News & Views Season 7 of the AFLW is almost here. Here’s what the fixture looks like The seventh season of the AFLW is due to begin on Thursday, August 24, with the competition expanded to 18 teams for the first time.
News & Views AFL to make $5 million investment in grassroots football for girls and women A $5 million investment has been announced by the AFL to improve participation and representation for girls and women in community football.
News & Views ‘A landmark improvement’: AFLW players just got a 94% pay rise AFLW players are set to receive a pay rise, with a new collective bargaining agreement that will see salaries increase by 94 per cent.
News & Views Emily Bates wins AFLW’s best and fairest, pays tribute to Brisbane’s ‘sisterhood’ Brisbane Lions player Emily Bates has taken out the AFLW’s highest honour, winning the best and fairest award for the 2022 season.
Uncategorised ‘Stand with us’: Leading First Nations women on what the AFLW Indigenous Round means to them This week is the AFLW’s Indigenous Round, dedicated to acknowledging the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
News & Views Debbie Lee makes history as first woman inducted into AFL Hall of Fame Debbie Lee has made history as the first woman to ever be inducted into the AFL’s Hall of Fame, recognised for her dedicated service.
News & Views By not playing in the AFLW grand final this weekend, Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall shows true leadership Adelaide Crows captain Chelsea Randall won’t be taking to the football field in the AFLW grand final this weekend alongside her teammates.
News & Views Most Australian women do not meet physical activity recommendations. Reconnecting with sport can help According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 60 per cent of Australian women don’t meet physical activity guidelines.
News & Views Sydney Swans remove gendered line from club song in bid to be more inclusive The second last line of the Sydney Swans’ club song has been changed from “her loyal sons” to “our loyal Swans” in a bid to be more inclusive.
News & Views ‘Come and see how tough these women are’: Netball & AFLW star Ash Brazill Collingwood netball and AFLW player Ash Brazill is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a Women’s Agenda podcast.
News & Views Sharni Layton is one of Australia’s most successful athletes. She wants you to know she’s not invincible Sharni Layton, AFLW star and former captain of the Diamonds, is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a podcast supported by Salesforce.
sport Round one AFLW clash between Richmond and Brisbane sells out within hours Tickets for Sunday’s round one AFLW clash between Richmond and Brisbane Lions sold out in just over two hours on Monday morning.