Around the Country: Southport storms back to sink Morningside
SOUTHPORT has produced a stunning reversal of fortune against Morningside, overcoming the Panthers by 55 points at Jack Esplen Oval in the match of the round to cement third place on the QAFLW ladder – a result that could scarcely have been more different to the two sides’ first encounter earlier this season. QAFL Women’s: […]
2026 WAFLW Round 9 wrap: Sharks hold on in Fremantle Derby thriller
EAST Fremantle delivered the Fremantle Derby result that nobody who witnessed their Round 1 thrashing could have predicted, holding on by a solitary point to defeat South Fremantle, 5.3 (33) to 4.8 (32), in a gripping Friday night contest at The Good Grocer Park. The result was sweet redemption for the Sharks, who had been […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Coco Balmain (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons ran out emphatic 95-point winners over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Round 9 of the Talent League Girls, with the 15.12 (102) to 1.1 (7) result confirming the gap between the sides. At the heart of it all was Coco Balmain, who played through the midfield and proceeded to dominate […]
VFLW R3 wrap: Pies pounce on top spot after dominant Dogs win
COLLINGWOOD has made a massive statement in Round 3 of the VFL Women’s, dismantling the Western Bulldogs by 83 points at Whitten Oval to claim top spot on the ladder. The Magpies produced a clinical four-quarter performance, keeping the Bulldogs scoreless for the first three terms before cruising to a commanding 13.7 (85) to 0.2 […]
TLG R9: Top 4 fancies battle it out in early finals preview
AS THE Northern Academies have now wrapped up their stints in the Talent League Girls competition, the 13 full-time teams recommence in a series of smaller rounds leading up to and through the national carnival as part of an extended regular season. Returning for Round 9 are the top four teams from those sides, with […]
PREVIEW | Panthers, Sharks prepare for another grand final rematch
THE NORTHERN states’ competitions head into a defining stretch of the 2026 season, with the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division entering Round 8 and the QAFL Women’s into Round 7 on Saturday. Academy prospects continue to filter back to their clubs ahead of the national championships, providing a welcome youth injection as both competitions push […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the SANFLW League arrives with the competition’s storylines crystallising. Woodville-West Torrens remains the side to beat, but the top of the table clash and grand final rematch against South Adelaide on Saturday looms as the biggest match of the season so far – two of the competition’s heavyweights, loaded with Academy talent, […]
Knights dominate Vic Metro Under 18 squad
NORTHERN Knights boast a high of nine representative in the 2026 Vic Metro Under 18 squad, which features 29 players from across the six regions. Currently unbeaten atop the Talent League latter, the Knights have had four players earn their way in from outside of the original summer squad. >> SCROLL to see the full […]
RMC Team of the Talent League Girls: Northern Academies
CONCLUDING their stint in the Talent League Girls competition, the four Northern Academies from Queensland and New South Wales will now head back to their respective state league clubs before the best of them return for the AFLW Under 18 Championships next month. To mark the conclusion of their time in the Talent League Girls […]
Talent League Player Focus: Ethan Drever (GWV Rebels)
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels skipper Ethan Drever has produced a remarkably consistent campaign to-date, and that continued in his latest outing in Round 10. The 188cm midfielder, who draws comparisons to Giants powerhouse Finn Callaghan, was arguably best on ground in his side’s 18-point loss to Oakleigh on Saturday. We put his performance under […]
