Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania
GWS GIANTS Academy finished the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships undefeated after accounting for Tasmania at Blacktown yesterday. The girls from the Apple Isle were hungry for a better performance after being thrashed by Gold Coast Suns Academy on Thursday, at the same venue, and responded with the only two goals of the first term. […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Demi Holloway
CENTRAL District top-ager Demi Holloway is hoping for a consistent season at League level after beginning to build the foundation blocks at the Bulldogs last year. The youngster made her debut in 2025, and after impressing through the AAMI Talent League to start this year, has her sights set on a senior place. We spoke […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Northern Territory
AFTER a long day of watching others, the local GWS Giants Academy players finally got to celebrate, defeating Northern Territory in the last game of an AFLW Under 16s Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was a tight first half, but the Giants Academy just had that extra polish in front of goal along with […]
PREVIEW | 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 2
A MASSIVE eight-game schedule is packed for Round 2 of the Talent League Girls competition after just one match took place a fortnight ago for opening round. The Brisbane Lions Academy took the chocolates over Gold Coast Suns Academy in that encounter, and both sides head to Blacktown as part of a double-header against the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Tasmania vs. Suns Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy produced one of the most dominant performances in recent history through the national championships with a 140-point belting of Tasmania in the second game of an AFLW Under 16 Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was fairly competitive for a half, before the Suns went full throttle and piled on 15 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Swans Academy vs. Lions Academy
A DOMINANT first half from Brisbane Lions Academy set the side up for a commanding 44-point AFLW Under 16s Championships win over the Sydney Swans Academy in the first of a triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. Booting the first eight goals of the game before the Swans kicked a couple late, the Lions looked full of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VICTORIA Metro survived a late scare to put away Victoria Country in a 19-point AFLW Under 16s Championships win at Trevor Barker Beach Oval today. In blustery conditions making efficiency and goalkicking tough. Country actually had one more scoring shot – and drew level late in the contest – before Metro kicked three goals in […]
2026 SANFLW team preview: North Adelaide
NORTH Adelaide became the surprise packets of 2025 with the Roosters incredibly rising from wooden spooners to finalists within a season. They have kept the team relatively stable in 2026, but with some extra additions look to forge deeper into the post-season. LAST SEASON North Adelaide had a brilliant first full season under new coach […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 2
JUST one WAFL Women’s team went 2-0 after the second round of action on Good Friday, with the evenness of the competition on display. Perth came into the 2026 season after a Round 1 bye, while Swan Districts has set the tone for the year ahead. We took a look at the West Australian Summer […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Carmela Perri
MURRAY Bushrangers Carmela Perri does not shy away from the big challenges and is determined to not only get drafted, but finish the year as one of the top performing players in 2026. The Bushrangers midfielder had a big 2025 campaign and has been working hard on her overall game, with the internal belief in […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons had the sole draftee in Meg Lappin make it onto an AFLW list last season, with a couple of unlucky players missing out, while also blooding some promising talents coming through the program ahead of their top-age seasons in 2026. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 8Losses: 6 Geelong Falcons have a history of being […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight Under 16s title at the AFLW National Development Championships moved ever so closer after holding off a gallant Western Australia by five points at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. The Croweaters looked in control after half-time when booting the only two goals for the first 34 minutes, before back-to-back […]
