2025 AFLW Finals preview: Brisbane vs. Carlton
BRISBANE is on the verge of yet another grand final appearance having featured in the past three deciders – and six of the eight in total – and standing in the Lions’ way is a plucky Carlton side that has shot into the finals series and is now just one win away from reaching the […]
“Fun” Blues blitz Hawks with opening term demolition
IT WAS a quarter that even coach Matthew Buck could not believe, and in the blink of an eye, Carlton’s hopes to making the preliminary final skyrocketed in an unforgettable 20 minutes. The Blues piled on 4.7 (31) to 0.0 (0) against Hawthorn in a jaw-dropping opening term, the highest score the brown and gold […]
Buck’s Blues “Outplayed in every phase of the game”
CARLTON is not the first side and certainly won’t be the last that is completely dismantled by the AFL Women’s reigning premiers, but even Blues coach Matthew Buck conceded North Melbourne was “next level” compared to his third placed side. The Blues looked best placed to tackle the unbeaten Roos having won four of their […]
2024 ‘Super Draft’ already impacting AFLW
LAST year’s AFL Women’s Draft lived up to all expectations after being dubbed a ‘Super Draft’ in August 2023. Two years on, with the players from that draft crop having started making their AFLW debuts, it is clear that the 2024 draft crop is like none other. A host of draftees made their debut in […]
Buck praises “mature” Blues
CARLTON has kick-started its AFL Women’s season with a win over arch-rival Collingwood at Ikon Park with coach Matthew Buck declaring it a “really mature performance”. In front of an energetic crowd of more than 8000 people, the Blues conceded the first two goals of the match before slamming home six of the last seven […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday
TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]
2024 AFLW Draft review: Carlton
BLUEBAGGERS would be thrilled with the haul they managed to secure at last night’s AFL Women’s Draft, picking up a standout father-daughter prospect, as well as a talented sister-of, and reliable, smart leader to fill a defensive hole. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Recap DRAFT HAUL National Draft: 6. Poppy Scholz17. Sophie McKay46. Lou-Lou […]
2024 AFLW Draft recap
ANOTHER AFLW Draft is done and dusted with 60 players being selected by 19 clubs, including 58 first-time players. Three clubs – Essendon, Geelong and Richmond – passed a selection, leaving three open list spots for unlucky players who missed out on their chance last night. We take a look at the night that was, […]
EVERY PICK: 2024 National AFLW Draft
TONIGHT was the AFLW Draft Night, and saw dozens of dreams realised, with 60 number of players selected in Melbourne tonight. Here is a recap of every selection from the 2024 AFLW Draft. Pick 1 | CollingwoodAsh Centra (Gippsland Power / Vic Country) Pick 2 | Gold Coast (BID MATCHED)Havana Harris (Gold Coast Suns Academy […]
2024 AFL Women’s Phantom Draft
AFTER much anticipation the 2024 AFL Women’s Draft is a just a few hours away, so what can we expect from the night? We take a look into how it might pan out, some of the key elements, and reveal what your club might be doing. #1 Collingwood – Ash Centra (Gippsland Power / Vic […]
