
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia secured second spot in Pool A by beating Vic Country in the final game of the Under 16 National Championships. The Sandgropers led by slender margins at the second and third breaks, but rallied home with three goals to one in term four at Fankhauser Reserve to run out 23-point victors. The result […]

Clinical Sandgropers finish AFLW U18s on a high
WESTERN Australia has defied the odds of having 28 less inside 50s to defeat the Allies by 16 points and conclude its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with an even win-loss ledger. The visitors were often in defence mode, bravely thwarting Allies attacks, though the home side was also unlucky with several posters and a […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia becomes the first team to wrap up its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships tomorrow as the Sandgropers hope to move to an even keel of 2-2. Losses to Queensland and South Australia were followed by a nice win over Vic Metro, while the Allies fell short against the latter in a gallant effort […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO has claimed its second Pool A crown in three years after finishing this year’s Under 16 National Championships undefeated. Ash Close‘s troops capped off an outstanding carnival by beating South Australia to the tune 57 points in Southport, proving the nation’s premier representative side. After peppering the goals for only a 10-point lead […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy finished its Under 16 National Championships campaign undefeated after downing the Northern Territory by 46 points at Fankhauser Reserve yesterday. Needing a sizeable percentage boost to snatch the title from Tasmania, the Lions fell short but capped off a terrific series. Signs were ominous after Brisbane’s four-goal to one opening quarter, only […]

PREVIEW | Hawks swoop into Williamstown to tackle Seagulls
A CRUCIAL top six clash between two finals-bound sides will give both teams a fantastic preparation for the post-season series when Williamstown hosts Box Hill on Sunday. The Hawks are already locked into the finals, sitting eight points clear of seventh and while mathematically could drop out, would require Essendon to make up a casual […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Swans Academy
PILING on 13 of the last 15 goals, Sydney Swans Academy ended its 2025 AFL Under 16 Championships on a high by storming past the Gold Coast Suns Academy at Fankhauser Reserve in Southport yesterday. The Suns Academy were coming off a forgettable 164-point loss to Tasmania on Monday, while the Swans were also out […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Asher Fearn-Wannan
VERSATILE top-ager Asher Fearn-Wannan has been deployed in a variety of positions over the last couple of seasons and earned a spot with Vic Metro in 2025, ticking off one of the goals she set in the preseason. The Eastern Ranges talent has spent time at half-back, on a wing, on-ball, even in the ruck […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 14
A FULL round of Coates Talent League Girls action took place before the league-wide bye with plenty of impressive individual performances, especially from Vic Country listed players. There was even the first triple bottom-ager who made a debut, while some younger metropolitan regions talents made their mark. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania
TASMANIA has claimed the Pool B title at this year’s Under 16 National Championships after downing the GWS Giants Academy by 20 points. Taking the crown with a 3-0 record, Tassie did so via a comfortably superior percentage to the Brisbane Lions Academy, who also finished the series undefeated. The win was set up by […]

PREVIEW | Hawks swoop into Williamstown to tackle Seagulls
A CRUCIAL top six clash between two finals-bound sides will give both teams a fantastic preparation for the post-season series when Williamstown hosts Box Hill on Sunday. The Hawks are already locked into the finals, sitting eight points clear of seventh and while mathematically could drop out, would require Essendon to make up a casual […]

Darebin dares to dream in VFLW
DAREBIN has roared back into finals contention after a critical four-point win over Williamstown in Round 12 of the VFL Women’s competition. Aided by Port Melbourne’s heavy defeat to North Melbourne Werribee, the Falcons moved just two points and percentage outside the top six, with eight potential finalists remaining in the season. ROUND 12 SCORES […]

PREVIEW | Standalone sides face-off in VFLW mid-table clash
DAREBIN Falcons are on the edge of the top six and will need to better one of the teams just inside the finals spots when they face Williamstown at Genis Steel Oval in Preston. The Seagulls sit fifth with a 7-4 win-loss record, while the Falcons are two wins behind on 5-6. However they are […]

Top six extend gap in VFLW Round 11
A SIX-POINT gap has appeared in the VFL Women’s ladder after 11 rounds with the finals-bound sides gaining some breathing space on the rest of the competition. Aside from Collingwood’s heartbreaking loss to Carlton after the siren, the other five sides inside the top six got up.At the other end of the ladder, Casey Demons’ […]

PREVIEW | Dogs and Roos to battle under lights
WESTERN Bulldogs will search for an answer to their recent VFL Women’s form when they host ladder leaders North Melbourne-Werribee at Whitten Oval tonight. We take a look at the standalone Friday clash which promises to have plenty of intriguing storylines. ROUND 11 FIXTURE Friday, July 4: Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne-Werribee @ Whitten Oval, […]

Cats go back-to-back as Demons snap drought
A CONFIDENT Geelong is up and running now with a second consecutive win in the VFL Women’s competition, knocking off Western Bulldogs by 23 points at Deakin University. The Cats continued their impressive work of late, while a stacked Casey Demons filled with AFLW talent destroyed Essendon for their win of the year. ROUND 10 […]

PREVIEW | Hawks recruit Pie, bolster youth stocks
A YOUNG but extremely talented Hawks outfit will welcome Collingwood to Box Hill City Oval tomorrow as Round 10 of the VFL Women’s kicks off. The second placed Hawks take on an in-form Magpies outfit who have been claiming some big scalps of late. ROUND 10 FIXTURE Saturday, June 28: Williamstown vs. North Melbourne Werribee […]

2025 VFLW Round 8 | Roos roll on
NORTH Melbourne Werribee turned it on for the latter of its names with a dominant 88-point thrashing of winless Geelong at Avalon Airport Oval in Round 8 of the VFL Women’s. After a week off over the Kings Birthday long weekend, the action returned and just eight points separates first from ninth who are the […]

2025 VFLW Round 7 | Falcs make it four straight
DAREBIN Falcons are on the charge. The standalone side made it four consecutive wins in the VFL Women’s after taking care of the winless Geelong Cats in Round 7 over the weekend. The Falcons are the in-form side of the competition, with Collingwood also making it three straight since their defeat at the hands of […]

2025 AFLW Draft | Mature-age options
IN A WEEK when a host of AFL hopefuls had their dreams realised through the mid-season draft, we cast our eyes over some of the potential mature-age options across the country who could be both immediate and long-term inclusions for AFLW clubs. SECOND CHANCE SALOON There are no shortage of options in the state leagues […]