Gemma Houghton shoots for goal. Photo by Les Everett.
It was round five of the AFLW season. The Dockers were unbeaten in 2021 after an unbeaten season in 2020 for which they were credited with nothing. Continue reading
Freo business picked apart
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Cats score first win in AFLW by Richard Jones
Geelong opened its 2020 account in the AFLW with a 22-point victory over winless Richmond at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday. In front of a bumper crowd officially listed as 4,900 the Cats set up the win with a scintillating six-goal second term. Continue reading
Someone turned the pressure on
AFLW Round three
Fremantle vs Collingwood
Fremantle Oval
Saturday 22 February 2020
My first live AFLW game of the season. Continue reading
A long week in Fremantle football one week at a time
We all know the game should have been played at Fremantle Oval. We all now realise it would have given the loyal local fans an opportunity to say farewell and thanks to their much-improved AFLW team. Continue reading
And so to the finals
Sabreena Duffy on the way to goal. All photos by Les Everett.
COACHES are often asked if they could see anything in the demeanour of their players pre-game that could explain a performance – good or bad. Usually they can’t. Continue reading
Dockers too hot
Fremantle’s Parris Laurie outnumbered by Cats & umps. All photos by Les Everett.
It was hot at Kardinia Park on Saturday. Both teams were tired by three quarter time but the Geelong huddle revealed something else. They were buggered. The spirit had been drained out of the Cats by the relentless Dockers. Time and time again Geelong players who had every right to think they were about to send their team forward were dragged down in strong tackles. Continue reading
Dockers kick on
Eyes on the ball from the crowd behind the goal as Kellie Gibson puts one through. All photos by Les Everett.
It’s was hot again at Fremantle Oval on Sunday for the AFLW game between Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs. It was windy but the breeze didn’t favour the northern end quite as much as in the previous home games for Fremantle. The music didn’t seem to be as loud this week… maybe I just found a lucky spot. Continue reading
Another Freo win and we hear the fans
All eyes on Ebony. All photos by Les Everett.
The Dockers were in complete control but still the feeling of calm satisfaction that had overcome me was surprising. Then I realised the extra element – the sound system was down. No mindless music after home-team goals, no exaltations to MAKE SOME NOISE. Just crowd noise, real footy atmosphere. Continue reading
New look Freo good to watch
Sabreena Duffy gets her kick away. All photos by Les Everett.
I was walking into a howling wind on the way to Fremantle Oval so I knew what kind of a game it would be. Continue reading
Unplug the DJ by Les Everett
You could say it was a low-stakes AFLW game at Fremantle Oval on Saturday afternoon – the winner would avoid the wooden spoon. But it was serious, tense, high scoring and highlighted by some acts of real sporting courage. Continue reading
