
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Swans Academy vs Northern Territory
SYDNEY Swans Academy officially claimed the Pool B AFLW Under 16 Development Championships title thanks to a comprehensive win over the Northern Territory. Both the Swans and Giants remained undefeated through the two-game carnival, but it was the Swans’ back-to-back beltings of Tasmania and then the Territory that secured the overall title. Sydney kicked five […]

2025 AFLW U16s | South Australia review
WINNING the AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships for a third straight year, South Australia continued its unbelievable form at the level. After a tight victory over Western Australia on the road, the Croweaters returned home to take care of the Brisbane Lions Academy. RESULTS: South Australia 8.5 (53) def. Western Australia 6.4 (40) | […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Vic Metro vs Vic Country
VIC METRO overcame a slow start to get the bragging rights over rivals Vic Country at the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships. The ‘Big V’ trailed by four goals late in the first term, but turned it around after that booting eight of the last 11 goals to secure the 8.10 (58) to […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Suns Academy review
AFTER sustained success over the last few seasons through the draft and a bumper 2025 crop this year, the Suns Academy are still growing talent in the future years. Their results on paper were not great – with 40 and 49-point losses respectively, but coming up against opposition such as Vic Metro and Western Australia […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Swans Academy vs Tasmania
A DOUBLE-header of Pool B action took place at Blacktown International Sportspark yesterday with Sydney Swans Academy proved too good for Tasmania in the first of those matches. After a tight first half where both sides struggled to put through many goals, the red and white got on top to kick six goals to three […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Western Australia review
WESTERN Australia finished its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships with an even win-loss record of 1-1. The Sandgropers went down to South Australia at home, before bouncing back to post a comprehensive victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in Queensland. We review their carnival and names to remember. RESULTS: Western Australia 6.4 (40) […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Lions Academy vs Vic Country
AFTER a tight first half, Brisbane Lions Academy shook off the challenge of Vic Country to post a 40-point win at Aspley in their 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. Country booted the first two goals of the game, and of the second term to lead by as much as 14 points early in the […]

2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Western Australia vs South Australia
SOUTH Australia was able to fend off a serious challenge from Western Australia and remain undefeated at the Under 16s carnival since it began in its extended format two years ago. The Sandgropers made it five straight wins at the tournament, racing out to a 17-point lead through the first term and 23 midway through […]

2025 AFLW Under 16s Championships preview
A FIRST look at the 2027 and 2028 AFLW Draft crops begins at a national level on Sunday, with the first of 10 matches across the next 12 days. In an expedited schedule, the National Under 16s Development Championships sees 10 teams – including the four Northern Academies – play two matches across the next […]

Scouting Notes | 2025 Vic U16s Girls trials
VICTORIA Country and Metro selectors got a look at the potential players for the upcoming AFLW Under 16s Development Championships over the weekend with a couple of trial matches. Following the conclusion of the Coates Talent League Girls Under 16s competition, the best players from the Country and Metro regions were split into four teams, […]