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: Lions Academy vs Vic Country
AFTER a tight first half, Brisbane Lions Academy shook off the challenge of Vic Country to post a 40-point win at Aspley in their 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. Country booted the first two goals of the game, and of the second term to lead by as much as 14 points early in the […]

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 2
CLAREMONT joined the party in the 2025 WAFL Women’s competition with the reigning premiers defeating West Perth, while South Fremantle and Subiaco remained undefeated. With some of the Under 16s missing due to the national carnival, there were a few less State Academy prospects in the WAFLW in Round 2, though others returned. All notes […]

2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 4
ALL FOUR SANFL Women’s winners across Round 4 earned at least three representatives in our final Team of the Week prior to the first league-wide bye. North Adelaide and South Adelaide both recorded a league-high five representatives in the team, the highest number for the Roosters since the 2023 season. Unbeaten Woodville-West Torrens had four, […]

2025 CTLG RMC MEDAL | Ball magnets and huge goal hauls lead way
AFTER one round of Coates Talent League Girls action, the votes for the 2025 Rookie Me Central Medal have been cast with 30 players across the six games polling as part of our 5-4-3-2-1 system. From huge goal hauls to stat-stuffing ball-winning performances, there is a variety of players taking an early equal lead. >> […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
BIG WINNERS in Round 1 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges boast four representatives apiece in our first Team of the Week for 2025. An absolutely stacked side across all three lines, there is a host of Vic Metro and Vic Country hub members, as well as a few […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1
COATES Talent League Girls action returned to Victoria over the weekend with all 12 Victorian teams taking to the field. We took note of some of the top performers from each fixture, with some huge individual performances and others who caught the eye. >> ROUND 1: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Player […]

2025 CTL Girls Player Focus: Chloe Baker-West
AFTER an injury-interrupted year curtailed her bottom-age season, ball magnet Chloe Baker-West wasted no time asserting herself on the Coates Talent League competition. The two-time Vic Metro Under 16s MVP was sensational for Calder Cannons in their tight four-point win over Western Jets at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. Baker-West racked up 38 disposals, five […]

2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
JUST five players remained in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week from last round as South Fremantle and Claremont both boasted five players for Round 2. The Bulldogs and Tigers had the most, with fellow winners East Fremantle and Subiaco managing three, while the four losing sides each had two representatives this week. South […]

Eagles blitz Bats early to set up win
EAST Coast Eagles booted five goals to nil in the first quarter of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Round 2 clash, going on to win against UTS Bats by 25 points at Kanebridge Oval. East Coast Eagles 8.5 (53) defeated UTS Bats 4.4 (28) The Eagles put on a premiership first quarter for the […]

Sharks feast in 219-point QAFLW shellacking
SOUTHPORT has smashed all sorts of records in a phenomenal Round 1 performance to open the Sharks’ QAFL Women’s flag defence over the weekend. The Sharks produced a mindboggling 32.27 (219) to 0.0 (0) victory over Yeronga South Brisbane to send an ominous message to the rest of the competition. While Yeronga South Brisbane is […]

RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 4
STORMING to victory with a dominant second half, Woodville-West Torrens remained undefeated in Round 4 of the SANFL Women’s, while North Adelaide notched up a big win, and Sturt ground out a second consecutive victory in a tight one against West Adelaide. >> SANFLW Round 4 MOTR: Panther cubs ice incredible comeback OTHER ROUND 4 […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Tayla McMillan
EASTERN Ranges dynamo Tayla McMillan is one of the most exciting AFLW Draft prospects for 2025, with the natural leader a contested ball-winning midfielder who is also developing her craft off half-back. She starred as a bottom-ager last season, and has a terrific balance of hardness and class which sets her aside from many of […]