From bridesmaids to top Cats, Lions are Queens of the Jungle again
BRISBANE Lions are the Queens of the AFL Women’s once again, defeating North Melbourne by 17 points at Ikon Park today to claim their second ever premiership. In a match befitting of its AFLW Grand Final name, it was a hard-fought match that was not determined until the final quarter where Brisbane kicked four goals […]
Lions show “ticker” to book prelim spot
BRISBANE coach Craig Starcevich said he “couldn’t be more proud” of his group after the Lions essentially found a way to win through to an AFL Women’s preliminary after defeating minor premiers Adelaide on the road, with everything on the Crows’ terms in the first half of the third term. After trailing by as much […]
Last quarter Lions roar past Crows
BRISBANE’S double chance hopes increased significantly on the weekend, with a favourable set of results taking place. The Lions knocked off the previously undefeated Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena, before West Coast upset fifth placed Essendon, and Gold Coast had to split the points with Port Adelaide. Those trio of results meant Brisbane went into […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Brisbane
BRISBANE is a perennial contender in the AFL Women’s and though the off-season saw the Lions lose a number of quality players for a variety of reasons, expect last year’s grand finalists to be thereabouts again. We preview the Lions’ season. TEAM LIST #2 Tahlia Hickie#3 Breanna Koenen#4 Sharni Webb*#4 Caitlin Wendland#5 Jade Ellenger#6 Lily […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Brisbane
DESPITE losing their star defender Kate Lutkins to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the start of the season, Brisbane showcased its depth by still not only being competitive but finishing third overall on the AFL Women’s ladder for the 2022 season. Midfielder Emily Bates took out the league best and fairest, and the club […]
2022 AFLW Draft: Pick by Pick
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is done and dusted for another year, and here is how the picks all went down tonight. Round 11 (Sydney) – Montana Ham (Western Jets FC)2 (Hawthorn) – Jasmine Fleming (Oakleigh Chargers)3 (Port Adelaide) – Hannah Ewings (North Adelaide)4 (Essendon) – Amber Clarke (Dandenong Stingrays)5 (Sydney) – Sofia Hurley (Sandringham […]
PODCAST | 2022 AFLW Phantom Draft
LAST night Rookie Me Central‘s AFL Women’s Draft experts took up the challenge of the club recruiters in the first Phantom Draft. In a special episode of Game Sense podcast, Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams, AFLW Draft Editor Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft analyst Declan Reeve, took over multiple sides without knowing what […]
2022 AFLW Draft Profiles
2022 AFLW Draft Profiles THE 2022 AFL Women’s Draft will be the first that features all 18 possible teams, with four expansion sides joining the AFLW for Season 7. We completed more than 100 draft profiles on possible prospects, of whom can all be found below. For them all in one place, be sure to […]
Sharks to swarm at Bond University in QAFLW
BOND University and Southport will battle it out in a highlight of Round 13 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition. The Bull Sharks will host the league’s newest side and fellow Sharks from 12pm tomorrow. Both sides have had some outstanding moments this season, and have a number of AFLW Draft relevant […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Brisbane
AFTER another strong campaign which fell narrowly short of a grand final, Brisbane will be out to regroup and fire up for a big season seven. The Lions will enter the AFL Women’s Draft with pick three in the Queensland pool, but a strong Sunshine State group means there is plenty of value to be […]
