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.

AFLW Draft Q&A: Tessa Davis
TALENTED dual-sport athlete Tessa Davis has reached elite junior levels of both Aussie rules football and cricket, and while the latter won her heart a few years back, the former has returned to be her main focus in 2025. The Glenelg defender has impressed since returning to the SANFLW this season, making her Bays’ League […]

2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 5
SUBIACO topped all-comers in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week following a fifth straight win, with five representatives making the 24-strong squad. The Lions had one more than fellow winners Claremont and Swan Districts, while East Fremantle had three, the same amount as the most competitive loser West Perth. It was fitting that after […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 6
NORWOOD and Central District broke respective losing streaks, as Woodville-West Torrens and South Adelaide continued their dominance at the top of the SANFLW ladder. Several National Academy members made their return to the competition for Round 6, while others made their debuts and we took note of how each of the State Academy members performed.

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 3
AN EXTENDED weekend of Coates Talent League action saw four Northern Academy sides join the competition, with three coming away victorious. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the eight Round 3 matches kicking off with a standalone Anzac Day clash. >> ROUND 3: Round wrap | Player of […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 3
A SERIES of massive wins and introduction of the Northern Academies saw the Round 3 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week representatives spread out across 11 teams and five states or territories. The Queensland and NSW-ACT Academies made up 10 of the 24 players, while a further three Victorian sides – Dandenong Stingrays, […]

Manly grinds out tough win over Dogs
MANLY Warringah Wolves shook off a determined and inaccurate UNSW-ES Bulldogs to post a 12-point win in Round 4 of the 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season. The Wolves lead at each break, but it was not until the final stanza where they shook off dogged UNSW. Manly Warringah Wolves 5.5 (35) defeated UNSW-ES […]

Roos rise to Anzac occasion
MAROOCHYDORE is on the board in the 2025 QAFL Women’s season following a 64-point belting of fellow winless side Yeronga South Brisbane, as the competition returned for Round 3 over the weekend. In one of two Anzac Day clashes, Maroochydore silenced the home crowd at Leyshon Park to have 26 scoring shots to two, albeit […]

2025 CTLG | Round 3 Player of the Week: Jovie Skewes-Clinton
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels went back-to-back in our Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week for Round 3 with top-age utility Jovie Skewes-Clinton slamming home five second half goals to steer the Rebels to victory against Calder Cannons. Skewes-Clinton finished with 24 disposals, four marks, four tackles, two clearances, five inside 50s and […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Swans shine to down Devils
SYDNEY Swans Academy has kick-started its Coates Talent League Girls campaign off on the right note with a commanding 41-point win over Tasmania Devils at Blacktown International Sportspark on Anzac Day. We recap that game and the other six fixture in our Round 3 wrap.

2025 VFLW Round 2 | Bombers draftees impress
ESSENDON’s young contingent of selections from last year’s AFL Women’s Draft were in action for the Bombers’ VFLW side over the weekend as they starred in a big 40-point win over title contenders Collingwood. We recap how Round 2 of the VFLW went down. ROUND 2 RESULTS North Melbourne Werribee 6.8 (44) defeated Williamstown 4.1 […]

RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 6
NORWOOD and Central District broke through for vital wins, as ladder leaders Woodville-West Torrens made it six of the best as the Eagles’ dream season continued. We recap the remaining three games across the SANFL Women’s competition. >> SANFLW Round 6 MOTR: Smith’s South celebrates in style OTHER ROUND 6 RESULTS: Dour conditions made life […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Kiera Yerbury
SYDNEY Swans Academy midfielder Kiera Yerbury is a tall and athletic ball-winner who is strong at the contest and competitive around the ground. Capable of drifting forward and impacting up there, Yerbury had an impressive first-up against in Sydney’s victory over Tasmania Devils on Anzac Day. We spoke to Yerbury at the Swans’ Preseason Testing […]