With the AFLW Trade and Sign period fast approaching, plenty of trade rumours are swirling, but what kinds of players should your club be targeting? The 2020 season saw the AFLW become more competitive than ever before, with four new teams joining the league and a handful of clubs putting a hand up for premiership …
Gemma I remember being at a family dinner maybe a year ago talking about footy—as I am wont to do—and my father turning to me and saying “who made you like this?”. It made me laugh a little because it seemed obvious to me. My Mum and her mum, my Nan. As a kid if …
With the abrupt end to the 2020 AFLW season, a number of player retirements followed. Two of those retirees, Melissa Hickey and Nicole Callinan, were teammates at the Darebin Falcons long before the AFLW came along. There they shared great on-field success, multiple premierships and displayed a level of dedication to the game that went …
After a conversation with fellow Siren co-founder Kirby Fenwick as part of a podcast recording (to be released next week!) I was curious about the list transformation of the inaugural eight AFLW teams from 2017 to 2020. Thanks to the nature of short contracts, expansion teams and a part-time league, in just four seasons we’ve …
In the second part of Siren’s season wrap, we’re casting an eye over the tighter and more competitive Conference B. Even with so many unknowns surrounding the season’s end, there is still plenty to take out of the performances of these clubs, including a number of incredible highlights. As with Conference A, we’ll be looking …