2022 AFLW U18s Surprise Packets – Allies & Queensland
LAST week we announced a Surprise Packet player from each of the four states that had completed their 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaigns. The final match between the Allies and Queensland was completed on the weekend, so the final two Surprise Packets have been named. The surprise packet criteria, each player mentioned will be […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from a forgettable loss to South Australia first up to be competitive against the WAFL Women’s All Stars, then collect the points against the Allies. The Sandgropers won their final game by a thrilling five points after trailing at half-time and being level at the final break. They had some standouts […]
Goody crowned AFLW U18s MVP as All-Australian team announced
SOUTH Australian young gun Shineah Goody has been crowned the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships Most Valuable Player (MVP). The Woodville-West Torrens middle-age talent was a star at the carnival, averaging more disposals than any other player, with 26.3 per game and also kicking the equal most goals in the tournament with six. She […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 11
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s State Academy members were back in full flight for Round 11, with the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in the rearview mirror. We took note of some of the top Academy members from each match who stood out, with a South Fremantle Under 16s star having a […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Round 11
A RETURN of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy athletes after their undefeated AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships means the return of our Academy notes. A number of standouts slotted straight back into their roles at league level, and were among the best in their respective games.
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Keeley Kustermann
ONE of two top-age AFLW Academy members from South Australia, Keeley Kustermann is a well-balanced talent out of West Adelaide. After a solid AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships playing off half-back and rotating through the midfield, Kustermann was back to her onball role for Westies where she racked up a game-high 26 touches in the […]
2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
ALL three winning sides recorded at least four players apiece in our 2022 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 11. Subiaco (six) lead all sides, whilst Swan Districts (five), and East Fremantle (four) were both well represented. The three Round 11 losers in Claremont (four), South Fremantle (three) and […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Allies
AFTER an internal clash between the Allied states that resulted in Tasmania and the Northern Territory triumphing over NSW-ACT, the four states and territories combined to tackle Western Australia and Queensland. The Allies pushed Western Australia all the way, falling five points short at Werribee, before closing out their campaign with a 50-point defeat at […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Jess Roper (West Perth)
PLAYING in defence in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s newest side has its challenges, but West Perth top-ager Jess Roper has been building quite the form of late. After three quieter games to start the season, Roper had a breakout game against East Fremantle, and has been in red-hot form since. Whilst there […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
CENTRAL District and North Adelaide have an equal league-high five players in our South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week for Round 11. The Bulldogs and Roosters both had important wins and recorded the five players, whilst fellow winners Glenelg and Sturt had three players apiece in the side. South Adelaide […]
SANFLW Round 11 wrap: Dogs stay alive
CENTRAL District has remained alive in the hunt for the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals, defeating Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in a come-from-behind Round 11 thriller. Both Norwood and South Adelaide suffered defeats at the hands of top three sides Sturt and Glenelg, meaning the Bulldogs must win comfortably over the Double […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Vic Country
AFTER going undefeated in last year’s AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships, Vic Country ended up going through 2022 without a victory. The Country side had a couple of heavy losses to Vic Metro (53 points) and South Australia (92) before pushing Queensland but eventually going down by 11. We take a look at some of […]
