AFLW 2023 Round 3 Preview: Sunday
1:05pmRSEA Park Recent Form Both teams have had a winless fortnight to begin the season, so will be keen to avoid that run continuing this afternoon. History These two sides met once last season in Port Adelaide’s inaugural season, and in a nail-biter it was the Saints who prevailed by two points. Key Stat Areas […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: West Coast
SEASON & certainly had its promising moments for West Coast, but ultimately did not have much to show for it at season’s end. However with a decrease in list turnover and the introduction of some extra young talent, can West Coast finally push up the ladder in 2023? TEAM LIST #1 Lauren Wakfer#2 Kellie Gibson#3 […]
Finals the goal for Swanson’s Eagles
FOLLOWING an off-season turnover of 14 players between Seasons 6 and 7 of the AFL Women’s, West Coast skipper Emma Swanson is relieved about the list continuity heading into Season 8 and believes her side is good enough to play finals. “It’s been a really positive preseason for us,” Swanson said. “We had a real […]
“Revitalised”, settled Eagles look to make history
ALL football sides want to improve year on year. For West Coast, another season on the incline could make for a historic AFLW campaign. The Eagles have never won back-to-back games, a Western Derby, or beaten a finalist throughout their five seasons. But with a much greater level of stability over the offseason for players […]
How far can the Eagles soar in AFLW S7?
IT IS fair to say that the 2022 AFL Women’s season did not go to plan for the West Coast Eagles. The struggling side only managed the one win from 10 games, and while they were not predicted to push for finals, no doubt would have loved to have been competitive in more games. So […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Round 9
A RECORD-breaking win to Melbourne, a second consecutive victory to St Kilda, and triumphs to the Western Bulldogs and Richmond rounded out Saturday Round 9 action of the AFL Women’s. By: Alyce Collett In a nice homecoming back to RSEA Park for the first time this season, St Kilda have put their second win on […]
2022 WAFLW club preview: East Fremantle
AFTER missing out on finals last season, 2020 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s premiers East Fremantle will be looking to find a way back into the top four. The Sharks had the five wins from 15 games last season, finishing well clear of the winless South Fremantle, but also a comfortable three games adrift […]
AFLW Round 3 to go ahead despite challenges
ANOTHER round of AFLW action is upon us, and COVID-19 protocols have again popped up, forcing another game to be cancelled. Once again there will only be six games this weekend, with the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast Suns not able to field sides due to Covid forced isolations. The round does take on a […]
COVID-19 chaos and injuries cannot stop AFLW Round 2 action
TONIGHT sees the start of Round 2 of the AFL Women’s season, and this round’s fixture is a clear demonstration that COVID-19 is ever-present. With Covid wrecking havoc at several clubs, the fixture has had to be changed around a bit. Geelong is now playing Carlton and the Bulldogs and Lions will play each other […]
AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Title contenders get up
THERE was plenty to like about the AFL Women’s action on Saturday, with three games taking place across two states. North Melbourne battled at Arden Street to overcome a determined Geelong outfit by eight points, before Melbourne proved too good for the Western Bulldogs at Arden Street. In the last game, Fremantle reversed the result […]
