers survive extra-time epic as Students snatch classic
DEFENCE, defence and defence – with a healthy dose of wind – defined a see-sawing weekend of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division semi-final football at Blacktown International Sportspark, with reigning premiers North Shore Bombers needing extra time to see off Manly Warringah Wolves, before Sydney University snatched a one-point classic over UNSW-ES Bulldogs a day […]
PREVIEW | AFL Sydney heavyweights to clash across huge semi-finals
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series moves into week two with two contests that look near-impossible to split, headlined by a Second Semi-Final rematch between minor premiers Manly Warringah Wolves and reigning premiers North Shore Bombers. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division FINALS WEEK 2 FIXTURE: Manly Warringah Wolves vs. North Shore Bombers | […]
AFL Sydney Finals wrap: Students stay alive as Bombers see off Dogs
SYDNEY University has kept its aspirations of going one better than 2025 in this year’s AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series alive after a comprehensive eight-goal victory over the UTS Bats on Sunday. The Students were heavily favoured given the 14-point gap between the top four and fifth, but still got the job done […]
PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with enormous top three contest
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series begins this weekend, with North Shore and UNSW-ES meeting on Saturday to decide who will face off against Manly Warringah next week for a direct path to the Grand Final before Sydney University and UTS Bats face off in Sunday’s elimination final. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division […]
Around the Country: Thrillers and thrashings mark AFL Sydney Round 9
AFL SYDNEY Women’s Premier Division delivered a mix of thrillingly close encounters and dominant displays in Round 9. The ladder leaders continued to flex their muscles, while an absolute nail-biter at Gipps Road Oval saw the East Coast Eagles snatch a one-point victory over the Parramatta Goannas to keep their slim finals hopes alive. AFL […]
Around the Country: AFL Sydney victors win big in Round 8
IT WAS another lob-sided weekend in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division as the closest of the four matches stood at 49 points, and the average winning margin was 68.5 points across Round 8. The losing sides combined for just 2.4, in a round that truly separated the finals-bound teams from the rest. The gap […]
PREVIEW | Northern states push towards the business end
THE NORTHERN states’ competitions continue to heat up, with the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division heading into Round 6 and the QAFL Women’s into Round 5 on Saturday. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, continuing to open the door for club-level talents to press their individual cases. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: ROUND […]
Around the Country: Wolves hand Bombers second loss in heavyweights battle
MANLY Warringah Wolves have defeated reigning premiers North Shore Bombers by 22 points at Weldon Oval in Round 5 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, handing the Bombers a second loss in three rounds, while making it four straight wins themselves since a forgettable opening round performance. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: Round 5 […]
Around the Country: Premiers beaten in QAFLW, AFL Sydney
IT WAS the weekend of upsets across the Northern States with the reigning premiers in both the QAFL Women’s and AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division going down in rare losses. Southport and North Shore Bombers both suffered defeats in their respective Round 2 and Round 3 competitions, showing just how unpredictable the leagues could be […]
Around the Country: Contenders flex muscles in QAFLW
IN THE first of a new series taking a look around the country and some of the players catching the eye across the eastern seaboard, there were some absolute smashings in each of the competitions, with the QAFL Women’s boasting a 374-point combined difference between the winners and losers. QUEENSLAND: QAFL Women’s: Round 1 It […]
