Coaching drummer set to become Demon conductor in 2024
THE Casey Demons are one of a number of VFLW sides with a new coach at the helm this season, with Melbourne AFLW assistant Matt Brewer stepping up into the role. However, it was initially not a role he was going to go for. “This is something I probably wasn’t aspiring to be,” he said […]
Time to build on foundation, says Top Dog
WESTERN Bulldogs VFLW coach Rhys Cahir is coming into his second season in the role off the back of a very different preseason compared to his first year in the role. But, he says it has still been a really positive preseason. “It’s been really good,” he said. “Obviously it’s gone really quick, and we’ve […]
Multi talented Matser has not given up on big time return
BOX Hill’s Grace Matser may only be 21 years-old, but has had plenty to put on her football resume. Her home at Box Hill City Oval is a far cry from where it all began from her in the tiny of Korumburra in Victoria’s Gippsland region. When she was first starting out Matser said it […]
Mifsud mindful of bigger picture as career progresses
DAREBIN Falcons’ vice-captain Alyssa Mifsud has experienced a lot in her career, but as her career progresses her goals have become simpler in nature. The start to her career was high octane, drafted into the AFL Women’s by Melbourne after one year in the code. When asked what it was like to get drafted, she […]
Ambitious new coach gunning for return to former glory
THERE is a new face in charge at Darebin this VFLW season, with former North Melbourne VFLW assistant coach Lachlan Walker taking the reigns. He comes to the Falcons off the back of after having coached for seven years, two of which was spent as a VFLW assistant at North Melbourne, he felt that he […]
2024 VFLW and VFLM Fixtures Revealed
AFTER being teased with the Round 1 fixtures late last week, the VFLM and VFLW have had their full fixtures released. The VFLW season will commence on the weekend of March 22 – 24, and will see the same 12 teams as 2023. However, there have been some changes to the fixture. Unlike in previous […]
Low scoring equals big win as Buffaloes down Bombers
The NTFLW Representative side have picked up a momentous win in their representative history, downing Essendon VFLW by seven points. In conditions that were heavy thanks to recent rain, much of the scoring was done early as the intensity increased as the match progressed. After Jasmyn Hewett gave the NT strong first use of the […]
Clubs to Watch in 2024: Darebin Falcons
IN a new series over the course of January, Rookie Me Central takes a look at some of the clubs across the nation that could be worth watching for a combination of AFL and AFLW Draft prospects, as well as being ultra-competitive or a title contender in their respective competitions. We start out series off […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: St Kilda
ST KILDA was able to have a relatively quiet AFL Women’s Draft, having committed to a father-daughter prospect pre-draft and heading in with one other selection, a top 10 pick. With the latter, the Saints opted for Western Jets skipper Kiera Whiley with Pick 10, before selecting Geelong VFLW midfielder Charlotte Simpson, an over-age onballer […]
VFL & VFLW Awards night set for Monday
VICTORIA’S top state league talent will be rewarded on Monday night, with the annual Victorian Football League (VFL) and VFL Women’s Awards Night taking place. A host of accolades will be handed out, with the best men’s and women’s footballers from the state recognised at the Crown Palladium on Monday, September 18 from 7pm. Hosted […]
SANFLW Player Focus: Violet Patterson (Glenelg)
THERE is something black and white about the way Glenelg winger Violet Patterson plays, and it is not just her affiliation to Collingwood. Her father Stephen played 96 games and kicked 88 goals for the Magpies between 1995-2000, with the top-age Patterson an eligible father-daughter prospect. Though Patterson might not be the biggest or strongest […]
Q&A: Coby Morgan (Norwood)
EXPLOSIVE Norwood winger Coby Morgan is relatively new to Australian rules football, but she has come a long way in a short space of time. Already representing South Australia as a bottom-ager, Morgan has developed her wing craft this year under new Redlegs coach Brad Ferrall, while still maintaining close ties with former Norwood coach […]
Coaching drummer set to become Demon conductor in 2024
THE Casey Demons are one of a number of VFLW sides with a new coach at the helm this season, with Melbourne AFLW assistant Matt Brewer stepping up into the role. However, it was initially not a role he was going to go for. “This is something I probably wasn’t aspiring to be,” he said […]
WAFLW R3 wrap: Swans survive Royal scare
INACCURACY cost East Perth from potentially picking up its first ever WAFL Women’s victory, but the Royals provided Swan Districts with an almighty scare at Blue Steel Oval. In a scrappy affair in Bassendean, the black and whites overcame a determined East Perth outfit to post a 7.4 (46) to 3.9 (27) victory. The opening […]
Queen Ants solidify dynasty with third flag
A THIRD flag in four seasons officially meant PINT has achieved a dynasty in the NTFL Women’s Premier League competition, defeating St Mary’s in a nail-biting five-point win on Saturday evening. It was fitting that leading goalkicker Steph Lawrence converted the match-winner as the top side all year came out on top over the rugged […]
2024 SANFLW R3 wrap: Bays send ominous message
GLENELG has sent an ominous message to the rest of the SANFL Women’s competition after the Bays dismantled Central District en route to a seven-goal win over the reigning premiers. In what was built up as a huge contest between the top two sides in the competition, some key outs for the Dogs proved costly […]
SANFLW MOTR: Eagles first to the post in maiden 2024 win
THERE is a fair chance one of the goal posts up the Ashley Street end joined the Woodville-West Torrens team song after the game following the Eagles’ nail-biting win over Norwood at Thebarton Oval on the weekend. The Redlegs hit five posters in the match, but remarkably all were to the same post including a […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 3: Sunday
A GRAND final rematch between East Fremantle and Claremont headlines a triple treat of WAFL Women’s action on Sunday. The Sharks and Tigers go head-to-head in the last game of the round, while earlier in the day, Swan Districts meets East Perth, and West Perth eyes off a third consecutive win when the Falcons clash […]
2024 SANFLW Round 3: Sunday preview
JUST the one match takes place tomorrow to complete Round 3 of the SANFL Women’s competition as Woodville-West Torrens hosts Norwood at Thebarton Oval. A familiar face returns to the Eagles nest as they search for their first win against an in-form Redlegs outfit.,
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 3: Saturday
SOUTH Fremantle and Peel Thunder are still chasing that elusive first win of the 2024 WAFLW season, and while the Thunder are rebuilding with a stack of raw and talented youth, the Bulldogs have a team for the here and now. A tough draw has seen them go 0-2, but the performances have been strong […]