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.

2025 CTLG Preview | Baker-West returns for Cannons
ACTING Calder Cannons co-skipper and potential Top 10 draft prospect Chloe Baker-West has been named for her return game from injury in her side’s home clash against Sandringham Dragons tomorrow morning. The Cannons has a bye in Round 11 – like most sides – and are hoping to turnaround a four-game losing streak up against […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 13: Friday
SOUTH Fremantle is still hunting West Perth’s fourth spot on the WAFL Women’s ladder following a victory over Subiaco in Round 12. The Bulldogs have time on their side but simply must win against last placed East Perth, having suffered a shock loss to Perth a fortnight ago.

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Carlshausen
PERTH bottom-ager Mia Carlshausen has flourished in the Demons’ WAFL Women’s side with the bottom-age prospect finding a home in defence. Coming into the year, Carlshausen – who had been part of Perth’s inaugural Rogers Cup side – tipped she would play up forward and through the middle, but has spent the best part of […]

2025 SANFLW Round 13 preview
ALL FOUR games take place on Saturday in Round 13 of the SANFL Women’s as the Under 18s side continues to mean teams are without some of their best young talent. Four teams fighting for the last spot in finals is an intriguing storyline, while a top three battle awaits as well.

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 11
A BATTLE between the top two sides and two winless sides brings about much anticipation in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, while finals spots are up for grabs across the competition. Round 11 takes place tomorrow with the top three teams all in action. while one of Parramatta or Pennant Hills will at […]

2025 RMC Medal Leaderboard: Round 11
THREE consecutive best on ground performances from leading Victorian AFLW Draft prospect Chloe Bown has seen the Oakleigh Chargers star race to the top of the Rookie Me Central Medal charts. The high-volume midfielder earned the full five votes in Rounds 8 and 10 to follow on from her Round 6 best on ground performance […]

2025 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Sunny Lappin (Queensland)
SOUTHPORT top-age prospect Sunny Lappin is one of a number of talented Under 18s in the Gold Coast Suns and Queensland programs, never mind the Sharks who have the bulk of the aforementioned future draftees as well. Naturally tied to the Suns Academy due to living in Queensland where father Matthew coaches Southport, Lappin has […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Georgia Tyrrell
GEELONG Falcons skipper Georgia Tyrrell is a natural contested ball winner who has had some massive games this year in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Running out for Vic Country for the first time in 2025 over the weekend, the Ocean Grove and St Joseph’s junior looked comfortable around the ball. We chatted to […]

2025 RMC MEDAL | Prospects stand up in absences
A HANDFUL of first-time vote-getters got on the board in the Rookie Me Central Medal for the Coates Talent League Girls competition across the two games in action from the weekend. Sandringham Dragons and Dandenong Stingrays both came away with wins, as Charlotte Gilmore earned best afield honours to gain her first votes of 2025. […]

Rising Stocks: Versatility key from opening round
A HOST of versatile AFLW Draft prospects did their chances no harm with some impressive showings across the opening round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. With two-nail-biters and a comprehensive win from Sunday’s triple-header, we cast our eyes over a number of AFLW Draft prospects. We have only included those either not a […]

2025 AFLW U18s omissions: How they fared
A TRIPLE-header of action over the weekend saw all six sides in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships take to the field in south-east Melbourne. However not every player on each of the lists got a chance to don their state colours on the opening weekend of action. We take a look at those who […]

2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Heidi de Saxe (North Shore)
BOTTOM-AGE Swans Academy midfielder Heidi de Saxe is putting together a really consistent season for North Shore Bombers through the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, and that continued on the weekend as her Bombers blitzed the second last placed Parramatta Goannas by 98 points. Playing on-ball and rotating forward, de Saxe finished with a game-high […]