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The Round Up: AFLW Round One 2021

By Gemma Bastiani   Posted in AFLW Aussie Rules The Roundup
Posted on February 2, 2021February 16, 2021

In an ever changing world, AFLW enjoyed a triumphant return over the weekend. Some debutants had their say, but plenty of experienced players took control. Carlton v Collingwood – Thursday @ Ikon Park Carlton 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 | 3.1.19 | 4.3.27Collingwood 0.1.1 | 4.2.26 | 5.2.32 | 5.3.33 Goals Carlton: Kerryn Harrington, Jess Hosking, Nicola …

Back to our roots: recognising the women that shaped our love for sport

By Siren   Posted in AFLW Aussie Rules Cricket Women in Sport Media
Posted on May 12, 2020January 17, 2021

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 …

AFLW List Retrospective: 2017 to 2020

By Gemma Bastiani   Posted in AFLW Aussie Rules
Posted on April 21, 2020January 17, 2021
Ellie Blackburn gets a kick away. Image: Megan Bewer

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 …

Siren’s 2020 AFLW All Australian Team: too many midfielders?

By Gemma Bastiani   Posted in AFLW Aussie Rules
Posted on March 31, 2020January 16, 2021
Karen Paxman kicks a goal against the Western Bulldogs. Image: Megan Brewer

Picking an AFLW All Australian team is never an easy task. Finding a balanced team, with considerations toward those registering high stats, the big improvers of the year and players able to influence games the most can mean having a starting squad of 50 players before whittling it down.  The biggest challenge of 2020 was …

The Roundup: AFLW Semi Finals

By Gemma Bastiani   Posted in AFLW Aussie Rules The Roundup
Posted on March 24, 2020January 16, 2021

It’s been an unprecedented week in footy. First the season was proceeding at empty stadiums, then the AFLW Semi Finals were to be fast tracked, and now here we sit with the 2020 season abandoned and no premier to be named. Fremantle end the season with an unblemished record, North Melbourne and Carlton were surging …

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21. Work behind the scenes - Siren: A Women in Sport Collective

Co-founders Kasey Symons, Kirby Fenwick and Gemma Bastiani catch up in this episode of the podcast to share what they've each been up to recently, and what Siren's been doing behind the scenes. -- Subscribe to the Siren newsletter: https://sirensport.substack.com Intro & outro music by Seja.
  1. 21. Work behind the scenes 52:50
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