Scouting Notes: Bottom-age stars see South kick away from Norwood
SOUTH Adelaide powered home with six unanswered final quarter goals to defeat Norwood by 51 points on Sunday. In what was a bottom-of-the-table Under 18s clash, the Panthers kicked ahead during the second quarter and led by 13 points at three-quarter-time before embellishing the scoreboard. A trio of bottom-aged Panthers did the damage, including five-goal […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Week 1 Finals
FOUR teams were officially eliminated as four remained alive in the WAFL Women’s premiership hunt for 2025. The last round of the regular season took place over the weekend and we took note of how the State Academy members performed. >> WAFLW Week 1 Finals wraps: Claremont vs. Subiaco | Swan Districts vs. East Fremantle
Scouting Notes: Tigers hold off Swans in finals eight-pointer
CLAREMONT defeated Swan Districts by nine points in what was effectively an eight-point game amid the WAFL Colts finals race. The reigning premiers led a low-scoring affair by 28 points heading into the final change, but were made to hold off a rampant Swans side which was hungry to make it a contest. Neither side […]
VFL Player Focus: Lachy Dovaston (Box Hill Hawks)
LACHY Dovaston has established himself as one of the premier small forwards in the Coates Talent League. The tenacious prospect impressed for the Eastern Rangers in his bottom-age year last season, averaging 16 possessions per game and booting nine goals in 15 appearances. In his top-age campaign, Dovaston has been able to duplicate his disposal […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Western Bulldogs
A YOUNG side with plenty of future scope, the Western Bulldogs began to come out of their shell last season and show potential for the coming seasons. Adding some fresh faces to the mix, the Dogs were largely stable over the off-season and will look to further build on the in-roads made in 2024. LAST […]
Eagles destroy Demons in one-sided AFL Sydney round
EAST Coast Eagles made a statement in their AFL Sydney Women’s premiership push, dismantling Pennant Hills Demons in a one-sided contest that started in rain and ended in sunshine. The match highlighted the gulf in development between the two sides at this stage of the season, with the Eagles coming away dominant 101-point winners over […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: West Coast
WEST Coast showed signs of improvement in the AFL Women’s competition last season, and with a quartet of draftees joining the Eagles’ young list, the West Australian side will continue to improve under second year coach, Daisy Pearce. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 13thWins: 4Losses: 7 B&F: Ella RobertsLeading Goalkicker: Kellie Gibson (8 goals) […]
Swans come from clouds to eliminate Sharks
SWAN Districts overcame a goalless first three quarters to secure a place in the WAFL Women’s Preliminary Final thanks to a one-point win over East Fremantle at Steel Blue Oval. Just a week after knocking off the Sharks by four points in the last round of the season, Swan Districts ground out a come-from-behind victory […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Sydney
UNFORTUNATELY injuries to key players such as Chloe Molloy and Ally Morphett – who played a combined four games between them – hurt the Swans who sunk down to 15th on the ladder after finals in their second AFL Women’s season. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 15thWins: 3Losses: 8 B&F: Sofia HurleyLeading Goalkicker: Rebecca […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
CLOSING out the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, South Australia came away with the 20-point win over Vic Country at Unley Oval. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye throughout the match in our final Scouting Notes of the carnival.
