Serious injuries cut down Saint, Hawks pair
The injury carnage continues in the AFLW, with two experienced Hawthorn players and a St Kilda defender to miss an extended period recovering from weekend setbacks.
The injury carnage continues in the AFLW, with two experienced Hawthorn players and a St Kilda defender to miss an extended period recovering from weekend setbacks.
Hawthorn look to have a tough first year ahead, but injury carnage for both sides was the real story from the one-sided affair. All the big AFLW talking points form round 2.
Play was delayed by 30-minutes after a young Bulldog was treated on-field for a horrific injury. Now the extent of that blow has been confirmed.
AFLW star Maddy Prespakis says some of her former Carlton teammates gave her the cold shoulder after she told them she was moving clubs.
BRISBANE will have the opportunity to avenge its Grand Final loss to Western Bulldogs when the two teams meet in a cross-conference clash in the new AFLW season next year. SEE THE LIONS’ FULL FIXTURE
FORMER Australian Opals and Adelaide Lightning basketballer Jess Foley rejoins teammate Erin Phillips, this time at the Crows after the 35-year-old was drafted into the AFLW.
CYRIL Rioli was on hand to congratulate his cousin Danielle Ponter after she was drafted, and the ‘magical’ forward hopes to bring some of her famous family’s traits to the AFLW.
LAST week she finished Year 12. And on Tuesday South Adelaide midfielder Nikki Gore’s dream of becoming a professional footballer became a reality after being secured by the Crows as their top pick at the 2018 AFLW draft.
GOAL-KICKING gun Katelyn Rosenzweig is honoured to be embarking on an AFLW career with the Crows and to don the No. 1 guernsey worn by her late friend Maggie Varcoe.
DRAFT bolter Sophie Van De Heuvel achieved her footy dream when she was chosen by Geelong with pick 2 in the AFLW draft. Now the 17-year-old has set her sights on her next sporting goal.
GWS Giants were the big improvers in 2018 and their draft picks ahead of next season were chosen for how they can drive the club to the next level again.
PAIGE Parker’s persistence has finally paid off with the young defender named as the Brisbane Lions’ first AFLW draft pick for season 2019.
THE dreams of 68 young footballers have come true at today’s AFLW draft, with Cyril Rioli’s cousin and the first father-daughter pick making history, while Geelong crowned the 2018 No.1 pick. SEE WHO YOUR CLUB PICKED
THE first ever father-daughter selection in the AFLW Draft has created a moment of history, while Carlton has stolen the top talent with a No. 3 pick.
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