Peter Williams
Peter founded the Bound For Glory News Rising Stars program in 2012, and Draft Central in 2016, having followed the male and female footballing pathways for over a decade.
2024 SANFLW State Squad announced
SOUTH Australia has announced its historic 30-player squad to represent the state against Western Australia in Perth on Saturday, May 4. The clash between the SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s will be a curtain-raiser for the West Coast and Essendon AFL men’s clash, and the first time a SANFL Women’s side has been formed. The […]
Metro claims AFLW U16s spoils in Country clash
VIC METRO gained the bragging rights in its final match of the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16s Championships by knocking off Vic Country in Shepparton today. The clash was bathed in perfect sunshine at Deakin Reserve, with both teams displaying a will to run-and-gun down the field. After Vic Country started strongly, Metro got the […]
Scouting notes: Under 23 All-Stars
OVER the weekend, the Under 23 All-Stars went down to the star-studded AFLW Academy by 104 points at Ikon Park. Despite the defeat, there were still a number of players on the Under 23 All-Stars who caught the eye. We took note of them, with the second part on the AFLW Academy to come tomorrow. […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 6
DESPITE the trio of AFLW Academy members missing and another couple still out with injury, there were plenty of West Australian State Academy members taking to the field for Round 6 in the WAFL Women’s competition. As always we took note of those Academy members, with the notes opinion of the individual author.
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFLW U16s – Day 1
ALL Pool A sides were in action on day one of the 2024 AFLW Under 16 Championships with South Australia, Vic Country and Western Australia coming away with victories. We took note of a few of the players who caught the eye in those games, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
PLACES were hard to come by in the first Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 1 despite there only being four games. In a case of many even team contributions, three of the four winners in Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers all picked up four representatives, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power have arguably the top player in this year’s AFLW Draft, and certainly from a Victorian standpoint. While pick one contender Ash Centra will bring plenty of eyes on the Power this season, Gippsland coach Nathan Boyd outlined quite a few others who have caught his eye on the training track this preseason. TOP […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 6
EAST Fremantle lead the league for WAFL Women’s Team of the Week representatives for Round 6 with five, one more than the three other winning sides. Claremont, South Fremantle and Swan Districts all still had four players each in the side, with Subiaco (three) and West Perth (two) the losers with multiple representatives. The Round […]
AFLW U16s Player Focus: Molly Ferguson (Lions Academy)
ALREADY boasting an AFLW Under 16s MVP to her name, Brisbane Lions Academy midfielder Molly Ferguson started off this year’s edition on fire with a dominant best on ground display in the Lions Academy’s loss to Vic Country on Sunday. Kicking off the 2024 carnival at Trevor Barker Oval, the players endured ever-changing conditions including […]
Sharks sink Gorillas with 10 unanswered majors
A REMARKABLE performance in front of goal saw bottom-ager Dekota Baron slam home six goals to help Southport begin its quest to go deeper into the QAFL Women’s finals series with a 71-point blitzing of Wilston Grange on the weekend. The opening round match saw crowds return to Fankhauser Reserve, and after a tight first […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Western Jets
A DUO of top-end talents headline the Western Jets squad for the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season as the side has a heavy focus on the future with a large portion of the list either bottom-age or Under 16 talent. We spoke to Jets coach Hayley Gossow about the top-age players standing out. TOP […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
OPENING round of the Coates Talent League Girls season is done and dusted and while there were many standout individual performers, the first Rookie Me Central Player of the Week for the season goes to Northern Knights bottom-ager Marlo Graham. The midfielder/forward showed her class and quick hands around, getting involved consistently with the play […]