Essendon recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in their AFLW history with a 12-point victory over St Kilda at Windy Hill in front of almost 4000 fans,mostly Bomber faithful.
Essendon’s AFLW side will return to Windy Hill as their home ground this season,starting with their game against St Kilda on Sunday.
Geelong have dragged euphoric Sydney back to reality with a comfortable 27-point AFLW win to maintain their unbeaten start. Elsewhere,Adelaide’s Danielle Ponter kicked a remarkable goal on Friday night.
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While the highest number of fans for a ticketed AFLW home and away round attended across the weekend,the steady decline in TV audience numbers continued.
The Swans failed to win a match in their inaugural AFLW campaign. On Sunday,star recruit Chloe Molloy helped them get their new season off to a perfect start,while Richmond surged in the final quarter to beat Brisbane Lions.
Carlton have survived a huge late scare to open their first AFLW season under their new coach,while Geelong had all the answers for the Bulldogs at the Cattery and the Bombers proved too strong for the Hawks.
GWS Giants star Chloe Dalton wants AFLW to piggyback on the success of Australia’s soccer World Cup stars,starting with Sunday’s derby clash against the Sydney Swans.
Taking over from perhaps the highest-profile player in the history of the AFLW may seem like a daunting task. But Melbourne’s Kate Hore clearly doesn’t feel intimidated.
Paige Scott earned an early nickname – Bulldozer – from her Pa,who also taught her to shear sheep and play footy.
The musician and Collingwood super fan took time out from their sold-out gigs at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre to answer four quick questions about the AFLW season.