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 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Swans Academy vs Tasmania
A DOUBLE-header of Pool B action took place at Blacktown International Sportspark yesterday with Sydney Swans Academy proved too good for Tasmania in the first of those matches. After a tight first half where both sides struggled to put through many goals, the red and white got on top to kick six goals to three […]

Panthers on prowl in 2025 QAFLW season
MORNINGSIDE Panthers’ first season in the top flight Queensland women’s football has started brightly after the side knocked off Aspley Hornets to make it 2-0 in 2025. The Panthers rolled fellow QAFL Women’s newcomers Moreton Bay Lions in Round 1, and made it two from two with a low-scoring, hard-fought 4.0 (24) to 1.3 (9) […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Oakleigh Charges home to deny Ranges
A LATE flurry from Oakleigh Chargers ensured the reigning back-to-back premiers got over Eastern Ranges yet again as the two heavyweights battled in out in the match of the Coates Talent League Girls season to-date. If the contest was anything to go by, expect more intriguing battles to come in the future.

2025 AFLW U16s | Western Australia review
WESTERN Australia finished its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships with an even win-loss record of 1-1. The Sandgropers went down to South Australia at home, before bouncing back to post a comprehensive victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in Queensland. We review their carnival and names to remember. RESULTS: Western Australia 6.4 (40) […]

2025 CTLG | Round 2 Player of the Week: Bella Davies
A LEAGUE season-high of 40 disposals later and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels over-ager Isabella Davies is our Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week for Round 2. The versatile prospect can play across all three lines, though on the weekend played up forward and pushed into the middle at times, accumulating the huge […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from its first-up loss to South Australia by defeating Gold Coast Suns Academy at People First Stadium yesterday. The Sandgropers finished their two-game campaign with an even win-loss record, while the Suns did not pick up a victory, but had some impressive players across the two matches which also included a […]

WAFLW MOTR: Tigers roar home in grand final rematch
CLAREMONT has beaten East Fremantle in the latest chapter of the two sides’ intriguing WAFL Women’s rivalry, with the Tigers fighting back from as many as nine points down at the final break to come out on top by 11 on Saturday night. The Round 3 match had a little of everything, with both sides […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 3: Saturday
ROUND 3 of the WAFL Women’s competition comes to a close tomorrow with a triple-treat across three venues. Two unbeaten sides face off first up in Swan Districts and Subiaco, while a grand final rematch and the inclusion of some AFLW players highlight other games on Saturday.

PREVIEW | CTLG R2 – Grand Final rematch beckons
JUST two venues play host to Coates Talent League Girls action this weekend, with a triple-header at Epsom Huntly Reserve on Saturday, and three games across two days at Highgate Recreation Reserve. Our highlighted match to preview is the grand final rematch between Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges.

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 3: Friday
AN ALL-Perth battle takes place at Joondalup Arena tonight when West Perth plays host to Perth, opening Round 3 of the WAFL Women’s. Both sides are yet to taste victory, but that will change for at least one team tonight in what will be a showcase of plenty of future stars.

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Vic Metro
VIC METRO got its AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships off on the right note with a strong 40-point victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in the second match of the double-header at Aspley. After a relatively tight start, the visitors kicked away to a 25-point lead midway through the second before the Suns Academy […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 4
AS TEAMS got their final preparations in before the first league-wide bye for AFL Gather Round, the South Australian State Academy members produced a mixed bag of performances across the weekend. We took note of how each of them performed, with the Under 16s players out of action at the national championships.