Scouting Notes: 2025 National Under 17 Futures
THE ANNUAL Under 17 Futures showcase saw Team Boak score a 13-point win over Team Docherty in Saturday’s curtain-raiser to the AFL Grand Final. A pair of Vic Country prospects took out best on ground honours as 45 of the nation’s best prospects for next year strutted their stuff on the MCG. We took note […]
Compare the Pair: Priya Bowering vs Carys D’Addario
TWO OF the best inside midfielders who can also influence on the outside are Tasmanian Priya Bowering and West Australian Carys D’Addario. Both are first round talents in this year’s AFLW Draft, with the pair sharing a lot of similarities, but still having their own different impact on the field. Each are also their respective […]
“Everything clicked” as Dogs dine out on Pies
AFTER a number of weeks where the Western Bulldogs have shown glimpses of what they are capable in the 2025 AFL Women’s season, the Daughters of the West produced their best effort of the year with a dominant, four-quarter demolition of Collingwood. The Magpies had looked far better in the past month against a host […]
“Calm” Roos get to work after slow start
A TEAM on an 18-game winning streak does not often find itself scoreless at quarter time, but that was the situation for ladder leaders and raging premiership favourites North Melbourne when the Roos trailed the Bombers, 3.2 (20) to 0.0 (0) after one term on the weekend. Fortunately an incredibly strong breeze that advantaged the […]
Stinear pleased with four-quarter effort
MELBOURNE produced its most impressive performance of the season over the weekend and loom as the most likely threat to North Melbourne after seven rounds. The Dees completely dismantled bottom two side Gold Coast by 87 points in a dominant 13.15 (93) to 0.6 (6) result. Demons coach Mick Stinear was particularly pleased with the […]
Draft season content ramps up next week
ROOKIE Me Central’s AFL and AFLW Draft content is about to ramp up as the last match of the regular 2025 underage season takes place tomorrow in the form of the Under 17 Futures. The AFL Grand Final has typically been the last men’s clash of the year in the code – other than the […]
Cats to go to work on contest balance
GEELONG’s three-game winning streak came to a halt at the hands of Hawthorn last night as the Cats look to tweak a few things ahead of an extended homestay. After not playing at home since Round 3, the Cats are set for another fortnight at GMHBA Stadium when they take on the Blues and Giants. […]
Hawks coach happy to just keep winning
HAWTHORN notched up its sixth win of the AFL Women’s season last night with a hard fought victory over Geelong, and while the Hawks have now won by by single-digit margins, it does not both coach Daniel Webster in the slightest. Following the 6.6 (42) to 5.5 (35) victory over the Cats at GMHBA Stadium […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 6 – Friday
TWO REBUILDING sides with some great young talent go head-to-head under lights at Whitten Oval when the Western Bulldogs take on Collingwood tonight. We preview the big game that promises to have plenty of exciting moments. AROUND THE GROUNDS Friday’s action all kicks off at Casey Fields when Melbourne plays host to Gold Coast from […]
