Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW U18 All Stars
AN INCREDIBLE four-point victory to the All Stars over the AFLW Academy saw plenty of AFLW Draft prospects put their name in lights at Dingley on Sunday, and we took note of every player that took part. In part two of our Scouting Notes from the match, we focus on those on the winning side. […]
Vic Country names 2026 AFLW U18s squad
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten start to the 2026 Talent League Girls season has seen the ladder leaders rack up double the next highest amount of representatives in the Vic Country squad that was released this week. The Stingrays boast a whopping 10 of the 28 players, with Geelong Falcons (five), Bendigo Pioneers and Gippsland Power (four), […]
Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW Academy
THE NATIONAL AFLW Academy fell four points short against the All Stars at Dingley on Sunday, and in the first of two articles focusing on every player in the match, we noted down each of the prospects who donned the Australian jumper and what caught the eye about their performance. We will do the same […]
2026 Talent League Girls R10 notes: Northern Territory vs. Gippsland Power
NORTHERN Territory concluded its Talent League Girls campaign with a 32-point win over Gippsland Power at TIO Stadium. The victory was the Territory’s third in four matches, and while the Power tied the scores early in the second after a slow start, after that they never reduced the deficit below 22 points in the 10.4 […]
2026 Vic Metro AFLW U18s squad confirmed
VIC METRO has locked in its title defence squad for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships as the ‘Big V’ look to make it a three peat at the national carnival. The squad – released individually by the six metropolitan clubs on respective social channels – features 34 players, including five train-on players. The opening […]
2026 Talent League Girls R10 notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays came continued their impressive unbeaten streak with a strong 42-point victory over Oakleigh Chargers at Warrawee Park on the weekend. With the Chargers missing several key players due to the AFLW Academy-All Stars match, the Stingrays overcame a tight start and inaccuracy to win, 7.14 (56) to 2.2 (14). We took note of […]
All Stars shine in four-point thriller over AFLW Academy
AFTER a couple of lean years, the All Stars side which had a new initiative of including bottom-agers got over the top of the AFLW National Academy by four points at Dingley on Sunday. Piling on the first four goals of the match, the All Stars looked in complete control, and while the class of […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 7
ROUND 7 of the SANFLW arrives on a Queen’s Birthday long weekend, with a number of the competition’s premier young talents called up to AFLW Academy and All Stars duties, the selectors across the competition have been forced to dig deep into their lists. Woodville-West Torrens remain the benchmark at 5-0-1, while South Adelaide, stripped […]
Why 2026 is the landmark year for New South Wales AFLW talent
THE Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) landscape is on the precipice of a historic shift. For years, the national draft has been dominated by traditional football heartlands — metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria, South Australia, and the rapidly growing pipelines of Queensland. However, the 2026 AFLW Draft is shaping up to be the definitive tipping point […]
AFLW Academy to renew battle with All Stars
A NEW-LOOK All Stars lineup will look to take it up to a stacked National Academy outfit when the two sides clash at the Kennedy Community Centre on Sunday. The All Stars has previously only featured one over-age player, but in 2026, has also added five of the most promising talents for the 2027 AFLW […]
