AFLW All Australian turned popular commentator Kate McCarthy is on the mend after being hospitalised with a heart scare. The ex-Brisbane Lions player enjoyed a busy weekend featuring on Channel 7’s AFL grand final coverage before celebrating her former club’s premiership victory on Saturday and a thrilling two-point AFLW win on Sunday. But the 31-year-old’s … Read more
AFLW juggernaut Adelaide have extended their unbeaten start to the season, crushing Essendon by 33 points at Unley Oval. After being tested by the Bombers early, the Crows blew the game open with a four-goal second term to set up the 9.8 (62) to 4.5 (29) win on Sunday. Danielle Ponter, Niamh Kelly and Caitlin … Read more
The AFL is seeing the consequences of a condensed AFLW fixture play out in real time, with Collingwood captain Bri Davey set to sit out for two-and-a-half games with concussion. AFLW players have long voiced their desperation to have the season extended out so that they play more games at the highest level. WATCH THE … Read more
Another week of the AFLW is in the books, with St Kilda and Adelaide maintaining their perfect starts to the season. At the other end, the Cats continue to struggle after being predicted to challenge this year. Here is this week’s the good, the bad and the ugly. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Melbourne have been dealt a massive blow with Tayla Harris ruled out for the entire AFLW season. Harris suffered a shoulder injury during Saturday night’s season-opening win over Geelong and subsequent scans have revealed she will need surgery, AFL Media reports. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tayla Harris suffers worrying shoulder injury. Know the news with … Read more
Tayla Harris will have scans after re-injuring her left shoulder against Geelong, but Melbourne coach Mick Stinear is adamant the Demons didn’t take any risks with the high-flying forward. Harris, 27, had left shoulder surgery in December and had the joint heavily strapped in Saturday’s AFLW season opener at GMHBA Stadium. She required treatment on … Read more
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce was happy to cop a “Gatorade shower” after watching her side blow a big lead before fighting back to snatch a dramatic one-point AFLW win over Richmond. The Eagles led 33-9 early in the third term of Friday night’s match, but four unanswered goals from Richmond put the visitors in … Read more
Game-breaker Maddison Levi has dispelled fears of a mass exodus from Australia’s sevens program after jumping on the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup bandwagon. Superstar skipper Charlotte Caslick this week revealed her plans to try to make the switch from the high-paced sevens format to the 15-a-side game after the Paris Olympics in a bid … Read more
The AFLW has ditched its state-based draft and shifted to a nationwide model in a bid to spread talent evenly across the competition. For the first time since the inaugural 2016 draft, AFLW hopefuls will now be available to be selected by any of the 18 clubs in December following Thursday’s announcement. Clubs were previously … Read more
Fremantle superstar Kiara Bowers has stunned teammates by announcing her pregnancy at training. As the players gathered in the gym, they were all asked if anyone had any exciting news they would like to share. Bowers, who goes by the nickname Turbo or Turbs, then took a deep breath and announced: “I’m pregnant.” Ecstatic teammates … Read more
