2025 NSW/ACT Under 22 Summer Series preview
A QUADRUPLE header at Margaret Donoghe Sports Complex takes place tomorrow as the 2025 NSW/ACT Under 22 Summer Series gets underway. The competition serves as a perfect lead-up event for the Swans and Giants Academies ahead of their Coates Talent League seasons in the respective boys and girls competitions. In the first round-robin of matches, […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #2 Eloise Mackereth
GLENELG forward Eloise Mackereth had a memorable bottom-age AFLW Under 18 Championships, earning All-Australian honours in a stacked South Australian forwardline, backing up her equivalent achievement at Under 16s level where she rotated between attack and the wing. ELOISE MACKERETH PROFILE DOB: 27/07/2007Height: 173cmPosition: Tall Forward/WingClub: Glenelg SUMMARY Boasting one of the highest upsides in the AFLW Draft, Mackereth […]
2025 Coates Talent League fixtures released
FEATURING up to 19 rounds and 18 clubs, the 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures for both the boys and girls competitions were released today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 29-30 and April 6-7 for the boys and girls seasons respectively, both will run until the end of August before a three-week finals series. […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Bronte Parker
QUEENSLANDER Bronte Parker is one of a number of Gold Coast Suns Academy prospects who enters her top-age season with plenty of runs on the board from 2024. A natural midfielder who can also go forward, Parker spent time between not only the Suns and her state, but Bond University in the QAFL Women’s as […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #3 Sophie Eaton
WINNING an MVP at Under 16s level a couple of years ago, Central District young gun Sophie Eaton has remained a top prospect in the 2025 AFLW Draft having impressed as a bottom-ager for South Australia last season, and earning a spot in the National Academy. She kicks off a podium of stars who could […]
2025 Player Focus: Marika Carlton (Palmerston)
EXCITING midfielder/forward Marika Carlton produced a best on ground performance in Palmerston Magpies’ crucial 43-point win over Tiwi Bombers on the weekend justifying the hype ahead of her top-age AFLW Draft season. Carlton represented both the Northern Territory Academy and Allies largely as a wing who could rotate forward given her light frame and speed […]
Magpies swoop into NTFLW semis
PALMERSTON Magpies have stormed into the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier Division semi-finals with a dominant 43-point victory over Tiwi Bombers at TIO Stadium. The Magpies made use of the breeze in the second and fourth terms to kick nine of their 10 goals in a 10.7 (67) to 3.6 (24) victory. Leading […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #4 Lily Baxter
SOUTH Adelaide tall Lily Baxter developed into a fully-fledged winger last year after catching the eye as a tall forward in her double bottom-age season and looms as one of the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft. Baxter is one of four National Academy members in the South Australian Under 18 Girls squad and […]
Smith stars as Eagles kick off season with a win
A THREE-goal performance from Woodville-West Torrens‘ Mia Smith helped see off North Adelaide in an entertaining and tight contest in the opening round of the SANFL Women’s Development League over the weekend. While Smith’s eye-catching three majors and elite defensive pressure in the front half was the major talking point, the game was soured by […]
Saints go marching on in NTFL finals
ST MARY’S dream of a ridiculous 35th Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier Division flag remains alive after defeating Waratah in the elimination final over the weekend. The fifth placed Saints will have to do it the hard way if they are to extend their lead in the competition’s premiership race, but got past […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Monique Bessen
ONE OF the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft is smooth-moving South Australian midfielder-forward Monique Bessen. A Sturt talent who has followed in the footsteps of recently drafted India Rasheed, Bessen is an equally talented utility who oozes class and smarts across the ground. We spoke to the National Academy member at the recent […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #5 Imogen Trengove
SMOOTH-moving utility Imogen Trengove kicks off our top five countdown of SANFL Women’s top-agers to watch this season, with the Woodville-West Eagles talent having impressed over the last 12 months. Able to play on all three lines, Trengove has the athletic capabilities to impress, but also plenty of footballing weapons too. IMOGEN TRENGOVE PROFILE DOB: 25/04/2007Height: 165cmPosition: UtilityClub: Woodville-West […]
