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.

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 12 – Saturday
JUST one match takes place in the Coates Talent League Girls on Saturday, with Murray Bushrangers “hosting” GWV Rebels at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The Bushrangers will be minus some players due to Allies representation, while the Rebels are fresh off a bye last round. FORM: Murray Bushrangers are yet to trouble the win column for […]

2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: Allies
HOSTING the first game of the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Blacktown tomorrow, the Allies will look to start off on the right foot against Vic Metro. They have the toughest draw of any side, having to play not just Metro, but also South Australia and Queensland too, who could arguably be the […]

2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 11
LAST week in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, it was suggested that there might be a three-goal margin as the form line, with further margin extensions depending on how each team dealt with the centrally contested issues. In Round 11, it is a five-goal form line across all games, and the challenge is set […]

2024 CTLG Player Focus: Sara Howley (Geelong Falcons)
ONE of the most consistent ball winners in this year’s AFLW Draft class, Geelong Falcons midfielder Sara Howley had another huge day for her side in Round 11 of the Coates Talent League Girls. As the Falcons stormed past Murray Bushrangers in the second half of the match, Howley was at the forefront of a […]

2024 Rookie Me Central WAFLW Team of the Year
THREE of the top four finalists have four representatives in our 2024 Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Year. East Fremantle, Claremont and Swan Districts all picked up a quartet of players in our final team with West Perth, South Fremantle and Subiaco managing three. Peel Thunder (two) and East Perth (one) completed […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 11
HALF a dozen Coates Talent League Girls games took place across the weekend, with plenty of impressive individual performances ahead of the national carnival kicking off the following weekend. As always we took note of some of the players who caught the eye, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.

2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 11
IN one of the toughest rounds to pick our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week, ladder leaders Oakleigh Chargers boasted a league-high four players, with each of the 12 regions in action represented. Eastern Ranges and Geelong Falcons both had three players apiece in the side, with the other nine teams recording between […]

2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Laitiah Huynh (Central District)
WHILE her SANFLW season might be over, Central District premiership player Laitiah Huynh finished off 2024 with arguably her best performance of the year. Having really locked down a wing role over the past couple of seasons, the 21-year-old Huynh has become a vital contributor for the Bulldogs at League level. Huynh came through the […]

2024 AFLW U18s squads locked in
ALL SIX AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships squads have been named, with the first match a mere few days away. We have compiled each of the squads as well as the fixture below, to make it easier access regarding information for the national carnival. SQUADS: AlliesOpponents: Vic Metro, Queensland, South Australia QueenslandOpponents: Vic Country, Allies, […]

Victorian 2024 AFLW U18s squads named
VICTORIA is set for the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships after both the Country and Metro squads for the national carnival were named today. The last state sides to name their squads having considered players from across the state after recent Victorian trials, the Metro squad comprises of 29 players, while Country has selected […]

State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Semi-Finals
THREE teams remain in the hunt for the SANFL Women’s flag after Norwood remained alive with a win over reigning premiers Central District, while South Adelaide booked its place in the SANFLW Grand Final and sent Glenelg to face the Redlegs in the preliminary final. We took note of those State Academy members in action […]

State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Semi-Finals
FOUR teams became three on the weekend with Swan Districts eliminated from the finals race. West Perth kept its hopes of a fairytale flag alive and will take on Claremont this weekend for the right to face a waiting East Fremantle in the decider.