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 SANFLW Semis preview: North Adelaide vs Sturt
JUST a week after Sturt comfortably had North Adelaide’s measure, the two sides face off again to see what they can do differently. There was definitely more on the line for the Double Blues in Round 14 – needing a win to make finals – but the past month of results will have a few […]

2025 CTLG Preview | Star Falcons return
GEELONG’S star top-agers return to the Coates Talent League Girls this weekend to take on Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow at St Albans Reserve. The Vic Country representatives sat out the Round 13 victory over Northern and now take on an Oakleigh side coming off its first loss of the year and still missing a host of […]

2025 SANFLW Semis preview: WWT Eagles vs South Adelaide
CLEARLY the top best sides all year face off in the second semi-final to determine which side gets the easier passage through to the SANFL Women’s Grand Final in a fortnight. Both teams have a win against the other this year and only two losses each for the season, setting up a massive encounter on […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucinda Watson
SYDNEY Swans Academy talent Lucinda Watson is one of a number of AFLW Draft prospects out of the North Shore Bombers and growing New South Wales region who has developed her game immensely in the last 12 months. The promising midfielder earned a spot in the Allies squad off the back of fine form for […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 13
A HUGE top three contest headlines Round 13 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, while another great battle between two in-form sides provides spectators some great options as the competition heads into the final third of the regular season. EAST COAST EAGLES vs. NORTH SHORE BOMBERSSaturday, July 12 @ 10:50amBruce Purser Reserve A top […]

PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 15: Friday
AN EARLY start to the WAFL Women’s Round 15 takes place tomorrow with a standalone Friday night fixture ahead of a trio of Sunday games. An old fashioned Perth Derby between the Falcons and Royals will have plenty of pride on the line, while for the former, they simply must win if finals are going […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 13
DESPITE the metropolitan teams missing a host of stars due to Vic Metro’s trip west, there were still plenty of impressive players standing up over Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls, particularly from the country regions who all enjoyed wins. As always we took note of those players who caught the eye with […]

2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 14
A TOUGH final round of action sorted out the top four order and with it came our last SANFLW Team of the Week. In Round 14, it was Woodville-West Torrens and West Adelaide who topped all-comers with four representatives, while Central Districts and Sturt, as well as losing sides South Adelaide and Norwood had three […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
TASMANIA Devils and Murray Bushrangers both had big wins over the weekend and deservedly earned a league-high share of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 13. Of the 12 teams in action, 11 had players in the side, with Dandenong Stingrays and Gippsland Power (three apiece) the […]

2025 RMC MEDAL | Country, Allies reps star
SOME of the big guns from Vic Country and the Allies returned for Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition and produced some big performances, earning them Rookie Me Central Medal votes. After starting the season on fire, Rose Bell grabbed another five in Murray’s big win over Calder Cannons as the Bushrangers […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 14
AFTER a couple of rounds minus the State Academy representatives, each of the eight SANFLW sides regained their talented youngsters for the last round of action. While only four teams will proceed through to the post-season, those in the bottom four sides got one last chance to strut their stuff at state league level. >> […]

2025 CTL Girls Player Focus: Ella Stoddart (Gippsland Power)
AN EXPERIENCED player at Coates Talent League level amongst a host of young developing ones across both sides, Gippsland Power’s Ella Stoddart had a big game for her side in the hard-fought win over Eastern Ranges. The Ranges were missing a stack of top-end talent due to Vic Metro duties, but the Power still came […]