Suns adapting to challenging COVID-19 lockdown times
BORDER closures and lockdowns preventing community sport is something that has become familiar across the country, in particular the eastern seaboard of Australia the past 18 months. But unlike in the majority of situations where everyone within a specific team is impacted, the Gold Coast Suns Academy have been uniquely impacted, given their region stretches […]
2021/22 NTFL Women’s Premier League season preview: Triple header opens new season
A TRIPLE header at TIO Stadium tomorrow kick-starts five senior games at the ground in a massive day of football to open the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League. Nightcliff and Tracy Village kick off proceedings from 10am, with Wanderers and St Mary’s up next, and the reigning premiers PINT taking on […]
2022 AFLW Draft focus: Tasmania
TASMANIA completed its annual North against South clash on Tuesday, with the latter getting up over the former in an impressive win. Whilst the teams had plenty of players to keep an eye out on the future, there were still a number of AFLW Draft talents missing from that match, who will largely be on […]
Southport Sharks to join QAFLW for 2022 season
THE Southport Sharks have officially been added to the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) for the upcoming 2022 season. The Sharks have enjoyed a successful period since they joined the QFAW prior to the 2020 season. The team has won consecutive flags at the lower level, and look a ready-made side to join the […]
South topples North in Tasmanian AFLW U17s clash
IN the battle of the Apple Isle, Southern Devils have defeated their Northern counterparts by seven goals thanks to a dominant first half. The South emerged triumphant in style, booting seven goals to one in the opening half, then securing the 9.6 (60) to 2.5 (17) victory. Claremont’s Bridie Horne – a 2005-born prospect – […]
Resilient Evans maintains focus over challenging time
IT has been a challenging 18 months for a lot of aspiring Australian rules footballers, and Gold Coast Suns Academy talent from the Northern Rivers region, Imogen Evans is no different. In fact, for a player unfortunately on the New South Wales side of the border, Evans has had to watch on as many of her […]
What we learned: AFLW U17s – Queensland & Northern Territory
WITH back-to-back games in both Queensland and the Northern Territory done and dusted at Under 17s level for another year, we gather a few key points to take out of the games to go forward with for next year. AFLW U17 CONTENT: >> Queensland AFLW U17s match report #1 >> Queensland AFLW U17s match report […]
Determined Suns talent Imogen Evans enjoys social side and physicality of footy
IT has been a challenging 18 months for a lot of aspiring Australian rules footballers, and Gold Coast Suns Academy talent from the Northern Rivers region, Imogen Evans is no different. In fact, for a player unfortunately on the New South Wales side of the border, Evans has had to watch on as many of her […]
Five-goal first term key to Baird’s back-to-back win
FIVE goals to one in the opening term set the tone for an impressive Team Baird win in the AFL Women’s Under 17 Championships clash against fellow Northern Territory side, Team Ponter. Baird booted 5.2 to 1.0 in the opening term, with the 26-point margin being the difference in the end, as they won 12.5 […]
V/Line Cup to double-up in 2022
A DOUBLE dose of V/Line Cup will grace the fields of Shepparton next year, with the 2021 edition officially pushed back to April, 2022. The under 15s competition for both boys and girls missed out last year due to Victorian lockdowns, and rather than cancel the 2021 competition completely, AFL Victoria announced during the week […]
