PORT Adelaide tall forward Charlie Dixon has made a great start to 2020, booting four goals with the Power claiming a 21-point AFL pre-season win over Brisbane. The 28-year-old, who only managed nine games last year, looked fit and in-form as the visitors secured an encouraging 14.14 (98) to 12.5 (77)...

ADELAIDE has put its premiership defence back on track with a hard-fought 11-point win against an equally gallant Geelong at GMHBA Stadium. The Cats’ slight edge at utilising scoring chances was the difference in on Sunday afternoon’s hot contest to set up the 8.1. (49) to 6.2. (38) victory. When Richelle Cranston...

NORTH Melbourne has bolstered its AFLW premiership credentials, piling the pain on newcomers Richmond with a 56-point win at Ikon Park. A five-goal second-quarter blitz set up the barnstorming 12.4 (76) to 2.8 (20) win, lifting the Kangaroos to second place in conference A and leaving Richmond floundering at the bottom...

GWS has eased to a 28-point AFLW home win over West Coast. The Giants kicked six goals to two at Blacktown International Sportspark on Sunday, with Rebecca Privitelli bagging three majors. The Eagles had several forward 50 entries but until the final quarter lacked the composure and accuracy to manufacture scoring opportunities...

TOP draft pick Matthew Rowell has further enhanced his claims for a Round 1 AFL debut with a solid display in Gold Coast’s pre-season win over Geelong. Rowell picked up 20 disposals as the Suns claimed an impressive 17.20 (122) to 7.12 (54) win over the Cats at Metricon Stadium on Saturday. The...

DESPITE Collingwood dominating virtually every area bar the scoreboard, Fremantle remains undefeated in AFLW after a three-point victory at Fremantle Oval. The Dockers and Magpies came into the contest undefeated after two rounds of the 2020 season. Collingwood dominated most areas with 93 more possessions, 13 extra inside-50 entries and the only six...

AN explosive midfield performance from Christian Petracca set the tone as Melbourne opened their pre-season campaign with a 33-point win over Adelaide. A slimmed-down Petracca was in Melbourne’s on-ball mix – and at the heart of everything good for the Demons – in a see-sawing, wind-affected contest at Casey Fields. Out of...

A SECOND-half fightback has enabled Gold Coast to share the spoils in the first AFLW Queensland derby against Brisbane. The Lions were held without a goal in the second half as Gold Coast overcame a 15-point halftime deficit with the match finishing 4.4 (28) to 4.4 (28). It’s the fourth tie in AFLW...

CARLTON is back in the AFLW winners’ circle after defeating a spirited Western Bulldogs outfit by 21 points at Whitten Oval on Saturday. The Dogs courageously fought to the end and, despite finishing with three injured players, cut the margin to nine points midway through the final term. However, Carlton, who led all...

MAJAK Daw took a significant step towards an AFL return when he got through North Melbourne’s pre-season series defeat to the Western Bulldogs on Friday night. But it was Brownlow Medal fancy Marcus Bontempelli who stole the show with a scintillating display to steer the Dogs to a 44-point win at Marvel...