2026 SANFLW R14 wrap: Redlegs blast Eagles to set up double chance rematch
NORWOOD bounced back from a shock draw to non-finalists West Adelaide by producing the performance of the Redlegs’ year and beating Woodville-West Torrens by 38 points at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. While the Eagles had sewn up top spot and the minor premiership, Norwood needed to win and win well to make sure the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Week 1 Finals
FINALS action is on the cards out west as the first week of the post-season series kicks off in the WAFL Women’s competition. The league becomes the first state competition to enter finals, with the clear top two teams doing battle at Steel Blue Oval, while there is no coming back for the loser of […]
PREVIEW | Finals positions decided as the QAFLW curtain comes down
THE northern competitions reach a pivotal juncture this weekend. In the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, Round 16 arrives with two rounds still to play and the top four very much alive, headlined by a blockbuster clash between UNSW-ES and the UTS Bats. In the QAFLW, the final home-and-away round is here, with the top […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 14
THE final home-and-away round of the 2026 SANFLW season is here, and the top four is set – but the order between second and fourth remains very much alive. Woodville-West Torrens claimed the minor premiership for the second year in a row last round, while Sturt’s 22-point win over Central District has the Double Blues […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 18
ROUND 18 of the WAFL Women’s season saw plenty of strong performances from the West Australian Under 18 representatives in what could be the last WAFLW game for those who go on to be selected in December’s AFLW Draft. We took note of how the State Academy representatives fared across each game. All notes are […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Northern Knights
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten Talent League Girls season rolled on with another big win, this time over the Northern Knights at Shepley Oval. The Stingrays burst out of the blocks to pile on seven goals to one in the first term which set up a massive 17.12 (114) to 5.3 (33) victory with 11 individual goalkickers. […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: India Bonadeo (Claremont)
A CAREER-BEST performance near the pointy end of her top-age draft year. India Bonadeo racked up a season-high 26 disposals and five rebound 50s from defence as Claremont crushed South Fremantle 9.6 (60) to 2.4 (16) in the final round of the WAFLW home-and-away season, and days later found her name on the AFLW State […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 13
ROUND 13 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced another competitive weekend of action, with the State Academy contingent continuing to build their draft stocks across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Lucy Moore (Woodville-West Torrens)
ENJOYING a wonderfully consistent top-age season, Woodville-West Torrens’ Lucy Moore was again the engine room presence Woodville-West Torrens needed as the Eagles accounted for Glenelg 5.7 (37) to 2.5 (17) at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Round 13, locking away top spot and a home final. Moore was our SANFLW Player Focus for Round 13. […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
WINNING their third game of the Talent League Girls season, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels edged ahead in the race for fourth spot in the Country pool, defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 19 points at Mars Stadium. As has been the case of late, the Pioneers started strongly to lead 15-0 at quarter time, before the […]
2026 AFL and AFLW Draft Combine lists announced
MORE than 190 aspiring elite-level footballers will test themselves across the various AFL and AFLW Draft Combines with the lists announced today by the AFL. The national events will be staged across two weeks post-AFL Grand Final with the National Draft Combines held in Melbourne from September 29-October 3, while the State Draft Combines will […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Tasmania Devils
MURRAY Bushrangers solidified their place inside the top four Country spots with a dominant last three quarters to see off Tasmania Devils at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The first quarter shootout – which yielded seven goals and a seven-point lead to the Devils – would prove to be the exception to the rule, as the visitors […]
