Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 8
WEATHER played a part in the WAFL Women’s Round 8 action as most of the West Australian State Academy continued their development through the state league competition with some big performances. We took a look at those in action and how they performed over the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. […]
Queensland announces 2025 AFLW U18s squad
TITLE contenders Queensland has announced a stacked Under 18 Girls squad for the upcoming National Championships, with several star talents set to return from injury. The 30-player squad features a 50/50 split between the Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions Academies across four age groups. Headlining the squad are potential top five picks in Ava […]
2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
A DOMINANT ball-winning duo from Claremont lead our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 8 with the Tigers and fellow undefeated side Subiaco boasting nine of the 24 players. Other winners Swan Districts and West Perth each have three, as do Perth and South Fremantle, while East Perth (two) and Peel Thunder (one) […]
2025 WAFLW Player Focus: Juliet Kelly (Claremont)
HARD-RUNNING Claremont midfielder Juliet Kelly delivered a dominant four-quarter performance in her side’s comfortable Round 8 win over East Perth. A prolific ball-winner and tireless runner, Kelly set the tone with her relentless work rate, clean hands, and calm decision-making, consistently driving her team forward from the middle. Kelly amassed a staggering 48 disposals, nine […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Cowcher
PEEL Thunder tall Evie Cowcher has quite the CV already and now the top-ager eyes of reaching the elite level. The West Australian defender has a couple of West Australian MVPs and All-Australian honours to her name, as well as a WAFLW Rising Star award. Despite recently suffering back stress fractures, Cowcher remains one of […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Victorian U18s Girls trials
VICTORIA’s Under 18 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships selection process began in a more formal manner yesterday with two trial games taking place at La Trobe University in Bundoora. Vic County and Vic Metro split the results in their respective matches as the coaching panels and talent staff of both regions look to finalise their […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Zara Neuwirth
OAKLEIGH Chargers tall defender Zara Neuwirth has had plenty of experiences over the last few seasons, from winning the Coates Talent League Girls flag with Oakleigh Chargers, to making and playing a role in Vic Metro’s successful AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign as well. Now in her top-age season, the ultra-athletic tall is hoping to […]
2025 AFLW Draft Power Rankings preview
NEXT week the first edition of the 2025 AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings will drop. The initial release for Tuesday, May 27 will feature 20 players – as well as a host of prospects who are in the mix, for one of the most even draft crops in recent times. After last year’s incredible ‘super […]
PREVIEW | 2025 Vic Under 18s Girls trials
A STACK of representative hopefuls will take to the field at La Trobe University, Bundoora on Sunday when Vic Metro and Vic Country’s top prospects go head-to-head in a pair of trial games. The two matches will assist Victorian selectors in narrowing down potential lists for next month’s AFLW Under 18 Championships, though names from […]
South Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad
SOUTH Australia locked in its 2025 AFLW National Championships squad today with the bulk of the 30-strong list boasting senior SANFL Women’s experience. Reprising his role as head coach for another year, Brad Snell will lead the Croweaters in a bid to go one better than last year where their back-to-back title-winning run came to […]
