Roos go back-to-back in VFLW thriller
NORTH Melbourne-Werribee had to do it the hard way, but it turned out third time is a charm, finally toppling Collingwood in 2025 in what was the only match that counted. The Roos once again fell behind early in the fourth after being well clear early, but they steadied to secure the VFL Women’s premiership […]
2025 VFLW Grand Final preview: Collingwood vs. North Melbourne-Werribee
THE TWO best sides have reached the VFL Women’s Grand Final, with a rematch of the earlier qualifying final three weeks ago. On that day, Collingwood took home the chocolates, but it is a whole new ball game now with North Melbourne-Werribee eyeing off back-to-back flags, while the Magpies also search for the second in […]
Roos hop into another VFLW decider
NORTH Melbourne-Werribee will defend its VFL Women’s premiership title when it eyes off back-to-back trophies in next Saturday’s VFL Women’s decider. The Kangaroos earned a second crack at Collingwood in the finals series after losing to the Magpies in the first week, but knocking off Williamstown and then Box Hill on Saturday to book their […]
2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 3
A SPOT in the 2025 VFL Women’s Grand Final is on the line when Box Hill hosts North Melbourne-Werribee down in Frankston tomorrow afternoon. The Hawks and Roos go head-to-head at Kinetic Stadium from 12:05pm, with the victor earning a rematch against Collingwood the following week.
Grand final-bound Pies surge past Hawks
COLLINGWOOD is through to the 2025 VFL Women’s Grand Final after defeating Box Hill Hawks by 25 points at ETU Stadium on the weekend. In the major semi-final, the Magpies backed up their qualifying final win over North Melbourne with a comprehensive defensive performance against Box Hill to salute, 6.5 (41) to 2.4 (16). The […]
2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 2
DO-OR-DIE finals action rolls on in the second week of the VFLW Finals series with minor premiers North Melbourne-Werribee now taking on Williamstown after the loss to Collingwood last round. The Magpies and Box Hill both have a double chance, with a grand final spot on the line for the winner.
Pies Peck Roos, deliver VFLW upset
COLLINGWOOD has delivered its fanbase some joy on Saturday after upsetting minor premiers North Melbourne-Werribee in the VFL Women’s qualifying final. The black and white army had something to cheer about as a six-goal first half helped the Magpies topple the impressive Roos for the second time this season and booking their spot in the […]
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.
VFLW finalists locked in; Cats avoid spoon
A LAST ditch performance from Geelong has seen the Cats cause an upset at home over the charging Darebin, defeating the Falcons by two points in the last round of the VFL Women’s regular season. Geelong’s 3.10 (28) to 3.8 (26) triumph was enough to see the Cats avoid the wooden spoon and instead hand […]
PREVIEW | Bombers look to secure sixth spot
ESSENDON holds the precious sixth spot on the VFL Women’s ladder and can secure it with a win tonight against the Western Bulldogs. If the Dogs get up, then the Dons will almost certainly fall outside of the finals race with rivals Darebin and Port Melbourne facing bottom two teams in the final round of […]
2025 RMC Talent League Girls Team of the Year finalised
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been revealed with the initial 48-player squad cut down to just 24 names. It was a difficult process as always with the decisions coming down to the Team of the Week nominations throughout the course of the season. Every player with six […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons came into the year with a couple of contested bulls and an athletic utility father-daughter prospect, and all three earned State Draft Combine invites following strong seasons at Coates Talent League Girls level and Vic Country representation. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 8Lost: 6 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 6: def. Tasmania Devils by 4 […]
Lions “rattled” by Blues’ second quarter burst
IT IS a term that is not often associated with the powerhouse that is the Brisbane Lions, but AFLW coach Craig Starcevich described his team as “rattled” after conceding five goals to one in the second term of its Round 3 loss to Carlton. The Lions went on to fight back to within striking distance […]
2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Grace Tracey (East Coast)
BOTTOM-AGE tall utility Grace Tracey finished off her AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season on a high despite her East Coast Eagles side bowing out in the first week of finals. The three-time reigning premiers have blooded plenty of future prospects over the course of the 2025 season as others have departed the club, with […]
Blues gain bang for Buck in Brisbane
CARLTON produced the upset of the AFL Women’s season last Sunday when it toppled Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena to move to 2-1 for the year. The Blues piled on five goals to one in a stunning second term which was enough to see them get home, 9.4 (58) to 6.8 (44). Blues coach Matthew […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Country Quarter Finals
