PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 2: Sunday
THREE matches complete Round 2 of the WAFL Women’s on Sunday with a Perth Derby and a couple of other fascinating contests. We preview all three games in action.
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 1: Saturday
A UNIQUE four-game first round evening fixture takes place in the WAFL Women’s tonight as the 2024 season kicks off. All eight teams are back to square one, with reigning champions East Fremantle taking on their South counterparts in a rematch of last year’s preliminary final, while runners-up Claremont host Swan Districts.
Delighted Dockers boss sees pieces coming together
IT was hard to wipe the smile off Dockers’ coach Lisa Webb’s face after her side defeated Richmond in the AFL Women’s yesterday. Speaking post-match, Webb said her side “got back to the way we wanted to play footy, really challenged the girls during the week. We were disappointed with our performance last week and […]
Dockers defence nullifies Eagles clearance dominance
DEFENCE wins matches according to the old adage, and that was certainly the case for Fremantle during its win over West Coast. Laying a club-record 98 tackles, the Dockers achieved the feat minus arguably the best inside midfielder, and certainly best tackler in the game, Kiara Bowers. However, the Eagles show some promising signs, dominating […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Fremantle
SEASON 7 was a horror one for Fremantle, largely due to its almost unbelievable bad luck with injuries. Though the Dockers managed to stabilise as the season went on, some disappointing early losses, combined with an ever-growing medical room meant they never really had a chance to challenge for the flag. Though Fremantle ended the […]
Cooper praises retiring Freo stalwart
SPEAKING post-game after his side’s win over Hawthorn, there was one topic that was front and centre of Fremantle coach Trent Cooper’s mind – retiring Dockers star Kara Antonio. Coming in for her first game of the season, which was also her last ever, Cooper spoke of the fairytale coming to fruition and things working […]
Preview | AFLW Round 8: Double chances up for grabs
SOME crucial matches confront teams battling it out for both the double chance and top eight, with must-win contests afoot in Round 8 of the AFL Women’s. With some teams heading into the matches close to full strength, while others remain missing key individuals, it will be fascinating to see just who takes their chances […]
AFLW Season 7: Round 4 Talking Points – History made amid upsets
YESTERDAY’s action in the AFLW saw history made and favouritism rendered meaningless. West Coast got their second win of the season after defeating GWS while Gold Coast bounced back from last week’s shocker with a win over St Kilda and Port Adelaide made history recording their first win after defeating the Swans. Carlton played out […]
AFLW practice match takeaways
IT WAS a fascinating weekend of AFL Women’s practice matches that took place ahead of a huge Season 7, with all 18 teams taking to the field for the first time in competitive matchplay. The four new sides – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – made their maiden appearances, while the likes of Melbourne […]
AFLW practice match wraps: Clubs have final preseason hitouts
ALL 18 AFL Women’s clubs had one last preseason hitout ahead of Season 7 at the end of August. Many of the favourites got up with a number of close games keeping fans interested as players got their first chances in their new colours. St Kilda 2.4 (16) lost to Brisbane 6.6 (42) By Alyce […]
