AFL Youth Girls News

The lead up to this week's game was, as usual, frenetic and disrupted. Team Evans were already one woman down with Lulu out suffering an injured shoulder. But the Mowbray Public School's entry into the Extreme Dance Competition meant that three additional players were...

Back to front. We always seem to play Lane Cove at Blackman Park in the wet and cold. I'm not sure if it's the river that's close by or just that Lane Cove is so far from home it feels alone and desolate. Even though our other team's game was washed out today we only...

I love the drive out to Middle Head, with views of the harbour on both sides of the car.. It really is a pleasure. I am sure all of the girls were also enjoying the view and warm weather as we again started the game slowly. Willoughby only had 10 players ( we lent...

A mid-week change to the season fixtures meant that a 9:30am centre-bounce at Gore Hill was brought forward to 8:30am. This early start, and the sub-antarctic temperatures, could've meant that few were there to watch the game. But no, we had our strongest contingent...

You may recall the mandate the scribe awarded himself, that if players didn’t have good footy nicknames by about now, they would be provided with one. Bad time to appear in the paper, Lily “cover girl” Dorahy. The mid season reshuffling of the draw means it is Round 8...

Frank Gray reserve always seems to throw up windy conditions making for a difficult game to watch, play and coach. Despite kicking with the breeze in the first quarter we got off to a bad start with Manly scoring early in the first few minutes. It's a pattern I  have...

We must begin by thanking Queenwood for changing the time of the game from 6pm at Middle Head to 3:50pm Steve Chisholm Oval. This did allow for a more pleasant start time and although we finished under lights we could get home in time for dinner. The warm up was...

If you are a student of modern military doctrine you will be familiar with the concept of asymmetric warfare - the idea that combatants use non traditional means to overcome traditional weaknesses. The Cats are not students of modern military doctrine. The Cats are...

It was nice to play on a full grass pitch with real goal posts at ELS Hall 3 oval. Taylas went down by 4 goals to a team with talent across all areas of the field and several in reserve. We went into the game with some predetermined plans designed to limit the...

For those who are unaware, the Lane Cove Cats song is sung to the tune of the Toreador Song from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (or, if you are my vintage, the TV commercial for B&D Roll-a-door). Coach Mic had this blasting through the car sound system on...

It was a day of firsts. The first time we have played Redlands School this year. The first goal ever to Milly who calmly celebrated and the whole team seemed to take in their stride but Mum on the sideline was out of her seat proudly cheering loudly. The first goal...