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2025 RMC MEDAL | Baker-West back in business

AFTER missing the last couple of rounds due to injury, Calder Cannons’ Chloe Baker-West quickly made up lost ground in the absence of Oakleigh duo Chloe Bown and Bailee Martin in the Rookie Me Central Medal count. The Round 12 votes are in with just four matches played and a host of Vic Metro and […]

2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Sophia Gaukrodger (UTS Bats)

TALENTED top-ager Sophia Gaukrodger is a draft smokey in the sense of having less exposure compared to some of her peers, but is making up for lost time in 2025. Unluckily overlooked by the Giants Academy for the Coates Talent League Girls in 2024, Gaukrodger quickly made a name for herself through the AFL Sydney […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 12

FOUR games took place across Round 12 of the Coates Talent League Girls, and while there were some key Vic Country and Metro players out, some returned from injury or stints out, and others went about their business as per usual. All notes are the opinion of the individual author, with a focus on Vic […]

2025 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Mikayla Nurse (Queensland)

A TALENTED and smooth-moving wing, Mikayla Nurse is one of a number of Queenslanders who have boosted their AFLW Draft stocks through the National Championships after another impressive game. Nurse enjoyed a big carnival for the Suns Academy at Coates Talent League Girls level and also moved inside where she showed she can win her […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Top two extend lead after Round 12

REIGNING grand finalists Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges have moved two wins clear on top of the Coates Talent League Girls ladder, albeit with Gippsland Power having a game in hand from the latter. We recap how Round 12 went down across the competition.

Cats go back-to-back as Demons snap drought

A CONFIDENT Geelong is up and running now with a second consecutive win in the VFL Women’s competition, knocking off Western Bulldogs by 23 points at Deakin University. The Cats continued their impressive work of late, while a stacked Casey Demons filled with AFLW talent destroyed Essendon for their win of the year. ROUND 10 […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country

QUEENSLAND kept its perfect record at the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships intact with a hard-fought win over Vic Country. Both sides had plenty of contributors on the day and we took note of just some of those who caught the eye.

2025 CTLG | Round 11/12 Player of the Week: Cleo Barbakas

DOUBLE bottom-age tall Cleo Barbakas has the height of a ruck but the mobility of a midfielder, and she used both of those elements to produce a massive game in Oakleigh Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Playing second ruck to Jessica Owen, Barbakas still had 13 hitouts, but finished with 22 disposals, eight clearances, […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Monique Corrigan

BRISBANE Lions Academy ruck Monique Corrigan was her side’s top draft prospect coming into the year and the former netballer has continued her upwards trajectory with the Queensland state side through the first half of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Corrigan has overcome a substantial amount of travel throughout her junior career, with a […]

Croweaters keep hopes alive against inaccurate Sandgropers

SOUTH Australia’s ability to maximise upon its inside 50 chances proved the difference in the Croweaters’ win over Western Australia at Revo Fitness Stadium today. Both sides came off a first round loss and needed a victory to keep their dreams of the 2025 AFLW Under 18 Championships title alive, but it was the visitors’ […]

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