2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Swans Academy vs. Geelong Falcons
COMING off a huge win over reigning premiers Eastern Ranges, the Sydney Swans Academy were tipped to make light work of a struggling Geelong Falcons, but to the visitors’ credit, they were in the contest until midway through the third term before the Swans kicked the last nine goals of the match to win the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Giants Academy
DANDENONG Stingrays came back from a 23-point quarter time deficit to GWS Giants Academy and kicked six goals to three to finish the game and tie the contest in a thrilling end. The Stingrays actually lead by seven points with seven minutes to play before Majella Day took advantage of a 50m penalty call to […]
Head-to-Head: Evie Bowie vs. Ava Bilyk
TWO OF the most promising midfield prospects crossed paths on the weekend, with Swans Academy’s Evie Bowie and Geelong Falcons’ Ava Bilyk producing contrasting but compelling individual performances in the Swans Academy’s dominant 17.6 (108) to 6.3 (39) victory. We take a look at both players, their backgrounds and how they shaped up against each […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Skout Young
TOP-AGE talent Skout Young is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 SANFL Women’s season with Sturt, building on her half dozen games from last season to become a key member of the Double Blues’ front half. One of a number of players looking to crack into the final South Australian Under 18s squad, Young […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: GWV Rebels vs Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA Devils snapped a three-game losing streak to easily account for Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Mars Stadium on Saturday morning. The Devils made the trip over the Bass Strait to tackle the Rebels, and kept their opposition goalless until the final term, having piled on 9.12 to 0.6 to that point, eventually coming […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Northern Knights
NORTHERN Knights controlled forward half advantage with a massive 30 scoring shots to seven against Bendigo Pioneers to win by 68 points in the Talent League Girls Round 7 clash. The Knights had 13 of those scoring shots in the first term, and while inaccuracy threatened to keep the Pioneers in it, Northern always had […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers)
ROSE Bell was one of the driving forces behind Murray Bushrangers’ 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) victory over the Western Jets at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, producing a composed and aggressive performance from defence that went well beyond simply holding the line. Eleven rebound 50s, 30 disposals, and a disposal efficiency of 83.3 percentage […]
Hidden AFLW Draft gems: Aurelia Russell
Every AFLW Draft has its blind spots. The names that dominate the pre-draft conversation are almost always drawn from the same well – Victorian Talent League Girls clubs, South Australian academies, and most recently, the star Queensland prospects who break through the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns pipeline. The names that sit outside those […]
Head-to-Head: Lani Cocks vs. Emily Mableson
TWO OF the most compelling South Australian prospects over the next couple of AFLW Drafts crossed paths in the second game of the X Convenience Oval triple-header on Saturday, with Norwood’s Lani Cocks and West Adelaide’s Emily Mableson producing contrasting but equally striking individual performances in the Redlegs’ 10.6 (66) to 4.5 (29) Round 4 […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Trista Smoker (West Perth)
TRISTA Smoker announced herself to WAFLW football in the best possible way on debut, kicking a goal and finishing with 13 disposals and three tackles as West Perth went down to Subiaco by two points at Joondalup in Round 7. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the competition. Trista SmokerClub: West […]
