2019/20 AFLW off-season review: Carlton
CARLTON might have had the most talked about departure of the off-season, but as a whole, the Blues retained the majority of their list, whilst heading to the AFL Women’s Draft in a really strong position to pick up a heap of youth prospects for the future. The Blues lost captain Brianna Davey to Collingwood, […]
Late bloomer O’Driscoll eyes elite level
ONLY still new to footy Emma O’Driscoll is taking each moment as it comes and enjoying the ride despite being an overager. O’Driscoll was a late bloomer to the sport and has not put a foot wrong since her inception into the game, steadily developing and posing a dominant threat credit to her skill. “So […]
AFLW- Grand Final Wrap
Adelaide Crows 10.3 (63) defeated Carlton 2.6 (18) THE Adelaide Crows claimed their second premiership after an impressive four quarter performance. In front of a whopping crowd of more than 53,000 the Crows looked dominant from the first bounce. But tragedy struck late in the third term, with superstar Erin Phillips going down with a […]
Weekend preview: AFL Women’s – Grand Final
SUNDAY will see the biggest game of the AFL Women’s calendar, with minor premiers of both Conference A and Conference B, Adelaide and Carlton making it to the 2019 AFLW Grand Final. A battle of conferences is a fitting way to end the 2019 season, with both sides hopeful for their best win of the […]
AFLW Team Selection: Grand Final
WITH the grand final on Sunday both teams have made some last minute changes in hope to secure the highly coveted premiership. The Adelaide Crows will be vying for their second, while the Blues will be hoping to claim their first in AFWL history. Naming an extended squad, the likes of Nikki Gore and Sally […]
AFLW Team Selection: Preliminary Finals
WITH the preliminary finals set to commence this weekend all four sides have pulled out the big guns in the hope to secure a ticket to the grand final. Shock waves were sent through the Dockers camp last week after Dana Hooker went down against North Melbourne but many will be happy to see her […]
Weekend preview: AFL Women’s – Round 7
THE final AFL Women’s round gets underway tonight with Round 7 the final frontier for six teams. For Collingwood, GWS GIANTS and reigning premiers, Western Bulldogs, their season is over by the end of the weekend, while for the six other sides, there is still hope. Brisbane and Melbourne are the two sides that need […]
Weekend wash-up: AFLW – Round 6
WITH just one round left in the 2019 AFL Women’s home and away season, Round 6 was a week of highs and lows for a number of sides, as Conference A continues to dominate the competition. We saw some teams keep their finals hopes alive, while others were struck down with further disappointment after a […]
Weekend preview: AFLW – Round 6
IN the penultimate regular season round of AFLW for 2019, a number of teams are coming into this round for do-or-die contests that could further or endanger their push for finals. Saturday, March 9, 2:35pm Geelong vs. Fremantle GMHBA Stadium This is Geelong’s final home game for 2019 as the Fremantle Dockers travel to GMHBA […]
Weekend wash-up: AFLW – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the AFL Women’s competition saw some huge wins and some firsts, with Brisbane recording the lowest score and Adelaide handing North Melbourne the Roos’ first defeat. Brisbane 1.2 (8) defeated by Geelong 5.5 (35) By: James Halley Geelong defeated Brisbane by 27 points in their Round 5 encounter to earn themselves top […]