Bombers blitz Hawks to keep flag defence alive
ESSENDON’S premiership defence is still alive, after the Bombers defeated the Hawks by 10 points in the VFLW Elimination Final yesterday. In a game that was close for most of the afternoon, the Bombers ultimately held strong late to take the win, 4.7 (31) to 3.3 (21). Clean disposals were hard to come by early […]
Things all set for final chaotic VFLW weekend
The penultimate round of the VFL Women’s for 2023 continued to bring up plenty of surprises, and with nine teams still in contention for finals heading into next weekend, a lot more can still happen. One of the surprises, not necessarily the result but the margin, was Collingwood’s 40 point win over Geelong. In conditions […]
Last quarter fightbacks and surprise results the flavour of the weekend
THE unpredictable nature of the 2023 VFL Women’s season continued over the weekend, with a number of surprise results across the six games. In the first of Sunday’s two matches saw Collingwood ultimately ran away with a 59 point win over Darebin. It was not until the second half where things started to truly open […]
Bulldogs break winless drought in VFLW
IT was certainly a very interesting weekend in the VFL Women’s, as a number of shock results certainly shook up the narrative being written about this season. It was an especially happy weekend for the Western Bulldogs, who earned their first win since Round 14 2021 with a 39 point win over North Melbourne. The […]
Preview | AFLW Round 8: Double chances up for grabs
SOME crucial matches confront teams battling it out for both the double chance and top eight, with must-win contests afoot in Round 8 of the AFL Women’s. With some teams heading into the matches close to full strength, while others remain missing key individuals, it will be fascinating to see just who takes their chances […]
Reserves wrap: VFLW Round 2 2022
THE VFLW returned on the weekend, with a number of AFLW players playing across the league, hoping to make it back into their respective AFLW sides. There were a number of Dees AFLW listed players that played in Casey’s win over Darebin. Coming back for her first VFLW game for a while, Maggie Caris had […]
Bombers cement top spot as shock VFLW results roll on
IN the VFL Women’s game of Round 2, it was Essendon which stamped its authority on the competition, comfortably accounting for Port Melbourne at home. From the opening ball-up, the Bombers stamped their authority on the contest and looked the much better side. They took a 28-point lead into half time, but at times in […]
Reserves wrap: VFLW Round 1 2022
THE VFLW returned on the weekend, with a number of AFLW players playing across the league, hoping to make it back into their respective AFLW sides. With no AFLW listed players in either the Darebin vs Williamstown, the Essendon v Western Bulldogs game or the North Melbourne vs Hawthorn game, let’s take a look at […]
Falcons fly high over Seagulls
RROUND 1 of the 2022 VFLW season saw a number of shock upsets across the six matches, including Collingwood’s first loss in over a year and an almighty comeback from the Darebin Falcons. Darebin 6.1 (37) defeated Williamstown 5.4 (34) In the match of the round, it was the Darebin Falcons who staged a remarkable […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Some given a run for their money as favourites win
IN a huge Saturday of action, the three favourites won their respective AFL Women’s matches. Here are the Saturday Talking Points from the games. By: Elly Kirlis It was a tight contested first quarter by both teams, with Adelaide showing their dominance for the rest of the three quarter and took away the four points, […]
