2025 CTLG Team Review: GWV Rebels
WHILE season 2025 ended on a disappointing note for the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels when losing to the Bendigo Pioneers, the western Victoria-based region still had plenty of highlights throughout the year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 6Lost: 8 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 14: def. Gippsland Power by 7 points While the Rebels had some […]
Eagles complete 31-point fourth quarter turnaround
GO FORWARD and “just impact the game,” Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Daisy Pearce said to star talent Ella Roberts before she went and ripped the game away from Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) as part of a 31-point fourth quarter turnaround at RSEA Park on Saturday. Down by 17 points with a quarter to play, Pearce […]
Roos go back-to-back in VFLW thriller
NORTH Melbourne-Werribee had to do it the hard way, but it turned out third time is a charm, finally toppling Collingwood in 2025 in what was the only match that counted. The Roos once again fell behind early in the fourth after being well clear early, but they steadied to secure the VFL Women’s premiership […]
Baby Bombers tame Tigers in Darwin
DESPITE missing 258 AFLW games of experience between five players and replacing them with a total of six, Essendon showed off its depth during a 15-point win over Richmond. The 6.7(43) to 3.10 (28) win was far from clinical, but the Bombers remained unbeaten in season 2025, while Richmond slumped to an opposite 0-3 record […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Country quarter finals
A BIG day of quarter finals action is planned for tomorrow at Shepley Oval as the four country sides meet in what promises to be a fascinating double-header. Dandenong Stingrays are favourites to challenge the metropolitan teams and come in as top seeds going up against Geelong Falcons, while Gippsland Power and Murray Bushrangers battle […]
2025 VFLW Grand Final preview: Collingwood vs. North Melbourne-Werribee
THE TWO best sides have reached the VFL Women’s Grand Final, with a rematch of the earlier qualifying final three weeks ago. On that day, Collingwood took home the chocolates, but it is a whole new ball game now with North Melbourne-Werribee eyeing off back-to-back flags, while the Magpies also search for the second in […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Metro quarter finals
THE first two of four quarter finals takes place tomorrow at Preston City Oval tomorrow with the reigning grand finalists tackling Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons who have made the finals series for another year. We preview the two matches.
2025 CTLG Team Review: Tasmania Devils
WHILE playing one less game than the rest of the competition, Tasmania Devils showed that when their best possible side was on the park, they could beat some quality teams with wins over a host of top sides including Oakleigh, Dandenong and Gippsland. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 13Won: 5Lost: 8 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 8: def. […]
2025 National Under 17 Futures squad announced
THE AFL has today released a squad of 48 players set to participate in Septembers National Futures program. Selected prospects will convene in Melbourne for a three-day camp, culminating in the annual AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser at the MCG on Saturday September 27. >> SCROLL to see the full squad Each state and territory is […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season saw a number of leading prospects further enhance their stocks, while impressive bottom-agers continue to emerge on the eve of the postseason. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from each fixture. >> CTL Round 19: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 18
THE REGULAR Coates Talent League Girls season is over with eight teams advancing through to the finals series. We took a look across the last six matches prior to the post-season action with plenty of players putting in big individual performances. >> ROUND 18: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Grand Final
CLAREMONT lifted its third premiership cup in four seasons, defeating Swan Districts by a point in a memorable victory on Sunday. The Tigers had three State Academy members playing in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, while Western Australia’ MVP donned the black and white.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 17
A HOST of talented draft prospect across the next three years impressed in the penultimate round of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. We took note of some of the standouts who caught the eye across last weekend, with all notes the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 17: Round wrap | Team of […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season saw some players trialled in new positions and roles, while others returned to action with big games in familiar posts. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers across all six games in Round 18. >> CTL Round 18: Snapshot | Player of the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Preliminary Final
FIVE State Academy members took part in the WAFL Women’s action over the weekend with just one – West Australian Under 18s MVP Carys D’Addario – able to walk away a winner and into the 2025 WAFLW Grand Final. We recap how each of the prospects performed in the penultimate match of the season.
Scouting Notes: Rowville downs Scotch in Shield final
ROWVILLE Secondary College has taken out the Herald Sun Shield Division 1 Intermediate Boys final in a tug of war that was ultimately decided by victorious captain Baxter Sruk, who was adjudged best afield. On a picturesque Tuesday afternoon in Port Melbourne, the modest but ardent crowd was treated to an even contest where the […]
Late goal ices Melbourne’s Shield three-peat
MELBOURNE Girls Grammar made it three consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Girls Division 1 titles after holding off Caulfield Grammar in a tight, low-scoring affair at ETU Stadium today. The dominant girls football school – which boasts alumni such as Sophie McKay – ground out a 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16) victory to relegate Caulfield […]
Scouting Notes: Parade completes Herald Sun Shield three-peat
PARADE College has taken out its third-consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Boys Division 1 title after defeating Catherine McAuley College by 49 points this afternoon. Raiders key forward Lewis Houndsome was named best afield in the victory for an imposing aerial performance which yielded two goals. Despite the comfortable margin of defeat, CMC acquitted itself […]
Scouting Notes: Bottom-age stars see South kick away from Norwood
SOUTH Adelaide powered home with six unanswered final quarter goals to defeat Norwood by 51 points on Sunday. In what was a bottom-of-the-table Under 18s clash, the Panthers kicked ahead during the second quarter and led by 13 points at three-quarter-time before embellishing the scoreboard. A trio of bottom-aged Panthers did the damage, including five-goal […]
