Women’s

Northern NSW AFLW watch – Round 6 Recap

Sydney has won a tantalising contest against Port Adelaide to pull away in the final quarter and win by 15 points as it kept its finals hopes alive. Leading by just two points at three-quarter time, the Swans snatched their

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Alice to make AFLW debut

FORMER Gunnedah player Alice Mitchell is set to realise her AFLW dream on Sunday. Mitchell has been named by the Sydney Swans to make her AFLW debut in Sunday’s local derby against the GWS Giants at North Sydney Oval. The

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Purple patch seals win for Poochettes

FOUR third quarter goals in the space of eight minutes was the burst of scoring Gunnedah produced to win the 2023 AFL North West Women’s premiership. Playing in front of their home crowd and with a sideline DJ playing Baha

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Sophie the umpire’s choice in Women’s B&F award

AFTER not playing football last year, Sophie Ranken certainly made sure her return to the game was a good one. The Tamworth Swans midfielder claimed the Women’s Best & Fairest award having polled 23 votes from the umpires in just

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Spotlight on women in coaching

The AFL has launched the third annual Women’s Coaching Month, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July. Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country and

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Montana’s MCG thrill of a lifetime

A stroll into the centre of the MCG as the crowd builds before a game was the thrill of a lifetime for Montana Harvey. The amazing opportunity for the umpire from Glen Innes came via AFL Female Mentorship Program that

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Girls clinics set to have AFLW involvement

Sydney Swans AFLW player Alice Mitchell will be the special guest at three girls come and try clinics to be run across the weekend. Mitchell is returning to the region to help grow girls’ participation numbers in the code ahead

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Sydney Swans like the cut of locals’ jibs

Two stars of the AFL North West Women’s competition have taken the next step forward in their careers, having made the cut to gain inclusion in the Sydney Swans Academy NAB League squads. Ruby Spark (17, Tamworth) has been included

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Saints premiership makes a point

A goal late in the last term by Kayla Sims has secured Inverell the Senior Women’s Premiership by the barest of margins. Gunnedah, who were undefeated all season, led a magnificent contest that was high pressured but fair by just

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The bundle of joy a win would bring

OPINIONS are divided as to who will win the Women’s Grand Final on Saturday between Gunnedah and Inverell. Although Gunnedah has been unbeaten throughout 2022, Inverell has run the Poochettes extremely close on two occasions this year. The Saints had

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