Lauded by West Coast as “one of the biggest recruiting coups of their history”,Daisy Pearce discusses her first year as the Eagles’ AFLW senior coach and her move across the continent.
The Collingwood v Carlton clash at Victoria Park proved to be a thriller,while the Dreamtime match in Darwin ended in a draw,leaving a range of possibilities open in the final round of the AFLW season.
Carlton captain Kerryn Peterson said the AFLW’s condensed fixture was not “the way to go” and joined calls for a review into the season.
Adelaide overcame both the Magpies and a burst water pipe to prevail by 43 points at Victoria Park on Sunday and bolster their hopes of an AFLW top-two finish.
The Kangaroos have won six AFLW matches in a row. What makes them so good? For starters,coach Darren Crocker wants players “looking at the present,not the past”.
The impact of the condensed fixture can be reeled off like movie credits and points to administrators taking their eyes off the ball.
Olivia Purcell did not take a backward step in her comeback match,adding extra grunt to Melbourne’s midfield.
Interim Melbourne president Brad Green takes to social media to ridicule a claim that Clayton Oliver – the star player who is subject to intense trade speculation – had “cleaned out his locker”. On a busier day of the AFL’s exhange period,there were various pick swaps as Carlton secured Hawthorn’s first-round pick.
Maddy Prespakis spoke defiantly about the hurt caused by a message she received from a body-shaming troll,then led the Bombers to a stirring win with a best-on-ground performance.
Blues forward Darcy Vescio shows off Carlton’s pride round guernsey.
Sydney’s Irish import Paris McCarthy kicked three goals in seven minutes but it wasn’t enough as Geelong held on in a thriller,while the Bombers have entered the top eight.