2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 17
ONE fortnight remains in the 2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division with three teams still battling it out for the final spot inside the top five. With the top four set – though the minor premiership and double chance are still up for grabs, there are plenty of story lines still to play out. UNSW-ES […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 14
THE Coates Talent League returned over the weekend with a series of one-sided results, decided between margins of 34 and 79 points. We noted some of the top draft prospects from all five fixtures, taking a narrow focus on representative squad members, bottom-agers, and club-tied talent. >> Coates Talent League Round 14: Snapshot | POTW […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 14
AFTER wins in excess of 75 points, the Eastern Ranges and GWV Rebels dominate our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 14. Ranges bottom-ager Christian Moraes skippers the side after winning taking out Player of the Week honours. See who made the cut for our 24-player squad. >> Coates Talent League Round […]
Power seeing benefits from extended off-season
LAST year’s quick turnaround between AFL Women’s seasons six and seven were tricky on all clubs, but for the four expansion sides in particular, getting a cohesive group together and formulating a gameplan with the full list was extremely difficult. For Port Adelaide, more than half of the inaugural list was yet to undergo an […]
Stallard slots six as Hornets secure home final
A SIX-GOAL haul to Jessica Stallard resulted in Aspley getting the job done over Wilston Grange by 34 points as the QAFL Women’s regular season came to a close last weekend. Putting the foot down from early on, the Hornets booted three goals to nil in the opening term and opened up a 19-point lead, […]
Scouting notes: WAFLW Under 18s Exhibition
WESTERN Australia got some additional match practice in ahead of its next AFLW Under 18 Championships clash against the Allies, when it took on Western Australia Country Women’s Team. While the young guns won as expected, the wet conditions made it a tough slog after quarter time, limiting them to just the two goals in […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Kiara Bischa (Queensland)
DEFENDERS do not often get the same credit as teammates further afield, but it is hard to deny that Queensland defender Kiara Bischa has enjoyed a great start to her national carnival. She has already had some massive roles – taking on top draft talent Lauren Young and potential top draft talent next year Ash […]
Last ditch goal saves Bombers from Demon dash
A GOAL in the dying moments of the match kept North Shore Bombers’ finals hopes alive, after the held on in a nail-biting finish against Pennant Hills Demons. In a fitting end to a contest with huge ramifications in Round 16 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, the Bombers just survived to win, 6.2 […]
Up the Grades: Swans blood Academy guns
AFL DRAFT prospects continue to climb the grades in 2023, headlined over the weekend by a trio of Swans Academy products in the VFL. Midfielder Caiden Cleary was the pick of the bunch, compiling 18 disposals, seven tackles and a goal as Sydney comfortably beat Essendon. Fellow Allies squad members Max Rider (13 disposals, one […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 16 – East Perth vs. Subiaco
SUBIACO has taken another step towards securing a WAFL Colts top three birth, after holding off the fast-finishing East Perth by a solitary point in at entertaining clash at Leederville Oval. After leading by 26-points early in the final quarter, the Lions withstood a late charge from the Royals to finish in front and move […]
