2026 Talent League Girls R16 notes: Calder Cannons vs. Murray Bushrangers
CALDER Cannons continued their season as the top metropolitan team as it stands, producing a 19-point win over Murray Bushrangers in Round 16 of the Talent League Girls season. In a tough day for kicking straight, the Cannons booted six of the nine final term behinds on their way to a 5.13 (43) to 3.6 […]
2026 SANFLW R11 wrap: Déjà vu for Double Blues as O’Neill draws leveller
A DRAMATIC final quarter behind from Woodville-West Torrens’ Klaudia O’Neill has seen the Eagles snatch a remarkable 7.8 (50) to 7.8 (50) draw against Sturt at Thomas Farms Oval in Round 11 of the SANFL Women’s. Trailing by 10 points at the final break, the Eagles dug deep in the fourth term, with O’Neill’s clutch […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Western Australia
WESTERN AUSTRALIA came into the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to blood a stack of bottom-age prospects alongside its top-end 2008-born talents, and while the record finished at just 1-3, the Sandgropers did enough late to avoid the wooden spoon. A stirring comeback win over Vic Country in Round 4 proved the highlight […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia overcame horrid conditions at Southport to put Vic Metro to the sword in the Croweaters’ final AFL Under 16 Championships match. Needing a percentage-boosting win to give themselves a chance at lifting the trophy, they did just that, edging 0.8 per cent ahead of Western Australia before the second match of the double-header. […]
2026 AFLW U18s All-Australian team revealed
A STACKED All-Australian team from the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships has been revealed, with Vic Country MVP and star midfielder Ava Bilyk named captain of the side. Despite Vic Country only winning the one game, Bilyk was best-on in almost every game she played for Country, and deservedly earned that accolade as well as […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 16
A CRUCIAL clash headlines Round 16 of the WAFLW season, with West Perth hosting Boorloo (Perth) at HIF Health Insurance Oval under Friday night lights. Both sides find themselves in a tense battle for finals positioning, with Boorloo sitting fifth on 26 points and West Perth breathing down their necks in sixth on 24 points. […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 11
ROUND 11 of the SANFLW takes place over the course of just a couple of hours, with the competition’s finals picture sharpening rapidly. North Adelaide’s stunning 33-point win over Woodville-West Torrens last week has blown the top four wide open, while Norwood’s emphatic 52-point demolition of Glenelg has the Redlegs just one point behind the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Giants Academy
AN ORANGE tsunami swept across Southport as the GWS Giants Academy secured the Pool B AFL Under 16 Championships title after defeating the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 15 points. There was a big, big sound as the Giants kicked three goals into the breeze during the third term to maintain an important lead at […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY entered the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to build on a one-win campaign from the year prior, and while the ladder position didn’t change dramatically, the manner of the finish told a different story. A courageous four-game campaign delivered just the solitary victory, but a final-day win against rivals Vic Metro […]
Top 5s: 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships
SOUTH Australia took out the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and it is reflected in a lot of the top five statistics from the national carnival. We crunched the numbers to see just who came out on top across a multitude of areas. It was unsurprising to see the Croweaters heavily leading the way […]
Remember the Names: 2026 AFLW Under 18 MVPs
SIX FUTURE stars, five of which are eligible for the 2026 AFLW Draft. We recap each of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships MVPs and what they have offered to their respective states, and can offer to clubs at the elite level. ALLIES Matilda Lange (Tasmania Devils)Midfielder/Forward | 166cm | 30/01/2009 Averages: 21.3 disposals, 2.8 […]
2026 AFLW U18s: Round 5 Team of the Week
THE FINAL round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships brought the curtain down on the national carnival in style, with South Australia completing an undefeated campaign courtesy of a seven-point win over Queensland, the Allies cementing second spot with a 29-point victory over Western Australia, and Vic Country finishing its carnival on a high […]
