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 […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Addison West (Western Jets)
ADDISON West was the standout player on the ground in a losing side at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, racking up 34 disposals and 10 clearances as the Western Jets fell to Murray Bushrangers 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) in Round 6 of the Talent League Girls. It was a performance that underlined why she […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Lily Moana (Suns Academy)
LILY Moana has shown that her incredible Under 16 Championships campaign – where she won the best and fairest and All-Australian honours – was no flash in the pan, after adding another chapter to what is shaping as one of the most exciting long-term stories of the future. The Gold Coast Suns Academy ran out […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Annie Clish (Dandenong Stingrays)
ANNIE Clish announced herself to the Talent League Girls competition in emphatic fashion on Saturday, booting four goals from 17 disposals and six marks as the Dandenong Stingrays romped to a 95-point win over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval. While she has started the season in great form averaging 2.5 goals per game, […]
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 – […]
