If you haven’t heard of Alyce Parker, you’d better start paying attention. Heading into her fourth season in the AFLW, Parker has already achieved just about every accolade there is including a GIANTS Rising Star award in her debut year…
Georgie Fowler is a gun athlete, just don’t ask her to tell you. “I played soccer since I was five but that got a bit boring because there’s not enough contact, you just pass the ball,” she said about her…
Last week, the Sydney Swans were assured an AFLW berth in the 2022/2023 season, joining AFLW foundation club, the GIANTS. The announcement is confirmation of the huge growth of football for women and girls across the country, with 18 teams…
The 2020 NAB AFL Women’s Draft was conducted last tonight in a virtual format with all AFLW clubs participating in the historic Draft remotely. 57 girls were selected by the 14 AFLW Clubs ahead of the 2021 NAB AFLW Season…
AFL tells clubs AFLW player payments and football department soft caps will be maintained in 2021. The AFL has informed AFL Club presidents and CEOs that the AFL Commission ratified a recommendation by the Football Operations Department for no change…
The inaugural AFLW 22Under22 team, presented by The Diamond Guys, has been revealed with young gun Alyce Parker named in the midfield. 22Under22 is a fan-voted concept, run by the AFL Players’ Association, that recognises the best 22 players aged 22 and under for the entirety of…
The AFL wishes to advise the AFL Women’s All-Australian selection panel has confirmed the 40-person squad that is in contention for selection for the 2020 AFL Women’s All-Australian Team. A final team of 21 players including a captain and vice-captain…
Originally published by gwsgiants.com.au If you look through the dictionary under the word resilience, Lisa Steane’s name should be there. The new GIANT was overlooked in three consecutive drafts until she was selected in 2019, a story which stays true…
Originally published on gwsgiants.com.au Inaugural GIANTS AFL Women’s Captain Amanda Farrugia has retired, effective immediately, leaving an indelible mark on Western Sydney. Farrugia, 34, is a PE teacher from Parramatta who took up Australian Rules football in her 20s as…
Originally published by AFL Women’s. Hannah Dunn is the epitome of perseverance. The 28-year-old was overlooked in three NAB AFL Women’s Drafts and moved states twice in the past 12 months to chase her football dream. Incredibly, the Canberra native…
