REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements
IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]
Multi focused Mercoulia always looking more broadly
CASEY coach Peter Mercoulia always wears more than one hat while coaching the Dees in the VFLW. Not literally of course, but not only is his focus on achieving the best season possible for the Dees, but with one of the aims of the Casey program to get players drafted, he always has that in […]
Hawks boss got a very different nest in ’23
LAST VFLW season was a big one for Hawthorn (now known as Box Hill) with the club’s AFLW side coming into the picture, and someone who was in the thick of that was coach, Cherie O’Neill. It was her first year in the role, and it was certainly a monumental year to come into the […]
Optimistic coach Chloe trying to ensure history does not repeat
AFTER experiencing just about every emotion over the past few years in the VFLW, Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan is looking forward to the new season and looking to get back to those highest of highest of highs. Reflecting on last year, McMillan said that “last season was probably a little bit up and down.” “We […]
Podcast | Game Sense – Episode 22
EPISODE 22 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. For this episode, acting host Liam Badkin and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, before taking a look towards the […]
Friends and code swaps see Ruedin become a Falcon
ONE of a few code swappers in the Darebin Falcons’ VFLW line up, Simone Ruedin does not seem to regret giving up an illustrious basketball career one bit. Having started out hooping, the 30-year-old is now part of the footballing community. “I pretty much started my sporting career off playing basketball and then I jumped […]
Lynch’s long journey to the Darebin Falcons
AFTER being burnt out by her first sporting love, Darebin Falcons ruck Sally Lynch’s sporting career went in a very different direction, and she has not looked back since. Originally from Albury on the Victoria-New South Wales border, Lynch first plied her trade in soccer, and she got pretty far with her talents in the […]
Motivated McNiece still reaching for the stars
LIKE many fellow footballers, Darebin defender Karly McNiece has faced serious injury throughout her career, but has come back stronger and more motivated than ever. The 24 year old suffered a knee injury just as she was coming into senior footy, but a return to the game she loves is what kept her motivated through […]
Premiership Dog has unfinished business
FORMER AFLW Bulldog now Darebin Falcon Angelica Gogos has achieved a lot in her short football career. Unlike many players with on-par accomplishments, Gogos did not start her career until she was an adult. She initially fell in love with the sport by watching Collingwood as a kid. “I grew up following Collingwood Football Club, […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 2 wrap
BOTH NSW/ACT Academies picked up wins in Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls, while the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays bounced back from Round 1 losses to defeat a pair of Round 1 winners.
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Preview | WAFLW R3b: Thunder regain experience
CLAREMONT will host Swan Districts to kick off the second day of WAFL Women’s Round 3 action, with the Tigers able to regain top spot on the ladder with a victory. Aside from the Tigers-Swans clash, East Perth will heal Peel Thunder with the teams boasting 0-2 and 1-1 records to start the year, as […]
Preview | WAFLW R3a: Sharks circling undefeated Lions
TWO Saturday games begin Round 3 of action in the WAFL Women’s, and we preview both matches in the first of two previews for the weekend. Third placed Subiaco hosts fourth placed East Fremantle in the first game, before the second placed South Fremantle lock horns with West Perth as the Falcons sit just outside […]
Preview | SANFLW R5: Top of the table clash takes place
A TOP of the table clash is set for Elizabeth tomorrow when Central District hosts Glenelg for top spot in the SANFL Women’s competition. The loser could slip down the ladder with South Adelaide capable of bouncing back into the top two, though injuries and suspensions across a number of sides threaten to impact the […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements
IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]
2023 Coates Talent League R2 preview: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
ONE round is in the books and the 2023 Coates Talent League country teams return for the second week of action, welcoming Gippsland Power into the competition. Tasmania joins the metropolitan teams in having a bye for Round 2, while the two NSW/ACT Northern Academies return for a second week with the other Victorian country […]
Over-age Draft Watch: Eight to consider
AFTER the SANFL Women’s returned, the Coates Talent League began and the WAFL Women’s continued on the weekend, we named eight players who impressed and either had a standout game, or are enjoying strong 2023 seasons. Though there are many more in an open field for the upcoming draft, all the players below are age-eligible. […]
Multi focused Mercoulia always looking more broadly
CASEY coach Peter Mercoulia always wears more than one hat while coaching the Dees in the VFLW. Not literally of course, but not only is his focus on achieving the best season possible for the Dees, but with one of the aims of the Casey program to get players drafted, he always has that in […]
Hawks boss got a very different nest in ’23
LAST VFLW season was a big one for Hawthorn (now known as Box Hill) with the club’s AFLW side coming into the picture, and someone who was in the thick of that was coach, Cherie O’Neill. It was her first year in the role, and it was certainly a monumental year to come into the […]
REVIEW | VFLW Round 1: A round that had it all
THE VFL Women’s competition returned over the weekend, with plenty of interesting results to kick off the season. In the game of the round, Essendon and Box Hill played out a thrilling draw out at The Hangar. In a match full of momentum swings, the teams ultimately could not be split at the final whistle. […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements
IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]
Multi focused Mercoulia always looking more broadly
CASEY coach Peter Mercoulia always wears more than one hat while coaching the Dees in the VFLW. Not literally of course, but not only is his focus on achieving the best season possible for the Dees, but with one of the aims of the Casey program to get players drafted, he always has that in […]
Hawks boss got a very different nest in ’23
LAST VFLW season was a big one for Hawthorn (now known as Box Hill) with the club’s AFLW side coming into the picture, and someone who was in the thick of that was coach, Cherie O’Neill. It was her first year in the role, and it was certainly a monumental year to come into the […]
Optimistic coach Chloe trying to ensure history does not repeat
AFTER experiencing just about every emotion over the past few years in the VFLW, Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan is looking forward to the new season and looking to get back to those highest of highest of highs. Reflecting on last year, McMillan said that “last season was probably a little bit up and down.” “We […]
Podcast | Game Sense – Episode 22
EPISODE 22 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. For this episode, acting host Liam Badkin and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, before taking a look towards the […]
Friends and code swaps see Ruedin become a Falcon
ONE of a few code swappers in the Darebin Falcons’ VFLW line up, Simone Ruedin does not seem to regret giving up an illustrious basketball career one bit. Having started out hooping, the 30-year-old is now part of the footballing community. “I pretty much started my sporting career off playing basketball and then I jumped […]
Lynch’s long journey to the Darebin Falcons
AFTER being burnt out by her first sporting love, Darebin Falcons ruck Sally Lynch’s sporting career went in a very different direction, and she has not looked back since. Originally from Albury on the Victoria-New South Wales border, Lynch first plied her trade in soccer, and she got pretty far with her talents in the […]
Motivated McNiece still reaching for the stars
LIKE many fellow footballers, Darebin defender Karly McNiece has faced serious injury throughout her career, but has come back stronger and more motivated than ever. The 24 year old suffered a knee injury just as she was coming into senior footy, but a return to the game she loves is what kept her motivated through […]
