Dees can match it with the best: Paxman
MELBOURNE ball magnet Karen Paxman says the Demons have belief they can match it with the AFLW’s best after a blistering third term.
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Demons storm home to crush Magpies
MELBOURNE has stormed home in the second half to claim its first AFLW win after keeping Collingwood scoreless in the second half at Ikon Park.
Crows playing for GF hosting rights
ADELAIDE is playing for hosting rights of the inaugural AFLW Grand Final after Melbourne lost its stranglehold on football’s premiership deciders.
Blues undefeated, Dees claim first win
MELBOURNE has stormed home to claim its first win of the AFLW season after Carlton came from behind to beat GWS. Re-live the day here!
Blues escape the clutches of hungry Giants
CARLTON maintained its status as the team to beat in the AFLW after a thrilling 13-point win over GWS at Ikon Park. LAUREN WOOD looks at the talking points from the game.
Trust got Blues home, says Arnell
TRUST is Carlton’s greatest asset and paid dividends in the team’s hard-fought win on Saturday, skipper Lauren Arnell believes.
Perkins proving a point for Crows
SARAH Perkins was left in tears on AFL Women’s draft day but has quickly risen to cult status after a fateful invitation from Adelaide.
AFLW high standard ‘no surprise’
PHOEBE McWilliams was shocked at the overwhelming response to the AFLW’s opening weekend but not because of the huge response.
Re-live: Crows set for flag favouritism
ADELAIDE is set to move into premiership favouritism after accounting for the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. RE-LIVE THE ACTION
Pressure’s on for Magpies, Demons
COLLINGWOOD key defender Meg Hutchins hopes this is the weekend that AFL Women’s football finds its groove after a breakout Round 1.
AFLW Teams: Dockers to debut Olympian
FREMANTLE will feature an Olympian in its clash against Brisbane as every team makes changes for Round 2 of the AFL Womens. SEE THE FULL LINE-UPS
Roomies to rivals: Eva, O’Dea ready for battle
WHEN Alicia Eva and Elise O’Dea go head-to-head on Saturday, neither player will hold back. You’d expect nothing less from two former roommates.
Listen: Bulldogs women have own song
AFTER singing their own version of the club song after their opening win of the AFLW season, the Western Bulldogs’ women’s team have now made it official. LISTEN HERE
Giants marquee hamstrung again
THE Giants women’s team can’t take a trick with marquee player Emma Swanson ruled out for the second week in a row with a hamstring injury.
Is Chelsea AFLW’s most intriguing player?
CHELSEA Randall has an unpredictability about her and that’s what makes the WA native turned Adelaide co-captain one of the most intriguing players in AFLW.
Pies coach fears clock funny business
COLLINGWOOD women’s coach Wayne Siekman has called on the AFL to change AFLW time-on rules, which he fears will be manipulated by clever players.
‘I got locked out’: Dees coach’s epic blunder
A SENIOR AFLW coach travelled to Ikon Park to watch Carlton take on Collingwood for opposition analysis. It turns out even he didn’t have special privileges.
Ikon wins out over Magpies’ spiritual home
VICTORIA Park is unlikely to host future AFLW matches as Ikon Park won out as the best option for Saturday night’s clash between the Magpies and Demons.
Game move sets up AFLW double-header
IKON Park will be bursting at the seams on Saturday as it hosts two AFLW matches following a decision to shift Collingwood’s home game.
Blues star rocked by Twitter hacking
CARLTON AFL Women’s star Darcy Vescio had her Twitter account hacked with a pornographic image on the day of her matchwinning performance.
Three bans in first women’s MRP
UPDATE: THREE players will miss round two of the AFL Women’s competition after accepting one-match bans from a physical first weekend of the inaugural AFL Women’s season.
Crow, Dog first AFL rising star nominees
JUDGES have announced the first two nominations for the AFL Women’s rising star award.
Pies set to lose another home game
COLLINGWOOD will be left with just two home games out of seven if, as expected, the AFL moves Saturday’s game against Melbourne away from Olympic Park.
Meadows: Girls playing footy, no big deal
FOR the majority of my career I’ve been surrounded by men. On many occasions I’m the only female. Sometimes, I’m not even that; just on the outside. Until now, writes Neroli Meadows.
Don’t like it, don’t watch it
OPINION: Keyboard critics of the AFLW take note. It’s footy in February. What’s not to love?
Why low AFLW scores are least of your worries
FOUR losing sides kicked a combined four goals. But that should be the least of your worries, as something stronger is helping the league draw such huge support.
Meet the Crows’ new cult hero
NICKNAMED “Tex’’ — after Adelaide’s men’s skipper Taylor Walker — Sarah Perkins has revealed she has lost a remarkable 40kg in 18 months to fulfil her AFLW dream.
The Blue looming as AFLW’s best basement buy
CARLTON rookie Nat Exon was a wrecking ball against Collingwood. Should that form continue, she may prove to be the AFLW’s best bargain.
Demons must ‘bring it’ after upset
KAREN Paxman knows the Demons have to “bring it” from here on in after a surprise loss to Brisbane. There’s no time to do anything else.
Dogs treating every game like a final
WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Nicole Callinan says her team will be treating every AFL Women’s match as a final in their quest for the inaugural crown.
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