2022 AFLW Draft preview: St Kilda
HAVING lost two of its best players before a ball was bounced last season, St Kilda will be hoping for a bit more luck in Season 7. Without Georgia Patrikios and Tyanna Smith, the Saints midfield lacked that touch of class, and they will be hoping to regain some troops for the upcoming season or […]
Preview | 2022 AFL Women’s – Round 9
MILESTONES and heavy finals ramifications are set to headline Round 9 of the 2022 AFL Women’s season, as the competition draw into its final home-and-away fortnight. Three players will make history by hitting the 50-game landmark, while the top six will face off in three enthralling fixtures with post-season honours still up for grabs. We […]
2022 AFLW practice match wraps
OVER the weekend, 10 of the 14 AFLW clubs hit the field in official practise matches, putting the last final touches on their preparation ahead of the new season starting in a matter of weeks. Rookie Me Central takes a look at what happened around the country. Brisbane vs Gold Coast On Friday night Brisbane […]
AFLW Practice match previews: Teams to unveil new recruits
IT might be beginning to feel a little like Christmas for AFL Women’s fans, as the first practice matches of the season get underway over the weekend. Given the earlier start to the season on January 7, sides have done the hard yards on the training track, and are ready to unveil some of the […]
2022 AFLW early look: St Kilda
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 St Kilda who finished 11th in the 2021 AFLW season, though blooded a host of young players to continue building their side for […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: Lions set up potential top of the table clash
By: Peter Williams BRISBANE Lions have set up a potential top of the table clash with Collingwood – provided the Pies win today – after grabbing their fifth win of the season against GWS GIANTS yesterday. The Lions were a touch inaccurate, booting 7.13 (55) to 2.5 (17), but it was enough to secure the […]
2020 Top 10 AFLW matches: #3 – Fremantle sneak over the line against the Saints
COMING in at number three in Draft Central’s Top 10 AFLW Women’s clashes is the game between St Kilda and Fremantle. The Dockers had been in ripping form, sitting undefeated at the top of the ladder despite a couple of close scares, while the Saints had plenty to prove in their inaugural season. The Round […]
2020 AFL Women’s season review: St Kilda
ST KILDA’S inaugural AFL Women’s season saw the newcomers bring football back to Moorabbin in 2020, and very nearly ended with an unlikely finals berth. Led by a trio of co-captains in Rhiannon Watt, Kate Shierlaw, and Cat Phillips, the Saints notched two very impressive wins on the way to a 2-4 record, combining experience […]
2020 AFL Women’s Round 4 review: Eagles claim maiden win, Dees get back on track
WEST Coast’s maiden win headlined Round 4 of the 2020 AFL Women’s season, with Melbourne returning to winning ways while Fremantle and Brisbane maintained their undefeated records to top the conferences. In our featured game of the weekend, Carlton exacted revenge for last year’s grand final loss with a thrilling win over Adelaide on the […]
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 […]
