Head-to-Head: Evie Bowie vs. Ava Bilyk
TWO OF the most promising midfield prospects crossed paths on the weekend, with Swans Academy’s Evie Bowie and Geelong Falcons’ Ava Bilyk producing contrasting but compelling individual performances in the Swans Academy’s dominant 17.6 (108) to 6.3 (39) victory. We take a look at both players, their backgrounds and how they shaped up against each […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Skout Young
TOP-AGE talent Skout Young is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 SANFL Women’s season with Sturt, building on her half dozen games from last season to become a key member of the Double Blues’ front half. One of a number of players looking to crack into the final South Australian Under 18s squad, Young […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: GWV Rebels vs Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA Devils snapped a three-game losing streak to easily account for Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Mars Stadium on Saturday morning. The Devils made the trip over the Bass Strait to tackle the Rebels, and kept their opposition goalless until the final term, having piled on 9.12 to 0.6 to that point, eventually coming […]
VFLW R1 wrap: Demons dash Devils debut
CASEY Demons spoiled the party on the Apple Isle as Round 1 of the VFL Women’s season kicked off for the 2026 season. The Demons headed south for the historic opening match of the Tasmania Devils’ VFLW side and outlasted the home team with a three goals to nil fourth quarter to seal the 8.6 […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Northern Knights
NORTHERN Knights controlled forward half advantage with a massive 30 scoring shots to seven against Bendigo Pioneers to win by 68 points in the Talent League Girls Round 7 clash. The Knights had 13 of those scoring shots in the first term, and while inaccuracy threatened to keep the Pioneers in it, Northern always had […]
WAFLW deliver crushing blow to SANFLW in jaw-dropping display
THERE were very little superlatives left yet to say when the final siren sounded to describe a WAFLW side that secured its first State Game win over the SANFLW in absolute brutal style. In what was a complete dismantling of its opposition, the WAFLW won 15.9 (99) to 1.1 (7) at Leederville Oval on Saturday. […]
2026 State Game Preview: WAFLW vs SANFLW
GUNNING for three in a row, the SANFLW State Team has made the trek to Perth to tackle the WAFLW tomorrow as the Sandgropers look to find the key to unlock success against their cross-state rivals. In the third match since the series began, Western Australia will be back at home to try and pick […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW continues as other states have a bye
QUEENSLAND’S top flight female football league will be in action over the weekend with a full five-game round on the agenda. Round 6 takes place across the state, with the QAFLW one of the few state leagues taking place as AFL Sydney, the SANFLW and WAFLW all having league-wide byes and the VFLW only just […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers)
ROSE Bell was one of the driving forces behind Murray Bushrangers’ 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) victory over the Western Jets at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, producing a composed and aggressive performance from defence that went well beyond simply holding the line. Eleven rebound 50s, 30 disposals, and a disposal efficiency of 83.3 percentage […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases ahead of the league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 4: Recap […]