2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Layla Vizgaudis (South Adelaide)
LAYLA Vizgaudis has been South Adelaide’s most consistent ball-winner through the opening rounds of the SANFLW season, and against Sturt in Round 4 she delivered arguably her best performance yet – finishing with 29 disposals, nine clearances and two goals in a tight 4.8 (32) to 4.2 (26) win at Magain Stadium that was settled […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 Notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
OAKLEIGH Chargers regained the momentum in a stirring final-term comeback to defeat Sandringham Dragons by nine points at Trevor Barker Beach Oval for Round 6 of the Talent League Girls competition. The Chargers lead throughout the first half, before the Dragons booted three goals to go 12 points up at the final change, and then […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Giants Academy vs. Tasmania Devils
THE GWS Giants Academy booted the last seven goals of the game to run over Tasmania Devils 8.11 (59) to 1.5 (11) in Round 6 of the Talent League Girls at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday. It was a comprehensive victory for the Giants, who were led by a four-goal haul from bottom-ager Billie Hamilton […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy flexed its muscles against Victoria’s best side, thrashing Eastern Ranges by 50 points in Dingley in a rare loss for the Ranges. In blustery and wet conditions, the Swans used the breeze to perfection, boot nine of their 10 goals to the Dingley Bypass end, while Eastern only managed two majors – […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Shaya Yarran
MOVING clubs over the off-season to land at Swan Districts to join her sister Summer, Shaya Yarran has started 2026 in fine form playing off a wing and most recently spending time inside 50. We spoke to the West Australian top-ager at the Preseason Testing Day about her footy journey, game, inspirations and goals for […]
State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies Girls squad
A CONTINUED growth in New South Wales female footballing pathways over the last few seasons and particularly looking to the future has plenty of exciting prospects set to line up for the Allies at this year’s AFLW Under 18 Championships. While the squad itself is yet to be decided, as we did for the boys’, […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the SANFLW produced another competitive weekend of action, with the unpredictability on show as last beat first on the ladder, and the wet weather wreaking havoc in the first of the Energised Rounds with all four games back-to-back at The Parade. We took note of how each of the State Academy members […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Suns Academy
A WET Windsor Park made for tricky conditions between the Tasmania Devils and Gold Coast Suns Academy as the latter continued to bring in a host of Under 16s stars for the clash after a dominant national carnival. They proved to be amongst the best on the ground as the Suns saluted, 8.7 (55) to […]
State Academy notes: 2026 WAFLW – Round 6
ROUND 6 of the WAFL Women’s brought some classic contests on the positive, and unfortunately one significant injury concern, with Lunay Van Den Heever going down with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury early in West Perth’s clash against Peel Thunder. We took note of how the remaining academy members fared across the four games. […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Western Jets vs. Calder Cannons
A DOMINANT second-half display carried Western Jets to a 9.3 (57) to 1.6 (12) victory over Calder Cannons in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls, with the Cannons leading 9-0 after the first term before the Jets booted nine unanswered goals across the final three quarters in difficult wet conditions. We took note of […]
