Most score involvements in a debut #AFLW season:

74 - Blaithin Bogue (2025)
60 - Sophie McKay (2025)
49 - Aishling Moloney (2023)
45 - Havana Harris (2025)
44 - Erin Phillips (2017)

Sam Darcy has emerged with the team after the half time break, no ice or strapping on the knee, but a pronounced limp. Not encouraging signs. #AFLCatsDogs

Darwin sleepover club: The players who cross the country to build community Dom Carbone's love of community football has been embraced by her super-flying sleepover club

A large contingent of VFLW players were fly ins to the NTFL over the summer, but no-one did it in such comfort as Amelia Peck, Tahlia Fellows, and Molly Eastman, who stayed at Hotel Carbone when in Darwin. #AFLW

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W Download Bonus: New coaches, pre-season draft, double headers - AFLW Podcast Channel Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black recap all the news in a very busy AFLW off-season including all six new coaching appointments, the upcoming pre-season draft, confirmation of an AFLW salary cap, double ...

Special little bonus of W Download from @sjblack.bsky.social & me chatting about all the news from the #AFLW off season.

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Greatest winning margin on #AFLW debut:

96pts - Jess Waterhouse
82pts - Amelia Martin
73pts - Kim Rennie
72pts - Tessa Boyd, Amy Gavin Mangan
70pts - Neasa Dooley

Most career #AFLW games while maintaining free kick parity:

71 - Elle Bennetts (35 for, 35 ag.)
57 - Airlie Runnalls (40 for, 40 ag.)
42 - Olivia Vesely (43 for, 43 ag.)
38 - Ruby Tripodi (32 for, 32 ag.)
34 - Ashley Sharp (17 for, 17 ag.)

Bontempelli is being given an inordinate amount of space. Just sitting in the middle of the field all alone. #AFLDogsDons

McKay has shifted onto Sam Darcy, Reid onto Naughton, after Darcy's hot start. #AFLDogsDons

Lachie McNeil coming in as a late change for the Bulldogs after having played the VFL curtain raiser. #AFLDogsDons

The #AFLW will move away from tiered player payments, and to a salary cap model from 2027 onward.

Most #AFLW players used by club (all time):

101 - GWS
99 - CAR
95 - FREO
93 - WB
92 - COLL
83 - MEL
82 - WCE
80 - GCS
79 - BRIS
75 - ADL
69 - RICH
68 - GEE
68 - STK
66 - NM
52 - SYD
51 - ESS, PORT
48 - HAW

Tierney determined for more success Despite winning three consecutive flags over the past 18 months, Renee Tierney remains determined for more success in 2026

Renee Tierney is part of the VFLW state team squad for the first time, and if there's one thing she knows how to do, it's win. www.afl.com.au/news/1487804

Lance Collard has been offered a 2 match ban with early plea for his hit on Frankston’s Jackson Voss on Friday evening.

Crowd of 67,763 at the MCG for #AFLBluesDees

Expecting the VFLW state game squad to be released later today, final touches put on the 40-player squad late last night. Includes a host of players who have switched clubs in the off season.

Lowther navigating balancing act Dan Lowther is enjoying a new challenge at Werribee after five seasons at the helm of Geelong's AFLW program

Coaching in the VFL - particularly for a standalone club - presents a delicate balancing act, as new Werribee coach Dan Lowther discusses on State of Play this week.

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Top 10 draft selections by total #AFLW best and fairest votes awarded:

Pick No.3 - 167 votes
Pick No.2 - 163
Pick No.4 - 154
Pick No.1 - 130
Pick No.7 - 116
Pick No.5 - 100
Pick No.6 - 99
Pick No.47 - 83
Pick No.87 - 82
Pick No.86 - 81

Top 10 #AFLW draft selections by total AFLCA votes awarded:

Pick No.1 - 699 votes
Pick No.2 - 697
Pick No.3 - 622
Pick No.5 - 574
Pick No.4 - 557
Pick No.7 - 546
Pick No.86 - 505
Pick No.6 - 467
Pick No.12 - 420
Pick No.47 - 392

Peter Ladhams has been offered a 1 match ban with an early plea for his bump on Hawthorn's Calsher Dear on Friday in the VFL. Deemed careless, conduct, medium impact, high contact.

Brett Gourley will lead the VFLW state team against the SANFLW again this year, while Frankston coach Jackson Kornberg will take the reins for the men for the first time. The sides will play in a double header at Gleneg as part of the AFL’s gather round on April 11.

Fresh excitement ahead of the season opening weekend - State of Play - VFL/W Podcast Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: 12 new coaches in the VFL The VFL players who found their way onto AFL list...

With the VFL set to kick off this weekend, this week's episode of State of Play includes all of Joey's predictions for the season ✨

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Lions appoint veteran sports administrator as new women's footy boss Danielle Smith has been appointed as Brisbane's new head of women's footy, replacing the departing Bree Brock

Brisbane has appointed Danielle Smith as its new head of #AFLW

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Crowd of 71,384 at the MCG for #AFLDonsHawks

Dylan Moore has been an elite connector going I50 to start this game. Every kick hits its target beautifully. #AFLDonsHawks

The dawn of a new era: Tasmania enters the VFL/W - State of Play - VFL/W Podcast Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you a pre-season bonus edition of State of Play.  Coming to you from the VFL/W season launch for 2026, Gemma sits down with Tasmania Devils VFL captain Robbie F...

The State of Play podcast is back for 2026, with Joey Pignataro & me kicking it off with a Tassie special, including interviews with Robbie Fox and Georgia Hill.

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'This is actually beautiful': How this ex-Swan quickly found an upside to being delisted Robbie Fox reflects on his transition from the AFL world to the start of Tasmania's journey

Getting delisted from the AFL is never a great experience, but for former Swan Robbie Fox, the timing couldn't have been better.

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Privileged to be a part of the VFL’s return to the ABC this year as a member of the call team alongside Matt Clinch, Jason Bennett, and Daniel Harford ✨

Crowd of 82,528 at the MCG for #AFLSaintsPies

Five goal assists for Pendlebury three minutes into the third quarter.. #AFLSaintsPies

Has just taken to the field #AFLSaintsPies