SQUADS | 2024 AFL Under 17 Futures trials
SQUADS have been announced for Saturday’s annual Under 17 Futures trial games at Avalon Airport Oval, featuring talent from Victoria, NSW/ACT, and Queensland. The double-header serves as an audition for the AFL Futures showcase on Grand Final day (Saturday September 28). >> SCROLL to see the full squads Nearly all players selected across the four […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Queensland
QUEENSLAND wrapped up its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with a win over Western Australia at Pentanet Stadium by 32 points in sunny conditions. Both sides had impressive players running around and we took note of a few of the eye-catchers. As always our notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Up the Grades: Talent League prospects make VFL debuts
COATES Talent League prospects continue to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL), with a handful making their state league debuts over the weekend. Bendigo Pioneers swingman Jobe Shanahan was the main event as he made his maiden appearance for Essendon in Round 19. The versatile tall, who has settled up forward this year, booted […]
Queensland caps off champs with win out West
SIX consecutive goals after quarter time secured Queensland its second win of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, capping off the national carnival on a high in Western Australia. The Maroons ran out 32-point winners over the Sandgropers with twin towers Havana Harris and Georja Davies having a field day in the win. Both teams […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Western Australia vs. Queensland
WESTERN Australia makes its long awaited arrival into the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships when the Sangropers play host to Queensland at Pentanet Stadium tomorrow. The clash was moved from Revo Fitness Stadium to West Perth’s home deck, with the visitors also playing their final game of the national carnival.
Q&A: Kaiya Hides (Maroochydore)
QUEENSLAND top-ager Kaiya Hides enjoys the open space and camaraderie on the football field, with the Maroochydore prospect one of a number of Maroons impressing during the national carnival. At the 2024 AFLW Under 18 Championships, Hides is currently averaging 15.5 disposals, 3.0 marks and 3.0 inside 50s, providing plenty of run and carry on […]
Hussain’s hunt not enough as QAFLW Finals take shape
WILSTON GRANGE capped off its season with a big 46-point win against Maroochydore, spearheaded by AFLW Draft prospect Zimra Hussain. The win was still not enough for the Gorillas, who fell short of finals on percentage behind Coorparoo. It was a tough contest to open, but it was the Gorillas who opened the scoring first, […]
Frantic final round for QAFLW sides
EVERYTHING is to play for in the last round of the QAFL Women’s competition as five potential teams become four, and the door is ajar ever so slightly for a chance in the top two. All eyes will be on the race to the post-season series. Luckily for sides such as Bond University and Southport […]
Queensland prospects return for QAFLW Round 13
AFTER a shock loss to the Allies the weekend prior, Queensland top Under 18s talent returned to the QAFL Women’s for the penultimate round of action. The competition played our Round 13 of the league over the weekend, with the final round of action coming next weekend ahead of the Maroons’ final match of the […]
‘Zimmy’ takes opportunities with both hands
QUEENSLAND representative Zimra Hussain fell in love with the sport of Australian rules football since moving to Australia in 2014. The then eight-year-old relocated to Toowoomba in the Sunshine State, having grown up in Pakistan as a child. “I picked it up in 2015,” Hussain said of her first football season. “Played Under 10s and […]
