Libby Birch
Libby Birch is a dual AFLW premiership player.
Grand final ratings: Fagan’s perfect 10 while one Swan was awarded a 0.5
Who soared, and who flopped, on the AFL’s biggest stage? In a lopsided grand final, the influential players were far easier to spot for the triumphant Brisbane Lions.
- by Libby Birch and Brendan McCartney
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Opinion
AFLW
Bring it on! Why I can’t wait for AFLW pre-season training to start
I’m not the only one who has an exciting new challenge ahead of them this AFLW season. While pre-season training promises to be testing, I can’t wait for it to start on Monday.
- by Libby Birch
Why Carlton are playing the long game with Sam Walsh’s bad back
Walsh will probably have to manage the condition throughout his career, according to our injury expert. Here’s why he is irreplaceable as the Blues try to improve on last year’s preliminary final berth.
- by Libby Birch and Marnie Vinall
The veteran, the gun forward and the MVP: The players who can crack open the AFLW grand final
If the preliminary finals were anything to go by, Sunday’s grand final between North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions will be epic.
- by Libby Birch
Analysis
AFLW
All guns blazing: The battles that will decide who plays in the AFLW grand final
This weekend we will see some of the best football in the short history of the AFLW competition. Here is what it’s going to take for each team to reach the grand final.
- by Libby Birch
Analysis
AFL grand final
Bobby dazzler: Hill scores 10/10 as every grand final player is rated
There was no argument about who was best on ground in the grand final. Our player ratings show which other stars shone brightest and who lowered their colours under footy’s biggest spotlight.
- by Libby Birch and Emma Kearney
How long will the Cats and Dogs be hamstrung?
Dual AFLW premiership player and sports physiotherapist Libby Birch takes a look at the injuries and likely rehab time for some of the biggest players in the game after round eight.
- by Libby Birch
How long will Pies’ ruck crisis last, and could Wood play for Saints this week?
Dual AFLW premiership player and sports physiotherapist Libby Birch analyses some of the biggest injuries in football and how they will impact players and clubs.
- by Libby Birch
Analysis
AFL 2023
Rehab room: The likely time frame for Jeremy Howe’s return
Libby Birch, a dual premiership player and sports physiotherapist, is uniquely positioned to assess the injuries and timeframes for return for some of the key players who went down in round one.
- by Libby Birch
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/libby-birch-p536si