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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: 2026 AFLW Round 1
RETURNING for a second straight year, Rookie Me Central has delved into each of the 18 press conferences to hear from the coaches in the AFL Women’s and take a snippet of what they took from their respective matches. >> ST KILDA vs. CARLTON: St Kilda | Carlton
PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Preliminary Final
A SPOT in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final is on the line Sunday when reigning back-to-back premiers Claremont tackle old nemesis East Fremantle in the preliminary final. Swan Districts awaits the winner, while for the loser, the door closes on season 2026, so will it be a step closer to a three-peat for the Tigers? […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Semi Finals
THE SANFLW finals series is here, with a blockbuster double-header at Revo Fitness Oval deciding who advances to the Grand Final and who sees their campaign come to an end. Minor premier Woodville-West Torrens has an immediate chance to atone for its 38-point Round 14 loss to Norwood in the Second Semi Final, where the […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Elimination Finals open do-or-die post-season
FINALS football arrives in the QAFLW this weekend, with Bond University hosting Aspley and Morningside welcoming Wilston Grange in two elimination finals. The equation is simple: lose and the season is over; win and a semi-final against the other elimination-final victor awaits. Minor premiers Southport and second-placed Coorparoo sit out the opening week before their […]
PREVIEW | Top three race heats up in penultimate AFL Sydney round
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division reaches its penultimate home-and-away round on Saturday, with the five finalists now locked in but the top-four order still far from settled. Ladder leaders Manly Warringah Wolves can take another step towards the minor premiership, while North Shore Bombers, Sydney University and UNSW-ES Bulldogs are all still fighting for […]
State of Play: 2026 Talent League Girls (Metro)
A MASSIVE fortnight awaits for the metropolitan sides in the Talent League Girls competition as remarkably all six sides are still in contention to make the finals. Oakleigh is all but set thanks to a six-point advantage, but from there, four realistic finalists are fighting for three spots in what is an intriguing last roun. […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 14
ROUND 14 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced an outstanding final stanza for four of the eight sides, with the State Academy contingent continuing to build their draft stocks across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All notes are the […]
