2021 VFLW Round 7 wrap: Dogs break five-game losing streak
WESTERN Bulldogs are back on the winners list in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition after snapping their five-game losing streak against Darebin Falcons on the weekend. The Dogs scored the highest score of any side this year with 14.9 (93), having only scored a total of 136 points in the opening five rounds. […]
2021 VFLW Round 7 preview: Dogs and Darebin eye off second win in bottom two clash
A BOTTOM two clash between Western Bulldogs and Darebin Falcons will see the winner escape the bottom of the table, whilst the Southern Saints and Collingwood clash for a second time and are set to have a beauty of a contest. SOUTHERN SAINTS vs. COLLINGWOOD Saturday, April 17 @ 10:00am Trevor Barker Beach Oval Despite […]
Reserves wrap: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 6
THE Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s returned for Round 6 on the weekend, with five fixtures played on a super Saturday, and one on Sunday. As the season runs concurrently alongside that of the AFLW, senior-listed players from Victorian clubs who miss out on senior selection will be able to run out for what are […]
2021 VFLW Round 6 wrap: Falcons break winless drought
ALL teams in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition have now recorded a victory in season 2021, after Darebin Falcons defeated North Melbourne at Arden Street by 12 points on Saturday. The victory meant the Falcons joined both Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs on one win, as as other bottom six sides Williamstown and the […]
2021 VFLW Round 6 preview: Youngsters and AFLW talent filter into state competition
ROUND 6 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition commences tomorrow with a number of AFL Women’s and NAB League Girls players entering the competition for the first time this season. HAWTHORN vs. ESSENDON Saturday, April 10 @ 10am Box Hill City Oval In a battle between a couple of traditional rivals, Essendon will […]
AFL Women’s Saturday wrap: Pies’ final quarter finishing too much for Cats
COLLINGWOOD made it two for two after a strong final term saw it take the four points against Geelong at Victoria Park, 6.9 (45) to 2.4 (16). It was a high pressure and hotly contested game throughout, with both teams’ backlines showing strong understanding of team structures and the opposition ball movement. The Cats started […]
2021 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: #9 Maddy Brancatisano
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2021 AFL Women’s season, Draft Central will look at 10 players who have played under 10 games to watch this year. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have opted to […]
Q&A: Anjelani Kibombo (USQ Cougars/Queensland)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last week, we head back to the preseason a month earlier where we chatted to a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Taylah Melki chatted with Queensland’s Anjelani Kibombo at the state testing day hosted by […]
2020 AFL Women’s season review: Richmond
A BAPTISM of fire awaited Richmond in its highly-anticipated inaugural AFL Women’s campaign, going winless in the shortened six-round season despite having made one of the more eye-catching expansion team recruiting drives. Skippered by veteran former-Bulldog marquee Katie Brennan, the Tigers began life in the elite competition with a 34-point thumping at the hands of […]
2020 AFLW weekend wrap: Round 6 – GIANTS, Blues consolidate finals chances
GWS and Carlton notched huge wins against fellow AFL Women’s finals hopefuls to consolidate their own finals chances in Round 6 of the competition, with reigning premier Adelaide dealt a blow in its premiership defence. Meanwhile, both conference leaders enjoyed wins to continue on their road to the post-season, Collingwood remained in the hunt, while […]
