
Scouting Notes: Parade completes Herald Sun Shield three-peat
PARADE College has taken out its third-consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Boys Division 1 title after defeating Catherine McAuley College by 49 points this afternoon. Raiders key forward Lewis Houndsome was named best afield in the victory for an imposing aerial performance which yielded two goals. Despite the comfortable margin of defeat, CMC acquitted itself […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: South Australia
WHILE on paper South Australia suffered its first twao-loss national carnival since the global pandemic, the Croweaters utilised more players than usual as others stepped up in the face of injuries to key prospects and only went down by a combined six points. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia AFLW U18s RESULTS RECORD: 2-2 | […]

Additions round out draft combine list
THE AFL has finalised the list of state draft combine invitees, adding 19 players to the original tally of 32. It means 51 prospects will be put through their paces at fitness testing events held across Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia in October. >> MORE: National Draft Combine list, dates revealed Of the late […]

2025 AFLW U18s All-Australian Team, BnF announced
VIC METRO star Chloe Bown has racked up a stack of accolades across the AFLW Under 18 National Championships with a carnival best and fairest to go with her state MVP and captain of the All-Australian team. In an official announcement that dropped this morning, Bown was one of six Metro players to make it […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 1 – Thursday
TRADITIONAL rivals – at least in the men’s game – Carlton and Collingwood go head-to-head to open season 10 in the AFL Women’s, just as they did on the inaugural night way back in 2017. The Blues and Pies will be hungry to get their seasons off on the right note after less-than-ideal 2024 campaigns, […]

2025 Rookie Me Central WAFLW Team of the Year
TOP TWO sides Subiaco and Claremont have combined for nine players in our 2025 Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Year. The two jungle cat sides had five and four representatives respectively, with fellow finalists Swan Districts (four) and East Fremantle (three) also well represented. The five non finalists rounded out the 24-strong […]

WAFL Colts Player Focus: Toby Whan (South Fremantle)
SOUTH Fremantle midfielder Toby Whan filled his boots in a performance which defied belief over the weekend. The Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) member booted four goals from 41 disposals as his side downed East Perth to the tune of 43 points in Round 18 of the WAFL Colts season. Whan has been a consistent […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY might have only picked up the one win, but boasted an even team across the national carnival with plenty of draft prospects staking their claims. We recap how the Counts’ national carnival went down. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Country AFLW U18s RESULTS RECORD: 1-3 | 81.8% | WLLL Game 1: def. Allies […]

VFL Player Focus: Jesse Mellor (Geelong Cats)
GEELONG Next Generation Academy (NGA) candidate Jesse Mellor returned to the VFL in Round 20, building on his debut performance with two goals. The Falcons vice-captain played up forward and spent time on the wing, holding his own against AFL-listed opposition in a 14-point win over Essendon. Mellor is among the 64 players to have […]

2025 AFLW Season Preview
TOMORROW night marks the return of the 2025 AFL Women’s competition with Carlton and Collingwood kicking off proceedings at Ikon Park just as they did in Season 1. Now entering the 10th year of the competition, there are 18 clubs all vying for the flag and we preview what could be to come. NEED TO […]