Farmer wants a flag: Tiger veteran’s remarkable tale
With 7000 sheep at home, Courtney Wakefield is as tough as they come when there is work involved. But there’s been many tears along the way for the Tiger veteran to All-Australian selection.
AFLW
Crows star to miss do-or-die semi-final
New vision of Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall’s head knock in last week’s qualifying final loss to Melbourne convinced the Crows to take a conservative approach.
Roos’ AFLW captain hops into AFL coaching
Alastair Clarkson has a new addition to his coaching team, with North Melbourne’s AFLW captain Emma Kearney accepting a development role.
‘Kneecapping the game’: AFLW finals call will turn fans off
Fans have conceded they will not attend AFLW games again after missing out on Richmond’s final against North Melbourne — it’s a situation which could and should have been avoided.
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Fellow knee victim reaches out to injured Cat
Top AFLW draft pick Nina Morrison has an ally in an opponent that knows her ACL heartbreak all too well, exchanging messages with last year’s No.1 pick Isabel Huntington.
Carlton announces big plans for Ikon Park
Carlton president Mark LoGiudice has revealed ambitious plan to turn Ikon Park into a high-performance hub of women’s football and says the club’s deepest rebuild will soon begin to pay.
Lions wounded by Dockers in the west
Brisbane headed to Fremantle as favourites but were quickly shown just how much of a force the Dockers are expected to be in the AFLW this season.
Goals galore but Blues fall short
This could be a line in the sand moment for the women’s game as Carlton went close to notching a shock upset over Adelaide in a high-scoring game at Ikon Park.
‘Relaxed’ Parker ready to make presence felt
Alyce Parker is the youngest GWS player by 12 months and while at times she admits it can be “intimidating”, she’s not letting her age hold her back as she looks to make a bigger impact on the field after settling into life as an athlete.
Worry over AFLW expansion
Western Bulldogs premiership coach Paul Groves has voiced his concern at the rapid expansion of AFLW, fearing it will be difficult to find 120 elite players to fill out the four new teams set to join the competition next season.
Giants have point to prove in AFLW
Former Matilda turned AFL gun Ellie Brush says the GWS Giants are a proud team of “misfits” who have the belief they can go all the way in the third season of AFLW.
Win’s a win: Time to get over low AFLW scoring
Collingwood was held to the equal lowest total in AFLW history, sparking debate over the game’s low scoring. But Magpies captain Steph Chiocci says she “couldn’t care less” about the score, as long as the team wins.
AFLW premiers too slick for newcomers
Beware of the Dog. There almost needs to be a sign on the gate at Whitten Oval as the AFLW reigning premier devoured the Cats to remain unbeaten.
Demons spoil Magpies’ Vic Park homecoming
Melbourne has ruined Collingwood’s AFLW Victoria Park debut with Demons captain Elise O’Dea and Karen Paxman engineering a thumping win as the Magpies were held to the league’s equal-lowest score.
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