Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy continued its winning run at the Under 16 National Championships on Monday, defeating the Sydney Swans Academy by 24 points at People First Stadium. After a cagey opening half, things opened up in term three but the Suns remained ahead at every break and kicked away late to salute by […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Lions Academy
A FAST finishing Brisbane Lions Academy ran over the top of a tiring Northern Territory outfit in game two of the triple-header at People First Stadium yesterday. Both sides came in off heavy losses to Gold Coast Suns Academy and Tasmania respectively, but it was the Territory who raced out of the blocks to kick […]
2026 WAFLW Round 15 wrap: Tigers hold off Boorloo in tight finish
A TENSE final quarter saw Claremont edge out Boorloo (Perth) by just three points in a thrilling Round 15 WAFLW clash, with the Tigers overcoming a three-quarter time deficit to secure a crucial 5.6 (36) to 5.3 (33) victory in NAIDOC Week. The Tigers found themselves trailing for much of the afternoon, as Boorloo established […]
Around the Country: Morningside dethrones Kings again
MORNINGSIDE has kept in touch with the top three after knocking off Coorparoo by 18 points at Giffin Park on Saturday. The reigning grand finalists defeated the previous ladder leaders who are now just four points ahead of the fifth placed Panthers. Here’s how Round 12 of the QAFL Women’s played out over the weekend. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania
THE GWS Giants Academy notched up the second win of its Under 16 National Championships campaign, defeating Tasmania to the tune of 43 points at People First Stadium on Monday morning. A dominant first half set the platform for what looked like being a giant victory for the orange team. After kicking out to an […]
Scouting Notes: Bottom-agers star as Ranges pip Cannons
EASTERN Ranges did just enough to notch a third win on the bounce, defeating Calder Cannons by three points in their Round 17 clash at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Saturday. The margin never entered double-digits for either side throughout what was a closely run contest, dominated by bottom-age talent. We took note of the top […]
Round Review: 2026 TLG – Round 15
DESPITE the AFLW Under 18 Championships and the Victorian Under 17s trials taking place over the past few days, the Talent League Girls competition still had a quartet of games with some tight contests and blowouts. Round 15 included a draw and a tight, low-scoring two-point game, while Tasmania Devils and the unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays […]
Brilliant Bilyk steers Country to win despite Martin’s huge haul
THREE fast goals to open the final term into the breeze helped ice Vic Country’s first win of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, defeating arch-rivals Vic Metro by 10 points in the third and final game at Shepley Oval on Saturday. Despite a strong breeze blowing up the other end and an on-fire Bailee […]
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 […]
