Women's Footy The AFLW Thread

[PerfectFooty]

Jumper numbers for the new recruits

2026 AFLW Numbers | The Reveal

Melbourne's recruits have received their jumper numbers ahead of the 2026 season

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[jhong]

Team Update | Mackin moves to inactive list

Blaithin Mackin has been moved to the inactive list ahead of the 2026 season

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[Headless]

Team Update | Mackin moves to inactive list

Blaithin Mackin has been moved to the inactive list ahead of the 2026 season

www.melbournefc.com.au

Missed this somehow. Will be interesting to see what type of player we add on Monday.

 

[MartinPrince]

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013833/pre-season-draft-clifton-becomes-a-dee

Clifton arrives at the Dees as a 22-year-old talent out of South Australia.

She represented SA during her junior career and has been further developing her craft over the last four years, most recently playing for South Adelaide Football Club in the SANFLW, leading the Panthers as co-captain.

Clifton has the potential to play across multiple positions but has spent majority of her football career playing along the wing.

 

[jhong]

Good.
"The Australia vs Ireland international rules concept has been given a shake-up, with an Irish team set to meet Australia under AFLW rules in August. "

International rules is back, with a twist

Australia and Ireland will meet in an international women's match under Australian rules to kick off the 2026 AFLW season.

www.abc.net.au

My only query is why in Sydney?

 

[Dory_77]

Good.
"The Australia vs Ireland international rules concept has been given a shake-up, with an Irish team set to meet Australia under AFLW rules in August. "

International rules is back, with a twist

Australia and Ireland will meet in an international women's match under Australian rules to kick off the 2026 AFLW season.

www.abc.net.au

My only query is why in Sydney?

Lots of Irish backpackers in Sydney?
Sydney also seems to turn out pretty well for the AFLW

 

[PerfectFooty]

Fixture is out

Fixtures | Melbourne Football Club

View Melbourne's AFL and AFLW fixtures

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[Crusty Demon]

I know we had a decent season last year, but do we ALWAYS get the Kangas, Lions and Crows? Or am i imagining things? Bit of a mixed bag of a fixture. Hard to tell sometimes which teams will lift and which will dip, but it looks like we'll be playing some pretty strong teams again. Basically the other 5 teams that finished in the top 6 plus 3 of the bottom 4. Will have to play some strong footy.