DANDENONG Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers advanced through to the Coates Talent League Girls Preliminary Finals after winning their respective qualifying finals last weekend. As always we took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the four teams in the second half of our Scouting Notes. >> SCOUTING NOTES: Metro Quarter Finals
2025 CTLG Player Focus: Abby Hobson (Gippsland Power)
GIPPSLAND Power might have gone down in their Coates Talent League Girls quarter finals clash to Murray Bushrangers, but it did not stop marking machine Abby Hobson having a huge day out for the Power at Shepley Oval. The talented top-ager booted three goals – including back-to-back majors in the premiership quarter – and clunked […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Sandringham Dragons
EARNING a place in the Coates Talent League Girls finals series, Sandringham Dragons had a solid 2025 season, where they finished with eight wins and plenty of future draft prospects emerged. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 8Lost: 6 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 15: def. Eastern Ranges by 16 points Sandringham Dragons upset the eventual minor premiers […]
No “crisis” at Dockers, Suns despite record defeats
WALYALUP AFL Women’s coach Lisa Webb refuted claims her side was at a “crisis moment” when asked post-match following the Dockers’ 100-point defeat at the hands of North Melbourne. The record-breaking loss – and highest score conceded – followed on from Fremantle’s 78-point shellacking at the hands of Brisbane a week earlier. Despite it meaning […]
Swans to “throw at the stumps” for deep finals run
SYDNEY might be unbeaten and one of only four teams in the AFL Women’s that has started the season in the same fashion, but coach Scott Gowans was candid when asked about where he felt the side was at. Post-game following the Round 3 win over Geelong, Sydney had risen to top of the ladder […]
Roos go back-to-back in VFLW thriller
NORTH Melbourne-Werribee had to do it the hard way, but it turned out third time is a charm, finally toppling Collingwood in 2025 in what was the only match that counted. The Roos once again fell behind early in the fourth after being well clear early, but they steadied to secure the VFL Women’s premiership […]
2025 VFLW Grand Final preview: Collingwood vs. North Melbourne-Werribee
THE TWO best sides have reached the VFL Women’s Grand Final, with a rematch of the earlier qualifying final three weeks ago. On that day, Collingwood took home the chocolates, but it is a whole new ball game now with North Melbourne-Werribee eyeing off back-to-back flags, while the Magpies also search for the second in […]
Roos hop into another VFLW decider
NORTH Melbourne-Werribee will defend its VFL Women’s premiership title when it eyes off back-to-back trophies in next Saturday’s VFL Women’s decider. The Kangaroos earned a second crack at Collingwood in the finals series after losing to the Magpies in the first week, but knocking off Williamstown and then Box Hill on Saturday to book their […]
2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 3
A SPOT in the 2025 VFL Women’s Grand Final is on the line when Box Hill hosts North Melbourne-Werribee down in Frankston tomorrow afternoon. The Hawks and Roos go head-to-head at Kinetic Stadium from 12:05pm, with the victor earning a rematch against Collingwood the following week.
Grand final-bound Pies surge past Hawks
COLLINGWOOD is through to the 2025 VFL Women’s Grand Final after defeating Box Hill Hawks by 25 points at ETU Stadium on the weekend. In the major semi-final, the Magpies backed up their qualifying final win over North Melbourne with a comprehensive defensive performance against Box Hill to salute, 6.5 (41) to 2.4 (16). The […]
2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 2
DO-OR-DIE finals action rolls on in the second week of the VFLW Finals series with minor premiers North Melbourne-Werribee now taking on Williamstown after the loss to Collingwood last round. The Magpies and Box Hill both have a double chance, with a grand final spot on the line for the winner.
Pies Peck Roos, deliver VFLW upset
COLLINGWOOD has delivered its fanbase some joy on Saturday after upsetting minor premiers North Melbourne-Werribee in the VFL Women’s qualifying final. The black and white army had something to cheer about as a six-goal first half helped the Magpies topple the impressive Roos for the second time this season and booking their spot in the […]
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.
VFLW finalists locked in; Cats avoid spoon
A LAST ditch performance from Geelong has seen the Cats cause an upset at home over the charging Darebin, defeating the Falcons by two points in the last round of the VFL Women’s regular season. Geelong’s 3.10 (28) to 3.8 (26) triumph was enough to see the Cats avoid the wooden spoon and instead hand […]
