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.
Anderson lives out WAFLW premiership dream
AFTER the heartbreak of last season’s grand final loss to East Fremantle, over-age forward Bec Anderson was able to achieve the glory that evaded her in her debut League year, when Claremont knocked off East Fremantle in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final on Sunday. Anderson was a surprise packet last season for the Tigers, playing […]
Grieves pulls clear in RMC Medal race
WESTERN Jets ball-winner Sierra Grieves has taken the lead in the Rookie Me Central Medal for the Coates Talent League Girls competition in the latest update following Round 12. The Vic Metro onballer and AFLW Academy member is in some great form, and she has moved four votes clear on top. Grieves has polled 37 […]
Queensland: AFLW Draft depth into top-end talent next two years
WITH the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships underway, it gives fans a chance to not only view AFLW Draft prospects who could join their club at the end of the year, but also those for future seasons. A number of bottom-agers have shown their wares over the last 18 months and loom as potential top-end […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 12b
IN the second half of Round 12 over the weekend, four teams took to the field in the Coates Talent League Girls competition with Northern Knights defeating Western Jets, and Oakleigh Chargers accounting for Sandringham Dragons. We took a look at some of the standout performers from those games in our weekly Scouting Notes, with […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 12
NOT for the first time this season, the Oakleigh Chargers lead all-comers in our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 12. The reigning premiers recorded a league-high five players in the team, one ahead of fellow winners Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights. The tight contest between GWV Rebels and Murray Bushrangers resulted […]
Hornets bounce back to snap Roos’ streak
AFTER suffering their first loss of the QAFL Women’s season in Round 10, Aspley Hornets got their name back on the winner’s list with a 39-point win over an in-form Maroochydore. The Roos had started the year a little rocky but won their past three matches to give them confidence entering the final month of […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Grand Final
CLAREMONT spoiled the party for the second time in three years and reversed the upset yet again from last season by defeating East Fremantle in a three-point thriller on Sunday. In the final edition of our WAFLW Scouting notes for the year, we took a look at the State Academy members running around on the […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Tasmania
TASMANIA set up up an essential Pool B grand final on Thursday, after overcoming Brisbane Lions Academy to remain undefeated in the AFL Under 16 Championships. The boys from the Apple Isle will face Sydney Swans Academy at Southport on Thursday and are the only two undefeated teams left after the Devils also knocked off […]
Eagles shrug off tenacious Bulldogs in second half
REIGNING premiers East Coast Eagles flexed their muscles in the second half against UNSW-ES Bulldogs after the crowd was left shellshocked at the main break. The Eagles were tipped to comfortably take care of the Bulldogs in the Round 12 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division match, but instead were kept goalless and trailed by 12 […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 12
AFTER playing a key role for Vic Metro as a bottom-ager in the AFLW Under 18 Championships the week before, Oakleigh Chargers’ Chloe Bown continued that form into Round 12 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. She was a clear best on ground in her side’s huge win over Sandringham Dragons, earning our Player […]
Falcons fly high to complete unbeaten season
NOTHING could stop West Perth in the 2024 Rogers Cup season, as the Falcons claimed their third flag in four seasons to solidify a dynasty at junior level out west. In an incredible performance, West Perth had 15 scoring shots to nil, keeping opponents Subiaco scoreless throughout the entire match. In the end, the final […]
Tigers roar in thrilling WAFLW trequel
IT JUST had to be the underdog. Even though history warned everyone, it was hard to believe that for a third successive season, the second placed team could usurp the impressive minor premiers. But, as it turns out, history continues to repeat and it was Claremont that triumphed over East Fremantle in a wet and […]