2020 AFL Women’s team preview: Fremantle
THE Dockers had a fantastic season in 2019 making them a real team to watch in 2020. While they may have lost a few players to expansion club, West Coast Eagles, Fremantle have plenty of talented names in their ranks and have the consistency to come in and create an exciting season once more. KEY […]
Late bloomer O’Driscoll eyes elite level
ONLY still new to footy Emma O’Driscoll is taking each moment as it comes and enjoying the ride despite being an overager. O’Driscoll was a late bloomer to the sport and has not put a foot wrong since her inception into the game, steadily developing and posing a dominant threat credit to her skill. “So […]
Strom forces her way into draft contention
FROM Exmouth, a small country town in Western Australia (WA), Mim Strom has become one of WA’s biggest prospects ahead of the draft. With limited opportunities to pursue her footy dreams in Exmouth, Strom was forced to the sidelines but that did not stop her returning to the game bigger and stronger given her commanding […]
Pescud thrives on contested game
AFTER experiencing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships as a bottom-ager last year, West Australian Taylor Pescud has used the experience of returning in her top-age year to enjoy the moments along the way. “I definitely enjoyed it (this year) a lot more and I felt a lot more confident how to play and how to […]
Weekend wash-up: AFLW – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the AFL Women’s competition saw some huge wins and some firsts, with Brisbane recording the lowest score and Adelaide handing North Melbourne the Roos’ first defeat. Brisbane 1.2 (8) defeated by Geelong 5.5 (35) By: James Halley Geelong defeated Brisbane by 27 points in their Round 5 encounter to earn themselves top […]
Weekend preview: AFLW – Round 5
WITH three rounds remaining, it is becoming vitally important to come home with four points as conferences are really taking shape. BRISBANE vs. GEELONG Saturday, March 2, 4.45pm Moreton Bay Sports Complex A battle between the top two sides of Conference B looms as Brisbane meets Geelong for the first time in AFLW, with the […]
Weekend preview: AFLW – Round 4
THE AFL Women’s season is about to pass the halfway point, with a Conference Round occurring in Round 4. Of the five games, four matches involve same-conference teams, while the cross-conference battle sees the reigning grand finalists go head-to-head in the prime time Saturday night match. GEELONG vs. CARLTON Saturday, February 23, 4.45pm GMHBA Stadium […]
Team of the Week: AFLW – Round 3
ADELAIDE and Melbourne have dominated Draft Central’s AFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 3, making up almost half of the 24-player squad. Both sides had big wins over their opposition and had plenty of individual performers, with five players apiece named in the Team of the Week. Other winners, Carlton, Fremantle and North […]
Weekend wash-up: AFLW – Round 3
IN a round that certainly shook up the ladder, North Melbourne continued their outstanding form for the season, sitting on a comfortable 250.8 per cent to finish Round 3. Carlton put their first win on the board for 2019 with a convincing win over GWS GIANTS, while Conference A’s bottom, Melbourne, took on Conference B’s […]
Scoreboard Sweep: AFLW, SANFLW
IN this weekend’s Scoreboard Sweeo, we take a look at how Round 3 in the AFL Women’s went down, as well as the SANFL Women’s League kicking off. AFLW results: North Melbourne 8.5 (53) defeated Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) GWS GIANTS 5.6 (36) defeated by Carlton 10.5 (65) Fremantle 7.9 (51) defeated Collingwood 2.6 (18) […]
