Port pinch premiership in nail-biting grand final
PORT Melbourne has claimed the 2023 VFLW premiership, defeating Collingwood by 12 points in a thrilling decider. In conditions that were less than ideal, the Borough outlasted a valiant Magpies outfit that led at various stages of the match, including in the final term. However, Port Melbourne rallied in the fourth, locking the ball in […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 13: Finals picture set to get clearer
THERE is only one fortnight left in the VFL Women’s season, and this weekend the finals picture should get a little bit clearer. The weekend begins out in Port Melbourne with a do or die clash for the visitors. The Bulldogs are hosting Carlton and while the Bulldogs cannot make finals anymore, if Carlton lose […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 12: Action returns
AFTER a weekend off last weekend, the VFL Women’s is back this weekend, and with only three rounds left in the season and only two games separating first place from seventh, there is so much of the story of the season left to be told. The first of five matches tomorrow is in Williamstown as […]
2021 VFLW team review: Port Melbourne
IN summarising the 2021 Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) season, Draft Central will run through a team-by-team review of how each of the sides fared, and who some of the standout VFLW-listed performers throughout the clubs were. The next team in the firing line is Port Melbourne. Position: 3rd Wins: 10 Losses: 4 Draws: 0 Percentage: […]
PREVIEW | 2021 VFL Women’s Finals: Week One
THE 2021 VFL Women’s finals series has arrived, with the top six teams set to battle it out for premiership glory after 14 enthralling home-and-away rounds. After a year away, the competition was reformatted to see the AFLW and NAB League seasons run concurrently with Victoria’s state league, seeing players from both the aforementioned leagues […]
2021 VFLW Round 13 preview: Future stars return as teams limited by border restrictions
THERE might not be crowds this weekend, but the stakes are as high as ever for the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s teams, as the penultimate Round 13 finally gets underway after a three-week hiatus due to the Victorian lockdown. Three teams cannot be moved out of the finals race – Collingwood, Geelong and Port […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 10
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolled on into its tenth round over the weekend, with all six fixtures played on Saturday. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 10 action, as AFLW-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range of key categories. We take a look […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 9
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolled on into its ninth round over the weekend, with five of the six fixtures played on Saturday afternoon. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 9 action, as AFLW-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range of key categories. We […]
2021 VFLW Round 9 wrap: Contenders solidify the top six
EACH of the current top six Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s sides earned wins in Round 9, as the ladder positions grow increasingly rigid. Among the victors, Essendon, Geelong, and Collingwood all flexed their muscle to come away over 50 points to the good, hitting top form with finals time now just over a month […]
Milford’s half dozen grabs VFLW goalkicking lead as Smith remains top tackler
IMOGEN Milford‘s six-goal haul during Casey Demons’ win over Hawthorn on the weekend has seen the forward grab top spot on the VFL Women’s goalkicking leaderboard. The 21-year-old tall has slotted 12 goals in her seven games, but really helped chalk up her numbers in 2021 with the half dozen majors in Round 7. Milford […]
