State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 6
DESPITE the trio of AFLW Academy members missing and another couple still out with injury, there were plenty of West Australian State Academy members taking to the field for Round 6 in the WAFL Women’s competition. As always we took note of those Academy members, with the notes opinion of the individual author.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power have arguably the top player in this year’s AFLW Draft, and certainly from a Victorian standpoint. While pick one contender Ash Centra will bring plenty of eyes on the Power this season, Gippsland coach Nathan Boyd outlined quite a few others who have caught his eye on the training track this preseason. TOP […]
PROFILED | 2024 Under 23 All-Stars: Part II
COMPLETING the second part of our two-part series on the Under 23 All-Stars side that faces the AFLW Academy tomorrow, we look at the remaining 12 players from jumper numbers 14 and below to take a look at those who have earned a spot in the side. >> PROFILED | 2024 Under 23 All-Stars: Part […]
PROFILED | 2024 Under 23 All-Stars: Part I
IN the first of a two-part series today, we take a look at the 2024 Under 23 All-Stars who will face off against the AFLW Academy tomorrow at Ikon Park. In this article, we profile the first 12 players, before doing the same for the last 12 players in the second article. #1 Zoe Hargreaves […]
2024 AFLW Academy to clash with U23 All-Stars this weekend
THE top AFL Women’s draft prospects will go head-to-head against their peers in a huge clash at Ikon Park on Saturday. The 2024 AFL Women’s Academy will don the coat of arms against an Under 23 All-Stars team made up of players who are largely considered the next group of future AFLW stars. Among the […]
AFLW Draft | 10 mature-age SANFLW prospects
EACH year, over-age and mature-age players stand up and impress to earn a place on an AFL Women’s list. Be it via a train-on spot, as an injury replacement or at the end of the year draft, history says there will always be a handful of players who for one reason or another were not […]
2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Esther Schirmer (South Adelaide)
USUALLY a lockdown defender or a player who is able to play a negating role rather than an offensive one, South Adelaide top-ager Esther Schirmer produced a huge effort in the Panthers’ win over Glenelg on the weekend. The draft-eligible defender clunked an incredible 12 marks – three contested – from 17 touches to be […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1a
A STANDALONE fixture saw the Geelong Falcons defeat the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels on Easter Thursday at GMHBA Stadium. As always we took a look at some of the players that caught the eye, with the remaining Scouting Notes to come at the conclusion of the Round 1 matches. All notes are the opinion […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Sandringham Dragons
SECOND-year coach Martha Cantwell liked what she saw in the backend of the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls season from her Sandringham Dragons squad, and that understanding and cohesion has carried over to 2024. With a couple of top prospects and a number of players showing promise for the the future, we spoke to Cantwell […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Northern Knights
PRODUCING a finals appearance in 2023, Northern Knights were able to blood a couple of sisters who impressed in their debut Coates Talent League Girls season, and loom as a couple of the top prospects over the next two years. We spoke to coach Allana Dickie about the players to watch from the Knights this […]
