An AFLW star says being pioneers of the league’s use of smart balls will be a “huge” step for women’s football as the AFL moves closer to confirming they will be used for the first time this season.
One of the prized recruits of the AFLW off-season is racing the clock to be fit for round 1. Meanwhile, the league has locked in the date for its historic national draft.
Melbourne play their season opening AFLW match later this month, but Tayla Harris isn’t in the country. LAUREN WOOD asks the Dees what’s up with the star’s Olympic expedition.
Richmond AFLW star Katie Brennan is set to claim a historic mantle this season after being reappointed as captain of the Tigers for another year.
Long-time Adelaide AFLW skipper Chelsea Randall stepped down from the position at the end of last season. Today, the Crows announced a new era of leadership.
In what is being dubbed as an ‘exciting whole-of-club moment’, one of the most iconic guernseys in the game will make its AFLW debut this year. Here’s all the details.
Hawthorn is the latest AFLW team to make a leadership change, with the influence of a top rival sweeping through the club.
One of Melbourne’s toughest on-field warriors has a softer side. Here’s what the Demons have asked of her to help spark another flag tilt.
Jim Stynes’ legacy will be felt by AFLW players after the expansion of the community award named in honour of the VFL/AFL and Melbourne great.
Overlooked in the draft, Jemma Ramsdale has stunningly made it on to an AFLW list and will move interstate to begin her career. She talks about how it all happened — and who she’ll miss.
Giants stalwart Rebecca Beeson has been named as the club’s new AFLW captain ahead of season 2024, with coach Cam Bernasconi declaring her the ‘best choice for the job’.
A tropical Queensland city has launched a bold bid to host the inaugural AFLW Gather Round, claiming it has the best grounds in regional Australia.
AFLW players will be brought in line with their male counterparts as part of an overhaul of the drug policy. SAM LANDSBERGER has the details.
The AFL and women’s players are eager to revive International Rules, but a major obstacle stands in the way of a Gather Round fixture.
AFLW players will enter an open draft in a landmark move for the football’s elite women’s competition, leaving the country’s best young players open to head anywhere in Australia.
With the average AFLW wage set to hit a record high in 2025, the competition has fallen in line with the AFL.
Sydney Swans co-captain Chloe Molloy has opened up about the real reason she left Collingwood – and why she wants ‘more analysis’ of matches.
With pre-season kicking off around the country this week, the AFLW campaign will be here before you know it. ELIZA REILLY names the players who will define the premiership race this year.
The AFLW fixture release has exposed a league happy to “do the bare minimum” and a schedule putting player health at risk, writes ELIZA REILLY.
The new AFLW season will start in August and has introduced a bold new move to get clean air for matches during the AFL finals.
The full AFLW fixture for 2024 has landed – and there is plenty to unpack. Daisy Pearce’s debut, a Dreamtime clash, a footy frenzy and a Showdown under lights. See every game here.
Powerbrokers from AFL Cairns, Cairns Council and the Queensland Government have pulled off an incredible coup signing the first AFLW side to the region for the next three seasons.
The Lions have watched some massive stars walk out the doors in recent years, but after their 2023 premiership it seems Brisbane are well set for a run at a dynasty, locking down some key names.
The AFLW fixture is set to be released this week, with clubs expected to play 11 games across 10 weeks. As LAUREN WOOD reports, clubs are concerned it will make it impossible to hit metrics the AFL has put in place to measure growth.
AFLW players might be forced into following Montana Ham’s lead in moving interstate, with a switch to a national draft on the cards for the league as early as this year.
Daisy Pearce has decided to take a huge risk in her next career move after quitting her coaching role with Geelong.
This has been a watershed year for Australian female athletes. From the Matildas to our swimmers, they have made their mark at home and abroad. We reveal the top 50 for 2023.
It was always a matter of if not when Daisy Pearce would become a coach and her first appointment is set to be a real challenge.
Already thrilled to have been part of this year’s premiership-winning AFLW team, Brisbane Lions midfielder Ally Anderson has been given further reason to celebrate.
In a huge boost to the Crows, AFLW coach Matthew Clarke and captain Chelsea Randall have signed on with the club. MATT TURNER has the details.
The AFLW trade period opened on Thursday and, just 24 hours later, one of the competition’s stars requested. Plus, a top-10 pick has been traded. Get all the latest news here.
Monique Conti has played seven seasons in the AFLW and won a best and fairest every year except one in an unprecedented streak.
Laura Gardiner took her game to another level after a bold move away from her hometown of Geelong. She opens up on the trade, what changed at her new club and her All-Australian honour.
An AFLW premiership-winner produced a heartwarming act during the Brisbane Lions’ grand final medal presentations.
While Lions players were busy celebrating their second AFLW premiership, club officials wasted no time making room in the trophy cabinet for their latest silverware.
Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker has rued his sides final quarter collapse, after Brisbane scored 24 unanswered points in a thrilling AFLW Grand Final. Follow all the reaction and celebrations from Ikon Park.
The Lions have won their second premiership, but the choice of venue has been savaged by commentators and fans alike.
Eight clubs established the AFLW competition and despite its deep connection to women’s football, North Melbourne was not one of them. They had every right to be miffed, but they refused to let it stop their dream.
North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker has opened up on what a win in Sunday’s AFLW decider will mean for the whole football club. Hear from both coaches and captains.
Brisbane Lions have revealed how close Dakota Davidson came to being ruled out of the AFLW Grand Final through injury. See the full teams and expert tips here.
The last players to feature in a grand final for North Melbourne say they are thrilled to see the AFLW side vie for a breakthrough flag.
As the Roos plot their premiership push, a pair of Irish parents bit the bullet to surprise their AFLW-playing daughter on the eve of the biggest game of her life. So how did they pull it off?
A normal day can start at footy training and end in the emergency department of Sunshine Hospital, but for Kangaroo Lulu Pullar, footy can be a bit more unpredictable.
Tess Craven was plagued by self-doubt and was battling on and off the field. But her greatest fear became a blessing. She opens up on the turning point and her supportive local club.
Geelong star Amy McDonald wasn’t just surprised with her own vote tally. She was also shocked to see her teammates miss out on recognition at the W Awards.
A Kangaroos star who bizarrely missed the top five of the AFLW best and fairest has responded to the snub after collecting another award.
There will be no score review system for the AFLW grand final and the league has pushed back on claims it would be worth putting in at all.
Jasmine Garner appeared snubbed to some in the vote counting for the AFLW B&F award, but her peers have declared her the definitive best player in the league.
A Geelong star finished second in the league best-and-fairest but was nowhere to be seen in the All-Australian squad, while another was also overlooked for an All-Australian jacket.
AFLW Rising Star Zarlie Goldsworthy is both the future and the present of the Giants, and Goldsworthy says it didn’t take much convincing to commit her future to GWS.
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