{"id":198016,"date":"2025-08-13T17:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=198016"},"modified":"2025-08-13T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:03:56","slug":"2025-aflw-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/13\/2025-aflw-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AFLW Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOMORROW night marks the return of the 2025 AFL Women’s competition with Carlton and Collingwood kicking off proceedings at Ikon Park just as they did in Season 1. Now entering the 10th year of the competition, there are 18 clubs all vying for the flag and we preview what could be to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEED TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Match: <\/strong>August 14
Round 12: <\/strong>Oct 31-Nov 2
Finals Start: <\/strong>Nov 7
Grand Final: <\/strong>November 29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEAM PREVIEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

>><\/strong> Adelaide<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Brisbane<\/a>
>><\/strong> Carlton<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Colllingwood<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Essendon<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Fremantle<\/a>
>><\/strong> Geelong<\/a>
>><\/strong> Gold Coast<\/a>
>><\/strong> GWS Giants<\/a>
>><\/strong> Hawthorn<\/a>
>><\/strong> Melbourne<\/a>
>> <\/strong>North Melbourne<\/a>
>><\/strong> Port Adelaide<\/a>
>><\/strong> St Kilda<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Sydney<\/a>
>><\/strong> West Coast<\/a>
>> <\/strong>Western Bulldogs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW CLUBS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adelaide: <\/strong>Hannah Ewings (Port Adelaide), Grace Kelly (St Kilda)
Carlton: <\/strong>Tara Bohanna (Gold Coast)
Collingwood: <\/strong>Mattea Breed (Hawthorn)*, Airlie Runnalls (Fremantle)
Essendon:<\/strong> Courtney Murphy (GWS)
Fremantle: <\/strong>Bella Smith (Sydney)
Geelong:<\/strong> Erica Fowler (Collingwood)
Gold Coast:<\/strong> Lily Mithen (Melbourne)
GWS:<\/strong> Eleanor Brown (Western Bulldogs), Sophie Kavanagh (North Melbourne), Taylah Levy (Adelaide), Vivien Saad (Gold Coast)
Hawthorn: <\/strong>Najwa Allen (Adelaide), Keely Coyne (Western Bulldogs)
North Melbourne: <\/strong>Ariana Hetherington (Fremantle), Eilish Sheerin (Richmond)
Port Adelaide: <\/strong>Ella Heads (Sydney)
Richmond: <\/strong>Montana Beruldsen (Sydney), Lulu Beatty (Carlton), Lauren Brazzale (Collingwood), Paige Scott (Essendon)
St Kilda: <\/strong>Nicola Barr (GWS), Charlotte Baskaran (Hawthorn), Amber Clarke (Essendon), Alana Gee (Gold Coast)
Sydney: <\/strong>Imogen Brown (Richmond), Jasmine Grierson (GWS),Darcy Moloney (Geelong), Lulu Pullar (North Melbourne), Ashleigh Van Loon (Essendon)
West Coast:<\/strong> Liz McGrath (North Melbourne)
Western Bulldogs:<\/strong> Lou Stephenson (Hawthorn)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*injured, will miss season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DRAFTEE RESEARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> 2024 AFLW Draft Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROUND 1 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, August 14:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlton vs. Collingwood @ Ikon Park, 7:15pm
West Coast vs. Gold Coast @ Mineral Resources Park, 7:15pm (local)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, August 15:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney vs. Richmond @ North Sydney Oval, 6:15pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, August 16:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geelong vs. North Melbourne @ GMHBA Stadium, 3:35pm
GWS Giants vs. Essendon @ Manuka Oval, 5:35pm
Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne @ Whitten Oval, 7:35pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, August 17:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brisbane vs. Hawthorn @ Brighton Homes Arena, 12:40pm
St Kilda vs. Adelaide @ RSEA Park, 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle @ Alberton Oval, 3:40pm (local)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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