Scouting Notes: Dragons topple ladder-leading Knights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have bounced back onto the winners list in a big way, toppling Talent League frontrunners the Northern Knights by 13 points at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Dragons led at every break and rallied after Northern levelled the scores early in term four, kicking the final two goals. Both sides went into […]
Swans take their point back to book grand final berth
SWAN Districts has settled a 12-month score in the most fitting way imaginable, holding off reigning back-to-back premiers Claremont by a solitary point to storm straight into the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, 5.4 (34) to 4.9 (33), at Steel Blue Oval. Just 12 months on from losing the decider to the same opponent by the […]
Around the Country: Finals field set as Sharks end regular season in style
THE QAFL Women’s regular season has come to a close, with all six finalists confirmed heading into the post-season. Southport and Coorparoo will meet in the qualifying Final next week, with the winner heading straight to the Grand Final. Bond University will face Aspley and Morningside will take on Wilston Grange in the two elimination […]
2026 SANFLW R14 wrap: Redlegs blast Eagles to set up double chance rematch
NORWOOD bounced back from a shock draw to non-finalists West Adelaide by producing the performance of the Redlegs’ year and beating Woodville-West Torrens by 38 points at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. While the Eagles had sewn up top spot and the minor premiership, Norwood needed to win and win well to make sure the […]
Scouting Notes: Jets soar in premiership quarter
WESTERN Jets have chalked up their ninth win on the bounce, overcoming a slow start to defeat Eastern Ranges by 11 points in their Round 21 clash at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday. The visitors led at the first two breaks, only for Western to soar into the lead with five goals to one in […]
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Week 1 Finals
FINALS action is on the cards out west as the first week of the post-season series kicks off in the WAFL Women’s competition. The league becomes the first state competition to enter finals, with the clear top two teams doing battle at Steel Blue Oval, while there is no coming back for the loser of […]
PREVIEW | Finals positions decided as the QAFLW curtain comes down
THE northern competitions reach a pivotal juncture this weekend. In the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, Round 16 arrives with two rounds still to play and the top four very much alive, headlined by a blockbuster clash between UNSW-ES and the UTS Bats. In the QAFLW, the final home-and-away round is here, with the top […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 14
THE final home-and-away round of the 2026 SANFLW season is here, and the top four is set – but the order between second and fourth remains very much alive. Woodville-West Torrens claimed the minor premiership for the second year in a row last round, while Sturt’s 22-point win over Central District has the Double Blues […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 18
ROUND 18 of the WAFL Women’s season saw plenty of strong performances from the West Australian Under 18 representatives in what could be the last WAFLW game for those who go on to be selected in December’s AFLW Draft. We took note of how the State Academy representatives fared across each game. All notes are […]
Scouting Notes: Cannons chalk up thumping win over Ranges
A BUNCH of Essendon-tied prospects filled their boots in Calder Cannons’ 49-point win over Eastern Ranges on Saturday. The victors’ engine room was stacked with prolific father-son and Next Generation Academy (NGA) hopefuls eligible for the next two drafts, and they all showed out in Round 20. The Cannons kicked clear during the mid-stages of […]
