2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Molly McLaren
A TENACIOUS tackler with great defensive attributes and an ability to play across all three lines, Murray Bushrangers’ Molly McLaren showed that taking a break when you need it is always helpful in refocusing. The talented Lavington-based draft prospect only turned 17 last December, but is able to drive due to the New South Wales […]
PROFILED | South Australia AFLW Under 18s
SOUTH Australia fell one win short of a third consecutive AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship last season so will return to the national stage in a bid to upstage Vic Metro and the stacked other sides. The Croweaters have a balance of top-age and bottom-age prospects and we profile the former below. >> FULL SQUAD: […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 9
BREAKTHROUGH wins to West Adelaide and Norwood, as well as South Adelaide ending Woodville-West Torrens’ unbeaten run were the hallmarks of Round 9 in the SANFL Women’s. With a number of State Academy members returning for the weekend, we took note of how each of those in the Under 18s and Under 16s squads performed. […]
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 […]
