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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2025 Vic Under 18s Girls squads named for trials
VICTORIAN selectors will take the next step in whittling down the potential names of state representatives when Vic Metro and Vic Country go head-to-head in a couple of trial matches at La Trobe University on Sunday. In both contests, a mixed Vic Metro side will take on a mixed Vic Country team with the matches […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Swans Academy review
SYDNEY Swans Academy took bragging rights over their state-based rivals the Giants by winning Pool B of the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships. The Swans accounted for both Tasmania (34 points) and Northern Territory (54) to boast the highest percentage from the two games. RESULTS: Swans Academy 8.15 (63) def. Tasmania 4.5 (29) […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Northern Territory review
NORTHERN Territory went down to the respective NSW Academies by 51 points (Giants) and 54 points (Swans) to finish bottom of Pool B at the 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. However, the Territory’s reigning MVP had a carnival to remember and a few others also caught the eye. RESULTS: Northern Territory 5.2 (32) def. […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Tasmania review
TASMANIA unfortunately finished the AFLW Under 16s carnival without a win, but had every right to hold on against the Giants Academy in a heartbreaking defeat, while were competitive early against a strong Swans Academy in game one. RESULTS: Tasmania 4.5 (29) def. by Swans Academy 8.15 (63) | Scouting NotesTasmania 6.10 (46) def. by […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Giants Academy review
WHILE going another two-game carnival undefeated, the Giants Academy’s percentage was lower than their rivals Swans Academy which meant they handed over the Pool B AFLW Under 16s Development Championships title. Despite that, a dominant 51-point victory over Northern Territory was followed up by an inspiring two-point come-from-behind win against Tasmania when down by as […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Vic Metro review
WHILE not quite being able to match South Australia’s percentage at the AFLW Under 16 Championships, Vic Metro still walked away undefeated following a strong campaign. That campaign included a big win over Gold Coast Suns Academy followed by a hard-fought come-from-behind victory over rivals Vic Country. RESULTS: Vic Metro 12.12 (84) def. Gold Coast […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Vic Country review
VIC COUNTRY came agonisingly close to knocking off rivals Vic Metro after booting the first four goals of the match before conceding eight of the next 11 to go down by 12 points at the AFLW Under 16 Championships. It was a much better effort than the fading second half that saw the Lions Academy […]
