AFLW
Delayed call AFL delays AFLW expansion call
THE AFL Commission will decide within weeks if the AFL Women’s will expand while confirming an indigenous commissioner will be appointed by the end of next year.
‘Ride the wave’ Saints, Cats, Tasmania vie for AFLW
VOTE: ST KILDA and Geelong are leading the fight for an AFL Women’s expansion licence while Tasmania is also interested.
Women’s footy Brennan hoping for longer AFLW season
AFLW star Katie Brennan hopes the competition will soon be longer than the two months of the first season and says players are putting in double the nine-hour training hours outlined in the pay deal.
AFLW superstar Marriage ‘a basic human right’: Phillips
ERIN Phillips, the standout star of the AFLW, has urged the Federal government to legalise same-sex marriages, saying it is a denial of “basic human rights”.
History makers Gil: We have revolutionised the sport
THE slogan for AFLW was “See what we create”. Fast-forward two months and new sporting heroes have emerged as part of a historic moment in the history of our game, writes Gillon McLachlan.
AFLW expansion AFLW set for ‘aggressive’ growth in 2019
NEXT year will be all about consolidation for the AFLW. But look out in 2019. The competition could be set to welcome two new teams.
Bright lights ‘It was their game, and they made it’
THE women who blazed a trail in the AFL Women’s competition have turned a pipedream into a superb reality with an inaugural season to remember, writes ELIZA SEWELL.
AFLW 2017 ‘Season one has been simply mind-blowing’
MELBOURNE’S elite midfielder Karen Paxman reviews the inaugural season of the AFLW league and pinpoints what was the one major ‘wow moment’ for her.
No bludgers Women’s football now a muggles’ game
WOMEN’S football recruiters are an inventive bunch. From basketball to athletics and tennis, they’ve raided other sports for the best talent. So where does Harry Potter fit in?
AFLW star Best and fairest Bates makes Lions history
BRISBANE midfielder Emily Bates has made Lions history by claiming the club’s first ever best and fairest award. SEE WHO FINISHED IN THE TOP 10
RendezView The kiss that captured the country
It was the kiss that simultaneously meant everything, and was no big deal. Herald Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson says footy is leading the pack on equality.
New wave Trades, free agency on menu for AFLW
AFL WOMEN’S team lists are set to be increased as clubs prepare for a 26-day trade and free agency period under a raft of changes proposed for 2018.
Best-and-fairest How AFLW nearly missed shooting star
ERIN Phillips has delivered an emotional acceptance speech after winning the first ever AFL Women’s best-and-fairest player. PLUS CORAL CARPET PICS
AFL News
The Score: Melbourne cost Max Gawn new nickname ‘The Difference’ with win over Essendon
THE SCORE: INJURED Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn is having a bad run, he’s injured and now he’s been robbed of a new nickname thanks to Melbourne’s win over Essendon.
GWS stars Jeremy Cameron and Devon Smith reach 100-game milestone together
GWS stars Jeremy Cameron and Devon Smith share a love of dogs, fishing and footy and on Friday night the best mates with celebrate their respective 100th AFL game milestone together.
Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson gets 1984 Grand Final guernsey back
MARK Thompson’s 1984 premiership jumper has been returned by the stepbrother of Michael Lawson, who was dying when ‘Bomber’ generously gave it to him.
Bomber Thompson has been reunited with his 1984 premiership jumper — a gift he gave to a dying fan some 30 years ago
SOME stories are bigger than football. This is one of them. After a generous gesture some 30 years ago, Bomber Thompson has been reunited with his premiership jumper.
Mark Thompson reunited with treasured item
A REMARKABLE act of kindness has seen Mark Thompson reunited with a treasured AFL premiership item.