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.

PREVIEW | CTLG R8 – Swansong at Warrawee
SYDNEY Swans Academy will finish off its Coates Talent League Girls campaign against the unbeaten reigning back-to-back premiers in Oakleigh Chargers as the AFL-club aligned side is the last of the four on the eastern seaboard to wrap up proceedings. We preview the massive contest and cast our eyes over the other four Round 8 […]

2025 AFLW Fixture released
THE LONG-awaited release of the 2025 AFL Women’s season fixture ended today with the extended 12-round season confirmed for eager fans. After it was announced the opening match of the season would be Carlton against Collingwood at Ikon Park on August 14, the remainder of the season was confirmed earlier today. >> SCROLL FOR ROUND […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 9: Friday
DERBIES galore take place on Friday with an early start to the WAFL Women’s Round 9. East Fremantle plays host to South Fremantle up first, while East Perth and West Perth go at it in the other match to kick off the weekend.

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 8
AT LEAST three of the four Round 8 matches in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division could go either way, with teams having not played in a fortnight due to the washed out weekend in Round 7. We take a look at each of the matchups ahead of another Super Saturday. UTS BATS vs. PARRAMATTA […]

2025 CTLG review: Giants Academy
FOLLOWING a dominant campaign through the Coates Talent League Girls where the GWS Giants Academy remained undefeated, we review the results and players who caught the eye throughout the month of action across three different states. RESULTS: Round 3: def. Murray Bushrangers by 74 pointsRound 4: def. Sandringham Dragons by 50 pointsRound 5: def. Tasmania […]

2025 AFLW Draft | Mature-age options
IN A WEEK when a host of AFL hopefuls had their dreams realised through the mid-season draft, we cast our eyes over some of the potential mature-age options across the country who could be both immediate and long-term inclusions for AFLW clubs. SECOND CHANCE SALOON There are no shortage of options in the state leagues […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Molly McLaren
A TENACIOUS tackler with great defensive attributes and an ability to play across all three lines, Murray Bushrangers’ Molly McLaren showed that taking a break when you need it is always helpful in refocusing. The talented Lavington-based draft prospect only turned 17 last December, but is able to drive due to the New South Wales […]

PREVIEW | CTLG R7 – Dragons host Territory under lights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons will welcome Northern Territory to RSEA Park tonight for an intriguing clash. The Top End side will play the first of its three games in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with two in the space of three days before returning home to host Calder Cannons in Darwin in a fortnight’s time.

PREVIEW | CTLG: Northern Territory
WITH three of the four club-aligned Northern Academies having completed their stints in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, we cast our eyes across to the fifth and final side, Northern Territory. The Top End squad features two National Academy members and a handful of over-agers to remain competitive in a three-game campaign which includes […]

PROFILED | South Australia AFLW Under 18s
SOUTH Australia fell one win short of a third consecutive AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship last season so will return to the national stage in a bid to upstage Vic Metro and the stacked other sides. The Croweaters have a balance of top-age and bottom-age prospects and we profile the former below. >> FULL SQUAD: […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 9
BREAKTHROUGH wins to West Adelaide and Norwood, as well as South Adelaide ending Woodville-West Torrens’ unbeaten run were the hallmarks of Round 9 in the SANFL Women’s. With a number of State Academy members returning for the weekend, we took note of how each of those in the Under 18s and Under 16s squads performed. […]

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 8
WEATHER played a part in the WAFL Women’s Round 8 action as most of the West Australian State Academy continued their development through the state league competition with some big performances. We took a look at those in action and how they performed over the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. […]