We’ve only just begun but already the wheels are a bit wobbly – Jarrod Landells has some thoughts on the health and safety of the AFLW’s biggest assets.
AFLW Season 2022 Preview
January 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Friend of the Almanac, Kate O’Halloran, academic and now regular with the ABC, has put this season preview together. [Includes link to her piece on the ABC site].
Almanac Footy – Zoch’s AFLW Dream Team: 2017-2021
December 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Lindsay Zoch used lockdown time to select a ‘best ever’ AFLW team drawn from the past five seasons.
Almanac Footy: AFLW 2022 fixtures for Rounds 1-9
December 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The AFL has released details of the first nine rounds of the AFLW competition.
Almanac Footy: The 1948 Castlemaine Woollen Mill Ladies football team
September 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Thea Allan has sent a photo of the 1948 Castlemaine Woollen Mill women’s football team, inspired by E.regnans’ collation of old premiership photos from the Almanac community.
Hawthorn and women’s footy – Back to the future…again
August 16, 2021 by 2 Comments
With the announcement of Hawthorn’s women’s side, Anne Cahill Lambert finally has a side she can really get behind in the AFLW. Her thoughts have turned to the great coaches of the brown and gold and their dedication despite ‘day jobs’ vying for their time…and of course what lies ahead.
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 5
July 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Another tough match for the Ainslie Tricolours as they go down to the Riverina Lions as reported by Declan Kerlett in prose, verse and image.
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 4
July 9, 2021 by 2 Comments
Declan Kerlett reports on the Round 4 Division 2 clash between the Ainslie Tricolours and Belconnen Magpies with the Tricolours just falling short for their first win.
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 2
June 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
At Kingston Oval, Canberra, Declan Kerlett was on hand to see Ainslie defeated by Eastlake.
FEARLESS 2021: The AFLW just keeps getting better
May 6, 2021 by 2 Comments
FEARLESS has his say on the AFLW competition and, true to his brand, he’s a BIG fan.
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 1
April 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Div 2 Ainslie footy side is on the improve.
AFLW Grand Final – Adelaide v Brisbane: The good, the bad and the verdict?
April 19, 2021 by 3 Comments
Our international cricket correspondent Citrus Bob Utber ventured into the unknown on Saturday when he attended the AFLW Grand Final in Adelaide sans binoculars. He got to watch an intriguing Grand Final, with an upset he enjoyed.
AFLW Grand Final – Adelaide v Brisbane: Inspirational stories everywhere you look
April 18, 2021 by 2 Comments
It was a landmark AFLW Grand Final win for Brisbane in many ways. Trawling through the aftermath of the Lions’ maiden AFLW flag, Caspar McLeod discusses all of the major stories of the decider.
AFLW Grand Final – Adelaide v Brisbane: We are Lions, hear us roar – a Premiership too big to ignore
April 18, 2021 by 5 Comments
Shane Reid reports on Brisbane’s victory over Adelaide to take out the 2021 AFLW Premiership, while also considering women’s footy in Australian culture.
AFLW Round 6 – GWS v Brisbane: Capital Punishment
March 8, 2021 by 3 Comments
How good is footy in Canberra? William Westerman had the chance to support his Brisbane Lions in the flesh for the first time since moving to the ACT years ago. He watched an entertaining game with team performance the key.
Almanac Football: The Lienert legend continues
March 3, 2021 by 2 Comments
A father-daughter football lineage was continued when Sadie Lienert made her SANFL women’s debut for West Adelaide, following in the footsteps of father Kym. Peter Argent provides the story and pictures.
AFLW Round 4 – GWS v West Coast Eagles: Cora the great
February 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
The sun shone on Blacktown, the remarkable Cora Staunton was on fire, and GWS won. Ian Latham reflects on an enjoyable day, and just how much has changed in a short time.
AFLW Round 4 – Brisbane v Adelaide: The Erin Phillips Show
February 22, 2021 by 2 Comments
Hickey Park was the picturesque stage for a masterclass by the indomitable Erin Phillips as her Crows bested the Lions. Caspar McLeod was an impressed watcher of the show.
AFLW Round 4 – St. Kilda v Geelong: Saints purrfect eyesight sees them prevail over Cats in the dark at Moorabbin
February 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Cats may have had a lot of the footy, but the Saints took advantage of their chances to run out dominant victors. “Every game has its own logic” writes Braham Dabscheck and he thinks through this one.
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