2023 AFLW Draft preview: Geelong
GEELONG came agonisingly close to reaching the 2023 AFL Women’s Grand Final, falling in the penultimate round to the eventual premiers. The success was close enough that the Cats did not need to make wholesale changes, keeping a relatively low profile over the off-season, with a one-in, one-out approach during the Trade Period, while moving […]
AFLW 2023 Finals Preview: Second Elimination Final
THIS weekend’s second AFLW elimination final sees 2022 finalists Geelong hosting finals debutants Essendon. Today at 1:05pmGMHBA Stadium How They Got Here For Geelong, it is a return to finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in its history, while for Essendon this will be the Bombers’ first finals campaign. Geelong had to wait […]
Bubbly Birthday girl Surman beaming after win
NORMALLY a very chirpy individual anyway, Geelong star Kate Surman was particularly so after earning a win for her beloved Cats on Saturday night, on her birthday. “It’s my birthday today so I’m pretty stoked,” Surman said when asked about how she was feeling. “It was a nice little present. No but honestly the girls […]
AFLW 2023 Round 9 Preview: Saturday
RIVALRY and finals are the two key words on all the AFL Women’s clubs minds as the penultimate round of action continues today. We preview each of the games. 1:05pmCasey Fields Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment, and are pushing towards yet another finals campaign. Fremantle on the other hand is […]
Geelong AFLW recruits to fill needs
IDENTIFYING a couple of crucial needs, Geelong AFL Women’s coach Dan Lowther said the team “flagged” potential players to come to the Cattery, and landed on the experienced duo of Erin Hoare and Kate Surman. The Season 8 Cats will enter the season with the AFLW-capped pair, as well as Irish duo Aishling Moloney and […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Geelong
GEELONG was a side that never looked out of the contest, with the Cats having some incredible defensive efforts in Season 7, then finding the secret to scoring after the first month. In the end, the Cats narrowly missed out on a top four spot, and then were bounced by North Melbourne in the elimination […]
Saints and Tigers draw in opening match sim
IN a fitting first competitive contest ahead of the AFL Women’s Season 8, St Kilda and Richmond could not be split on Friday night at RSEA Park as the two sides booted 5.5 (35) apiece. Both teams unveiled several new players, with ex-Magpie and dual All-Australian Jaimee Lambert starring for a half going up against […]
RECAP | AFLW Trade Period 2023
THE AFLW Trade Period wrapped up for 2023 yesterday, with plenty of familiar faces changing clubs over the last 10 days. If you missed anything that went down during the Trade Period, here is a recap of the entire period. Mega Trade Number 1 The first trade of the entire period was a big one, […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
ENTERING the AFL Women’s competition as one of four expansion teams in 2022, Port Adelaide has set the bar high with a slew of big name recruits and plenty of young talent to set the league alight. With just one local rival to contend with, albeit a formidable reigning premier, the Power will count themselves […]
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 […]
