AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: Round 17 wrap
MANLY Warringah Wolves confirmed the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division minor premiership with a 107-point demolition of St George in Round 17, while North Shore Bombers, UNSW-ES Bulldogs and East Coast Eagles also enjoyed commanding victories in the penultimate home-and-away weekend. With just one round remaining, the Wolves’ 54 points place them beyond reach at […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers
EIGHT goals between Bailee Martin and Scarlett Bown helped Oakleigh Chargers post a comfortable 41-point victory, as the top ranked metropolitan side booted 10 of the first 12 goals at Morwell Recreation Reserve. The Chargers proved too good in the end, getting up 10.6 (66) to 3.7 (25) in a memorable performance. We took note […]
QAFLW Finals wrap: Morningside, Bond University set up semi-final clash
THE QAFLW semi-final matchup is set after Morningside and Bond University produced convincing elimination final victories on Saturday. Morningside broke away from Wilston Grange in the final term to win by 57 points, while Bond University kept Aspley to a solitary goal in its 38-point triumph. Both sides earned their progression through clear territorial control. […]
Halfpenny crowned SANFLW Best and Fairest
NORWOOD captain Jade Halfpenny has capped a career-best SANFLW campaign by claiming the 2026 SANFLW League Best and Fairest Award amongst a flurry of accolades at Adelaide Oval last night. Halfpenny polled 27 votes to finish clear of Sturt’s Isobel Kuiper (23) and Woodville-West Torrens’ Alice Tentye (22), becoming the second Norwood player to win […]
Roosters rise after early Double Blues resistance
NORTH ADELAIDE has powered into the SANFLW Preliminary Final, shaking off a determined first-quarter Sturt challenge to record a 9.6 (60) to 3.5 (23) First Semi-Final victory at Revo Fitness Oval. The Roosters had beaten the Double Blues by 28 points only a week earlier, but initially found a Sturt side with no intention of […]
Scouting Notes: Key Knights help keep Ranges at bay
NORTHERN Knights have bounced back onto the winners list with a hard-fought 10-point victory over Eastern at Preston City Oval on Saturday morning. The Talent League ladder leaders were pushed all the way, fighting off a late Ranges charge as the Round 22 clash came to life during term four. It was otherwise a dour […]
Eagles soar into decider after rapid Redlegs reversal
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has turned the tables on Norwood in the most emphatic fashion, booking a second straight SANFLW Grand Final berth with a hard-fought 9.8 (62) to 7.5 (47) semi-final victory at Revo Fitness Oval. Nine days after Norwood inflicted a 38-point Round 14 defeat on the minor premiers, the Eagles flipped the script when […]
Scouting Notes: Dandenong stars dine out in win over Devils
DANDENONG Stingrays pulled off a successful raid of Tasmania on Sunday, defeating the Devils by 71 points at North Hobart Oval on Sunday. The visitors led at every break and flexed their scoring muscle against a wayward Tasmanian side, which managed only six fewer scoring shots in the Round 22 clash. Diminutive Dandenong forward Marcus […]
Dees “not content” as new coach eyes continual progression
DESPITE a solid 19-point win over Hawthorn at Ikon Park last Thursday, Melbourne coach Tom Wilson said his side was not going to get swept up one way or another in the results this season. Claiming the four points on debut having taken over from the Dees’ inaugural coach Mick Stinear‘s post over the off-season, […]
Teakle steers Sharks into decider after jaw-dropping WAFLW epic
A GOLDEN goal by East Fremantle’s Tiani Teakle has sent the Sharks into the 2026 WAFL Women’s Grand Final, upsetting Claremont in a preliminary final that will never be forgotten. In an edge-of-your-seat thriller, both sides had chances, made mistakes, and in the end a touch of luck was the difference in the 7.2 (44) […]
