2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Elly Sara
EAST Perth winger Elly Sara has rich family ties to the Royals, with her father Joe playing 70 League games and designing the club’s Indigenous jumper. Forging her own pathway in the blue and black, Sara has become a key player for the club, winning the side’s best and fairest award in 2025. We spoke […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season was completed over the weekend with the state’s best young talent lining up for their clubs across four fixtures. We took note of how each of the State Academy members performed in the opening round of action. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Emily Rankin (Eastern Ranges)
EMILY Rankin has spent two seasons as one of the quiet achievers in Eastern Ranges’ star-studded midfield, letting her teammates collect the headlines while she does the unglamorous work that makes the machine run. In Round 3 against the Northern Knights, she did everything she always does — and then some, finishing with 35 disposals, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R3 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
GEELONG Falcons took the chocolates in a rare Talent League Girls twilight clash, with the Falcons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels battling it out at Werribee under lights. In a tight contest that was marred by inaccuracy, the sides combined for 11.24 (90) with the Falcons coming out on top, 8.13 (61) to 3.11 […]
Initial 2026 WAFLW State Team squad named
WESTERN Australia has named a 27-player squad for the 2026 clash with the SANFLW in Perth on May 16, with the team comprising of a heap of fresh faces from across the league. Claremont premiership coach Jack Schwarze will again take the helm as senior coach, as the Sandgropers look to break an 0-2 head-to-head […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Kiara Boyd
TALENTED utility Kiara Boyd has spent time across each third of the ground, and is looking to consolidate herself as a player in 2026. The Western Jets and Vic Metro top-ager looms as one to watch throughout the year and has a number of exciting traits that will keep plenty of clubs keen in this […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 4
THE FIRST month of the WAFL Women’s competition is done and dusted with Swan Districts remaining the only undefeated team after four rounds. We took a look at how the West Australian Summer Squad members played in our WAFLW State Academy notes. All scouting notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Julia Faulkner (Woodville-West Torrens)
FEW players in the 2026 AFLW draft crop do more with less than Julia Faulkner. The Woodville-West Torrens forward-midfielder kick-started her top-age season in style in Round 1, quietly engineering a series of scoring opportunities in a 5.4 (34) draw with Sturt that reflected everything that makes her such an intriguing prospect. >> 2026 SANFLW […]
2026 Talent League Girls R3 notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
OAKLEIGH Chargers bounced back from a Round 2 loss to Eastern Ranges by posting a 12-point victory over Sandringham Dragons. Thanks to a dominant performance from Cleo Barbakas and some touches of magic from pick one contender Bailee Martin, Oakleigh charged to victory, 6.5 (41) to 4.5 (29). It was a competitive effort from the […]
Around the Country: Premiers beaten in QAFLW, AFL Sydney
IT WAS the weekend of upsets across the Northern States with the reigning premiers in both the QAFL Women’s and AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division going down in rare losses. Southport and North Shore Bombers both suffered defeats in their respective Round 2 and Round 3 competitions, showing just how unpredictable the leagues could be […]
