Croweaters complete unbeaten AFLW U18s campaign
SOUTH Australia made sure it was a convincing national carnival, capping off the 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships with a seven-point win over Queensland. The cup was already the Croweaters heading into the match, but by knocking off the Maroons at a windswept Shepley Oval, South Australia went 4-0 for the tournament and won its […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
THE ALLIES have ended their National Championships campaign on a high after defeating Western Australia by six points in a thrilling encounter at Mars Stadium on Wednesday. The Sandgropers led by as many as 28 points during term three, but were quickly reined in and made to settle for a 2-2 record. A run of […]
Preview: 2026 AFLW U18s – Shepley Oval Triple-Header
ALL ROADS lead to Shepley Oval tomorrow for the fifth and final round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with the title already decided, but places up for grabs. South Australia will take back the trophy from Vic Metro who has held on for the past two seasons, as the pair have duopolised the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Suns Academy
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy claimed bragging rights in their opening Under 16 National Championships fixture, defeating the Brisbane Lions Academy by 47 points in a junior Q-Clash. A run of eight unanswered goals in the first half set up the Suns’ dominance at Brighton Homes Arena. Key forward Callum Samuelson helped establish Gold Coast’s […]
2026 TLG Preview: Quartet of matches headline Round 15
JUST four games take place across Round 15 of the Talent League Girls competition with the Allies, Vic Country and Vic Metro all in action for the final day of the national championships tomorrow. Five metropolitan teams and three country aligned regions will clash with two contests per day, and not only will the teams […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW returns in fascinating Round 12
A TOP five battle between Coorparoo and Morningside looks the pick of Round 12 as the QAFL Women’s competition returns off a league-wide bye last weekend. The previous ladders leaders were bumped down to third spot after a loss to Southport in Round 11, and take on a Morningside team that is still comfortably inside […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia has ended its Under 18 title defence on a positive note after beating Vic Country by a single point in Ballarat on Wednesday. The Croweaters overcame an inaccurate start and early Victorian onslaught to get over the line via a minor score off the boot of captain Kodah Edwards. After Vic Country’s run […]
Talent League latest: Club-tied prospects dine out
WHILE the Under 16 and 18 National Championships are currently taking centre stage, there remains some important Talent League action taking place. Club-tied prospects were among those to stand out across the three Round 16 fixtures, while there is now room for bottom-age stars to emerge. TALENT LEAGUE ROUND 16 Bendigo Pioneers 11.5 (71) def. […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season saw the return of the State Academy members during a bye from their national carnival duties. Across the four games, South Australia’s brightest prospects reminded the competition of their class and continued to build their draft profiles. We took note of how each of the Academy members […]
State of Play: 2026 AFLW Under 18s – The Final Day
The 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships are hurtling towards their conclusion, with the final day of action set to feature a massive triple-header at Shepley Oval. Following the latest round of matches over the weekend, where Western Australia defeated Victoria Country and the Allies took down Queensland, the championship race has effectively been decided, though […]
