From hoops to hoops: Inside Cats recruit’s footy rebirth
Piper Dunlop traded one elite sport for another as Geelong plucked the rookie ruck from their VFLW side at last week’s AFLW draft. The former hooper opens up on her decision to pursue footy.
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Heartbreak at shock death of AFLW trailblazer
Devastated friends have paid tribute to women’s football pioneer Sal Rees whose sudden death at age 58 has sparked an outpouring of emotion.
The midfielder top Suns draftee ‘idolised’
Just days after being selected at No.2 in the AFLW draft Havana Harris is dreaming of a ‘team up’ she hopes will make the Suns shine in 2025. Find out about her AFLW goals here.
Regional Victoria pitched as home of AFLW Gather Round
The AFLW could soon have its own AFLW Gather Round and Geelong has launched its bid to host the event alongside another major regional Victorian city.
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‘Couldn’t escape it’: The injury comeback Cats’ top pick faced head on
Alexis Gregor was one of the AFLW’s biggest draft bolters to land at Geelong in the top 10, despite injury robbing her of more than a year of her junior career. Plus, the Cats’ crystal clear draft strategy.
Australia’s top 50 female athletes for 2024 revealed – Who’s No.1?
Australia’s sportswomen earned swathes of gold in 2024, but Paris was just the tip of the iceberg for accolades. Do we have the list right? VOTE for your favourites.
How Tigers’ heist handed them draft’s biggest steal
Paige Scott’s future was in the air when they delisted themself from Essendon after a botched trade request. Every club passed them by, until Richmond pounced on the former No.8 pick.
Giant coup: Geelong draft gun striving to ‘earn respect’ at GWS
Top Geelong Falcons talent Sara Howley’s reaction said it all when she became a top five pick, as she opens up about her impending move north. Plus, a St Joseph’s star finally gets their AFLW shot.
Lappin’s women’s footy dream ahead of latest coaching gig
A vision to revolutionise the way women’s footy is played and lead his daughter into her draft year has inspired 251-game AFL star Matthew Lappin into his newest coaching role.
Hottest young talent in years snapped up
Tales of Ash Centra’s junior footy career have become legend – so it was no surprise to see the 18-year-old selected first in the AFLW Draft.
The biggest winners from AFLW’s equalisation switch
The AFLW’s biggest equalisation measure was in action for the first time on Monday night, and Eliza Reilly writes the national draft was a resounding win for non-Victorian clubs.
How every club’s AFLW draft haul stacks up
The AFLW draft is done and dusted, with future superstars finding new homes across the league. Which clubs are most thrilled with their hauls? Our experts go over every club’s draft.
AFLW Draft recap: See every pick, analysis on historic night
It was the first truly national AFLW Draft and it did not disappoint. Check out every pick and get all the analysis from our experts here.
AFLW Phantom Draft: How the top 10 plays out
It’s slated as a generational draft chock-full of some of the best AFLW talent we’ve seen. ELIZA REILLY unpacks how the first 10 picks will play out in her Phantom Draft.
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