Is there more to the ‘Daisy effect’ than Daisy herself?
ONE of the biggest highlights of the AFL Women’s season so far has been the debut of Daisy Pearce as the head coach of the West Coast Eagles. Taking her team to a Round 1 victory over Richmond by a point, the Eagles were then bested in the second game by Essendon and Natalie Wood. […]
2024 AFLW Season Preview: West Coast
2023 was another frustrating year for West Coast, with only two wins to show for the campaign. But in the, offseason the Eagles pulled off one of the best coaching coups in signing league legend Daisy Pearce as head coach. Having once again turned over a large chunk of their list, will things improve for […]
2023 AFLW Draft preview: West Coast
AFTER another disappointing season, West Coast has entered the dawn of a new era with Daisy Pearce replacing Michael Prior as coach for the 2024 AFLW season. Having already made a move in her first week at the club recruiting ex-Tiger Jess Hosking, there is optimism out west for what the future holds with a […]
RECAP | 2023 AFLW Trade Period
THE 2023 AFLW Trade Period is now done and dusted, with plenty happening over the past week. Here is a club by club recap of all that happened. Adelaide In: Pick 22, Pick 26, Pick 33Out: Montana McKinnon, Pick 18, Pick 37, Pick 40 Brisbane In: Shanae Davison, Eleanor Hartill, Pick 21, Pick 31, Pick […]
2023 AFLW Trade Period Tracker
THE AFLW Trade Period 2023 is set to take place between December 7-14, and check out all the trades that happen when they happen right here. December 14 Sydney locks away two young stars Sydney have announced two re-signings, with Brenna Tarrant signing on for two more seasons and best and fairest winner Laura Gardiner […]
Delighted Dockers boss sees pieces coming together
IT was hard to wipe the smile off Dockers’ coach Lisa Webb’s face after her side defeated Richmond in the AFL Women’s yesterday. Speaking post-match, Webb said her side “got back to the way we wanted to play footy, really challenged the girls during the week. We were disappointed with our performance last week and […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Fremantle
SEASON 7 was a horror one for Fremantle, largely due to its almost unbelievable bad luck with injuries. Though the Dockers managed to stabilise as the season went on, some disappointing early losses, combined with an ever-growing medical room meant they never really had a chance to challenge for the flag. Though Fremantle ended the […]
Preview | WAFLW R11: Top two clash on Super Saturday
A TOP two clash between Claremont and South Fremantle looms as a potential grand final preview midway through the season as the heavyweights of the 2023 season go head-to-head. The Bulldogs are coming off a record-breaking win over East Perth, while Claremont proved too good for Peel Thunder last week.
Lions rise to outright third after stopping Sharks
SUBIACO is outright third on the WAFL Women’s ladder after upsetting reigning grand finalists East Fremantle by 10 points at the WACA on Saturday. It was a hard-fought contest throughout the match, and while Sharks top-age key forward Anjelique Raison kicked all three of her side’s goals, it would ultimately not be enough, going down, […]
Preview | WAFLW R10a: Outright third up for grabs
TOP four sides Subiaco and East Fremantle will go head-to-head tomorrow in a vital WAFL Women’s clash at the WACA with the winner to go outright third on the table after 10 rounds. The teams have won four games and drawn another from eight matches, and with fifth placed Swan Districts taking on West Perth […]
