AFLW U16s Player Focus: Molly Ferguson (Lions Academy)
ALREADY boasting an AFLW Under 16s MVP to her name, Brisbane Lions Academy midfielder Molly Ferguson started off this year’s edition on fire with a dominant best on ground display in the Lions Academy’s loss to Vic Country on Sunday. Kicking off the 2024 carnival at Trevor Barker Oval, the players endured ever-changing conditions including […]
Sharks sink Gorillas with 10 unanswered majors
A REMARKABLE performance in front of goal saw bottom-ager Dekota Baron slam home six goals to help Southport begin its quest to go deeper into the QAFL Women’s finals series with a 71-point blitzing of Wilston Grange on the weekend. The opening round match saw crowds return to Fankhauser Reserve, and after a tight first […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Western Jets
A DUO of top-end talents headline the Western Jets squad for the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season as the side has a heavy focus on the future with a large portion of the list either bottom-age or Under 16 talent. We spoke to Jets coach Hayley Gossow about the top-age players standing out. TOP […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
OPENING round of the Coates Talent League Girls season is done and dusted and while there were many standout individual performers, the first Rookie Me Central Player of the Week for the season goes to Northern Knights bottom-ager Marlo Graham. The midfielder/forward showed her class and quick hands around, getting involved consistently with the play […]
WAFLW R6 wrap: Claremont claims top in statement win
ANY DOUBTS over whether Claremont was the team to beat this WAFL Women’s season were put to bed on Friday night as the Tigers dismantled fellow unbeaten side West Perth by 40 points. Make no mistake, the Falcons came to play and booted the opening goal of the game, but it was all one way […]
Sandgropers storm to win over Suns at AFLW U16s
WESTERN Australia kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships on a high, coming back from a slow start to boot the last 10 goals of the match and run away with a commanding 12.8 (80) to 3.0 (18) victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy. Four players kicked multiple goals in the win as the […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 1 wrap
THE REMAINING three Coates Talent League Girls Round 1 games were completed this weekend after the Geelong Falcons scored an early win in the season-opener against GWV Rebels on Easter Thursday. We recap the standouts from the weekend and award our Rookie Me Central Medal votes. >> CTLG R1 Talking Points: Geelong Falcons 7.13 (55) […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays reached the penultimate week of Coates Talent League Girls action last season coming off a Grand Final in 2022, and now second-year coach Josh Moore is excited by the group assembled at Shepley Oval. The Stingrays have a couple of AFLW Academy talls as well as a host of rotating mid-forwards, and Moore […]
PREVIEW | 2024 WAFLW Round 6: Sunday
HALFWAY through the weekend and halfway through Round 6 of the WAFL Women’s with two games remaining to complete the round. East Fremantle will be hoping to further hold onto a top three spot with a big win over a struggling Peel Thunder, while it is neck-and-neck between Swan Districts and Subiaco.
PREVIEW | 2024 SANFLW All-Stars match
FORTY six of the SANFL Women’s best players will go head-to-head in an All-Stars match tomorrow to help with the final selection for the state’s clash with the WAFL Women’s on May 4. The two sides of 23 will be coached by current SANFLW coaches Ben Hunt (Central District) and Michael O’Connor (Sturt) who take […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 1 – Sunday
COMPLETING Round 1 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition is a clash on the Apple Isle between Tasmania Devils and Oakleigh Chargers. While both sides are missing talent due to the AFLW Academy and Under 23 All-Stars it still promises to be an entertaining contest. LAST SEASON: Reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers completed a fairytale […]
2024 AFLW Under 16 Championships to kick off
A NEW name and a new format, the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships for the Under 16 Girls will commence tomorrow. Featuring two pools – one of six teams and one of four teams – each state or Academy will play two matches running from April 7-15. Pool A features the usual top four […]
