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'We're gonna get it!': AFLW Semi-finals Social Wrap

'We're gonna get it!': AFLW Semi-finals Social Wrap

With the rapid changes due to the COVID-19 measures put in place over the week, we’re glad to see that each AFLW club has found some joy in the uncertainty of these times. Check out some of the best posts to grace our screens during the first (and only) round of finals! 24 Mar 2020
IOC member says 2020 Olympics postponed

IOC member says 2020 Olympics postponed

Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has stated that the IOC will be postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, likely to now be held in 2021. 24 Mar 2020
Watch! What you missed in the AFLW semi-finals

Watch! What you missed in the AFLW semi-finals

Despite the empty stands, and the celebratory high-fives and hugs being swapped for fist bumps and elbows, the physicality on-field was just as intense in the semi-finals as it had been all season, producing nail-biting finishes, impressive individual goals and entertaining team song renditions, in what would sadly be the last week of AFLW for the 2020 season. 23 Mar 2020
Australia tells Olympic athletes to prepare for 2021

Australia tells Olympic athletes to prepare for 2021

A move of the Summer Olympics to 2021 seems more likely as the Australian Olympic Committee tells its athletes to prepare for 2021 and the Canadian Olympic Committee pulls out of a 2020 Games, should the Olympics not be postponed. 23 Mar 2020
IOC considering postponing the Olympics

IOC considering postponing the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee, the IOC, has announced that they are in talks to postpone the 2020 Toyko Summer Olympics due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. 23 Mar 2020
Australian Olympic athletes entering Tokyo 2020 quarantine camps

Australian Olympic athletes entering Tokyo 2020 quarantine camps

With the Tokyo Olympics still scheduled for a July 24 start, the Australian Olympic Committee is currently facing the monumental task of organizing pre-Olympic preparation for its athletes at a time where social distancing and isolation have become the norm. 22 Mar 2020
BREAKING: AFLW cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic

BREAKING: AFLW cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic

It’s a devastating blow to the clubs and players that have made it to the preliminary finals, but the 2020 season has officially been cancelled. 22 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 3: Carlton Blues vs Brisbane Lions

3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 3: Carlton Blues vs Brisbane Lions

A game that looked to be a nail-biter early on turned into a bit of a runaway for the Blues who move on to the preliminary final against North Melbourne… assuming it goes ahead. 22 Mar 2020
Catley relishes 'dream' W-League triumph

Catley relishes 'dream' W-League triumph

Matildas defender Steph Catley delivered a standout showing in the W-League grand final, capping off a season where she took her game to another level. 22 Mar 2020
W-League Grand Final Tactical Analysis

W-League Grand Final Tactical Analysis

The Grand final saw two familiar rivals face off in unfamiliar circumstances. 21 Mar 2020
'We deserved it': Catley leads City to W-League glory

'We deserved it': Catley leads City to W-League glory

Matildas star Steph Catley has led Melbourne City to a record fourth W-League championship, scoring the only goal in a grand final win over Sydney FC. 21 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 4: Fremantle Dockers vs Gold Coast Suns

3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 4: Fremantle Dockers vs Gold Coast Suns

In the fourth semi-final, the Suns made the trip over to Perth to take on the undefeated Fremantle Dockers in what was the Suns’ first finals appearance in the club’s history. 21 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 2: GWS Giants vs Melbourne Demons

3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 2: GWS Giants vs Melbourne Demons

Melbourne might have struggled to find their feet but it was GWS that finished the 2020 season in tears after an arm-wrestle of a semi-final. 21 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 1: North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Collingwood Magpies

3 Things We Learned in Semi-Final 1: North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Collingwood Magpies

It was a nail-biting game between the top team of Conference A and the fourth team of Conference B. Although many thought it might be a runaway for the Roos, the Pies applied steady pressure right up until the final moments that saw North victorious. 21 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned: W-League Grand Final

3 Things We Learned: W-League Grand Final

The invincibles showed why they are invincible. Melbourne City beat Sydney FC 1-0 to complete their unbeaten season. Four titles in five years for the best club in the land. 21 Mar 2020
‘There’s something really special’: Matildas, coaches preview monster W-League Grand Final

‘There’s something really special’: Matildas, coaches preview monster W-League Grand Final

The winner of the W-League grand final between Melbourne City and Sydney FC will become the first team to take out four championships. 20 Mar 2020
Catley and Polias reveal coronavirus challenges female footballers facing

Catley and Polias reveal coronavirus challenges female footballers facing

Steph Catley's plans of playing overseas have been put on hold by the coronavirus, with the W-League grand final potentially her last game for a while. 20 Mar 2020
AFLW Finals: What to Expect

AFLW Finals: What to Expect

The first round of finals games will see the top four from each conference clash in a knock-out format with no second chances. 20 Mar 2020
'A crazy rollercoaster': This week's biggest AFLW talking points

'A crazy rollercoaster': This week's biggest AFLW talking points

After a turbulent week for Aussie football, the big questions have finally been answered. 19 Mar 2020
Augusta-bound Kim in holding pattern

Augusta-bound Kim in holding pattern

Grace Kim was understandably ecstatic upon hearing of her invitation to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur before the 2020 Masters. However, she is now waiting to see if she will get her chance to play the famed course. 19 Mar 2020
Galabadaarachchi admits WSL 'much higher quality' than W-League

Galabadaarachchi admits WSL 'much higher quality' than W-League

Despite being only 18, Jacynta Galabadaarachchi is now somewhat of a trailblazer given the surge of Matildas towards the English Women's Super League. 19 Mar 2020