Whirlwind year sees Bohanna in the sunniest of top jobs
TO SAY it has been a whirlwind 12 months for new Gold Coast skipper Tara Bohanna would be an understatement. In the space of about 12 to 18 months, she’s gone from being overlooked at the draft for the sixth time in a row to now being the Suns skipper in only her second season […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Gold Coast
LAST season saw some significant improvement from the Gold Coast Suns, and they really looked like they were progressing forward well at times. They were even in the hunt for the finals for much of the season, but ultimately fell away late to finish 10th. However, with significant list turnover in the offseason, including losing […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
Compare the Pair: Sarah Perkins and Caitlin Greiser
Sarah Perkins and Caitlin Greiser are two players of a similar build, who play very similar roles. They are your tall, stay at home forwards who can also pinch hit in the ruck. But how do they stack up side by side? Let us take a look here. HONOURS: Sarah Perkins: 1 x All Australian […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Hawthorn
BALANCING between youth and experience, Hawthorn has built a solid foundational list heading into Season 7 of the AFL Women’s competition. The Hawks are one of four expansion sides into the competition, and have played it smart with their recruiting, picking up players who can fill roles within coaching structures, and reaping the rewards of […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: Gold Coast
UNDER new coach Cameron Joyce, the Gold Coast Suns started to show life in the AFL Women’s after a disappointing season the year before. With a bunch of young talents joining some experienced heads, the Suns even looked like making finals at one stage, before fading off the pace and finishing 10 points adrift of […]
Women’s footy veteran re-finds her love for the game
NORTH Melbourne forward Emily Paterno is a stalwart of women’s footy who has seen a lot of change in her time in the game. Coming up on her 200th game, which she is due to play next season, she has seen women’s footy gone from a very local, very unknown entity to what we have […]
PREVIEW | 2022 AFLW Futures clash
SOME of the best 2023 AFL Women’s Draft prospects will take to the field in Geelong on Sunday as they stake their claims to be included in the AFLW Academy. With the 2022 AFLW Draft fast approaching, recruiters and talent managers alike will have one eye on next year to see which players are likely […]
AFLW Expansion Period 2022 Wrap
THE final ever AFLW Expansion pre-signing period has come and gone, so let us take a look at who has been pre listed by each of the final four expansion teams ahead of the Trade Period and the Draft, as well as the indicative draft order as things stand at the moment. The Draft order […]
AFLW Sunday Talking Points: Round 9
TWO premiership contenders got wins on the board over highly-fancied rivals, whilst the battling Blues kept their slim finals hopes alive with a third consecutive win. Though Carlton needs to win by over 100 points in the final round and hope both Collingwood and Western Bulldogs lose, there is a mathematical chance for the Blues […]
