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2025 AFLW Finals preview: Hawthorn vs. Carlton

TWO RISING Victorian teams are on the hunt to reach a preliminary final with Hawthorn hoping to go one better than its straight sets exit last season, while Carlton will hope to keep its first post-season run under coach Matthew Buck going with Brisbane the awaiting opponent. IN A NUTSHELL Date: Saturday, November 15Venue: Ikon […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 8 – Thursday

A THURSDAY night clash down in Frankston pits the impressive Hawks up against the up-and-down Dockers in what could be a ripping contest. We preview the clash between Hawthorn and Fremantle tonight.

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 4 – Saturday

A MUST-WIN clash between the two bottom AFL Women’s sides takes place tomorrow with the Gold Coast Suns hosting GWS Giants at People First Stadium. The Suns are reeling off a big loss to Port Adelaide where they lost three key players to injury and are the walking wounded. GWS has come close at different […]

2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 1

SIX TEAMS remain in the hunt for the 2025 VFL Women’s premiership with the finals getting underway tomorrow. Just four teams will advance through to the second week, with the two knockout elimination final winners taking on the the top two sides in the semi-finals.

2024 AFLW Season Preview: Hawthorn

ON paper, things did not improve for Hawthorn in its second season in the AFL Women’s, with another three-win campaign confining the Hawks to a similar position on the ladder. But, with a new coach on board and a whole heap of talent through the door, will things finally start to click for the brown […]

2023 AFLW Draft review: Hawthorn

SNAGGING a couple of Dandenong Stingrays who drifted, the Hawks will be pretty thrilled with the pair of players they picked up in the draft to complement their trio of Eastern Ranges and Demons duo. After selecting Laura Stone, Jess Vukic and Hayley McLaughlin as pre-listings prior to the draft, the Hawks traded back in […]

2023 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick

TONIGHT was the AFLW’s big night – the Draft. A total of 53 players had their dreams come true and got drafted tonight. Here is who went where with each pick. Pick 1: Western Bulldogs – Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (Western Jets – Victoria) Pick 2: West Coast – Jessica Rentsch (GWV Rebels – Victoria) Pick 3: […]

2023 RMC AFLW Phantom Draft and Q&A

TONIGHT the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft will kick off, and there is plenty intrigue about how the picks might fall. As it stands, some is known, but plenty is unknown, and we try to take a look at just what might happen. Given the evolving nature of any draft, one change at the top end […]

2023 AFLW Draft preview: Richmond

RICHMOND failed to back up its top four appearance from Season 7 in Season 8, missing out on finals this year. The Tigers star midfielder Monique Conti won the AFLW League Best and Fairest after a sensational season and some near-misses in past years, but ultimately the Tigers did not achieve the same heights of […]

2023 AFLW Draft preview: Hawthorn

SECOND-YEAR club Hawthorn showed marked improvement throughout the 2023 season, and though the Hawks did end up finishing 14th with three wins, were able to take advantage of the club’s ties with Eastern Ranges. Hawthorn picked up three talented top-agers – including one of the best Victorian prospects – in an otherwise relatively quiet off-season […]

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