This article was first written for and published by the Roar. For the GWS Giants, their win against the West Coast Eagles in the AFLW last weekend may have been the best in their history. The margin of 28 points certainly suggests so. But after a disappointing loss to North Melbourne the week before, for […]
Month: February 2020
Happy, healthy Hatchard: A key to the Crows’ success
This article was first written and published for The Roar. Coming into AFLW season four, the Adelaide Crows were the hunted. After winning their second title in just three years in 2019, the club had certainly proven themselves as one of the most dominant teams in the competition. However, after a couple of injuries sustained […]
10 things we learned from AFLW Round One
This story was first written by Kristy Williams. The fourth instalment of AFLW kicked off at Ikon Park in Carlton on Friday night, and the standard just gets better and better each year! It promises to be the most even season the league has seen, with a least eight sides having legitimate Premiership aspirations. There […]
AFLW Round 1: Carlton Blues v Richmond Tigers
This piece was written by Kristy Williams. An outstanding blue-collar performance from Carlton led to a comprehensive 34-point victory over league newcomers, Richmond, in the AFLW season opener at Ikon Park on Friday night. With a vocal crowd of 15,337 watching on, last year’s runners-up, the Blues, put on a contested ball clinic despite the […]
Alicia Eva on lessons learned from Amanda Farrugia
This article was first written for and published by the Roar. hen Amanda Farrugia announced her retirement from the AFLW in November last year, it left many fans shocked. Farrugia, or ‘Fridge’ as she is more affectionately known, had become synonymous with the growth of women’s footy in New South Wales.