‘We don’t want teams to enjoy coming to Windy Hill’:Bombers make history at their spiritual home

‘We don’t want teams to enjoy coming to Windy Hill’:Bombers make history at their spiritual home

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.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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‘Create our own chapter’:Nostalgia high as Bombers return to Windy Hill for premiership points

‘Create our own chapter’:Nostalgia high as Bombers return to Windy Hill for premiership points

Essendon’s AFLW side will return to Windy Hill as their home ground this season,starting with their game against St Kilda on Sunday.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Scheer class takes Geelong to AFLW win;Crow Ponter’s ridiculous goal;Expert tips and teams

Scheer class takes Geelong to AFLW win;Crow Ponter’s ridiculous goal;Expert tips and teams

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.

Score review,but not as you know it:It’s time for AFLW to get a challenge system

Score review,but not as you know it:It’s time for AFLW to get a challenge system

Georgie Prespakis’ non-goal in round one highlighted a glaring issue for AFLW. Here’s how the league can fix it.

  • byEmma Kearney
Scoring,crowds rise for AFLW but TV audience keeps sliding

Scoring,crowds rise for AFLW but TV audience keeps sliding

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.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Swans land first AFLW win with upset over crosstown rivals GWS as Tigers pip the Lions
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Swans land first AFLW win with upset over crosstown rivals GWS as Tigers pip the Lions

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.

  • byAdrian Warren andJoanna Guelas
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Blues cough up late chances but hang on in thriller;Bombers fly higher than the Hawks

Blues cough up late chances but hang on in thriller;Bombers fly higher than the Hawks

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.

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The Matildas changed women’s sport. Chloe Dalton wants to keep the momentum going

The Matildas changed women’s sport. Chloe Dalton wants to keep the momentum going

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.

  • byBillie Eder
‘An immediate impact’:Why Daisy Pearce is in awe of her successor
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‘An immediate impact’:Why Daisy Pearce is in awe of her successor

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.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘Elbows up,kiddo!’ How tackling sheep helped Scott become a Bombers rising star

‘Elbows up,kiddo!’ How tackling sheep helped Scott become a Bombers rising star

Paige Scott earned an early nickname – Bulldozer – from her Pa,who also taught her to shear sheep and play footy.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘Bodies on the line’:Four quick questions for G Flip on AFLW

‘Bodies on the line’:Four quick questions for G Flip on AFLW

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.

  • byMarnie Vinall