PREVIEW | Top sides clash as youth take the stage at national level
THE action heats up across the northern states this weekend as Round 12 arrives. In the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, the match of the round sees heavyweights North Shore and Manly Warringah go head-to-head in a blockbuster clash that has genuine premiership implications. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division ROUND 12 FIXTURE: UTS Bats vs. […]
State of Play: 2026 AFLW Under 18s
The AFLW Under 18 Championships are hurtling towards a thrilling conclusion, with three teams still mathematically in the hunt for the coveted national title. As we head into the final two rounds of action across July, the permutations are complex, the stakes are high, and every goal could prove crucial in the final standings. South […]
2026 AFLW U18s: Round 3 Team of the Week
THE PENULTIMATE round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships produced two thrilling contests, with South Australia securing a title-defining 20-point victory over Vic Metro, and Queensland keeping its championship dreams alive with a hard-fought 14-point win against Vic Country. The Croweaters and Maroons lead the way in our Round 3 Team of the Week […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
QUEENSLAND booted six goals in the second term to break the game open against Vic Country and record an AFLW Under 18 Championships victory in Round 3. The Maroons won 7.8 (50) to 5.6 (36) at Brighton Homes Arena, with even contributors across the board. We took note of some of the players who caught […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Eliza Roche
LEFT-FOOTED forward Eliza Roche has been one of Murray Bushrangers’ most dangerous forward threats in her top-age season, translating her craft inside 50 into a Vic Country jumper at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Wodonga product’s blend of speed, agility and knack for manufacturing snags from tight spaces has made her a genuine 2026 […]
2026 Talent League Girls R13 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. Gippsland Power
WITH both sides missing key players due to Vic Country representation, it was Gippsland Power who picked up their second consecutive win – and third of the season – while handing the Falcons another loss to go to 1-7 for the year. We took a look at some of the players who stepped up, focusing […]
WAFLW Scouting Notes: Round 13 – West Perth vs. Peel Thunder
WEST Perth made it two from two against Peel Thunder in season 2026, defeating the Thunder by 14 points in a tough scrap on Sunday night. The Falcons continued their rise towards the finals series, while Peel is still searching for its first win of the year, with both sides having the rare opportunity during […]
Around the Country: Bulldogs and Bombers run rampant in AFL Sydney Round 11
AFL SYDNEY Women’s Premier Division action returned with a bang in Round 11, delivering a series of one-sided affairs that further separated the top tier from the rest of the competition. The ladder-leading Manly Warringah Wolves continued their winning ways, but it was the colossal percentage-boosting victories from the UNSW-ES Bulldogs and North Shore Bombers […]
TLG Head-to-Head: Zoe Curry vs. Perri Goulding
TWO CONTRASTING but talented natural midfielders went head-to-head in Round 13 of the Talent League Girls at the Kennedy Community Centre, with Oakleigh Chargers captain Zoe Curry and Eastern Ranges bottom-ager Perri Goulding spending large chunks of the day causing headaches for the respective opposition coach in the Chargers’ 5.5 (35) to 4.5 (29) win. […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Grace Robinson (Northern Knights)
FEW players in this year’s Talent League Girls are operating as far ahead of their draft clock as Grace Robinson. A 2010-born midfielder still two years out from her top-age season, the Northern Knights bottom-ager looked entirely at home against bodies well above her age group in Round 13, racking up game-highs with 30 disposals, […]
2026 WAFLW Round 13 wrap: Dogs deny Demons in two-point nail-biter
A LOW-SCORING thriller between South Fremantle and Perth headlined an intense Round 13 of the WAFLW, with the Bulldogs snatching a narrow two-point victory despite a late charge from the Demons. Across the competition, defences reigned supreme, with Subiaco pulling off a remarkable come-from-behind victory against Swan Districts, Claremont edging out East Fremantle in a […]
Around the Country: Southport Sharks’ top spot
THE QAFL Women’s competition continued to heat up in Round 11, with Southport’s win over Coorparoo seeing the Sharks surge to the top of the ladder. The premiership contenders asserted their dominance across the board, with Bond University settling into second spot and Wilston Grange leapfrogging Morningside in the top five, as Maroochydore secured its […]
