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.

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.

2024 RM Central WAFLW Team of the Year: Full Squad
TOP TWO sides East Fremantle and Claremont are heavily represented in this year’s 2024 Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Year squad. The 48-player squad features nine Sharks and eight Tigers, and is based off our Team of the Week nominations throughout the course of the season. The only stipulations in regards to […]

2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 11 wrap
REGULAR programming resumed in the Coates Talent League Girls over the weekend with the six matches taking place and only GWV Rebels having a bye. The 12 other full-time teams were in action and we wrapped up how the weekend went down.

2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 11
ANOTHER huge performance from Eastern Ranges’ bottom-ager Tayla McMillan has earned the classy onballer our Round 11 Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week nomination. McMillan racked up 27 disposals, three marks, eight tackles, nine inside 50s and three rebound 50s in the Ranges’ big win over Western Jets. One of the top contenders […]

“Overwhelmed” Nield strives to live in the moment
SOUTH Australia’s latest SANFL Women’s Best and Fairest winner Nikki Nield is not thinking beyond next week. Her South Adelaide Panthers will prepare for a second successive grand final against the winner of Glenelg and Norwood, and though Nield can bask in a little glory for now, she will save that for when the job […]

Eagles ward off Goannas to send message
REIGNING back-to-back premiers East Coast Eagles have sent an ominous message to the rest of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division with a 28-point victory over challenger Parramatta Goannas. The Eagles held the Goannas goalless in the first half, and kept them to just one goal for the game, securing a 6.5 (41) to 1.7 (13) […]

Nield claims record-breaking SANFLW best and fairest
A SURPRISED Nikki Nield was crowned the SANFL Women’s League Best and Fairest tonight, reigning supreme after polling a record 27 votes to pip Jess Bates in the last two rounds as the star midfielders dominated the count. Upon being awarded the medal, Nield apologised for not preparing a speech as she had expected Bates […]