2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Jaime Henry
PRESEASON Draft hope Jaime Henry has picked up where she left off last year for Swan Districts, with the McSherry Medallist (club best and fairest) having a huge game in Round 1. She was borderline untackleable with the tall midfielder having somehow increased her physicality and strength to go with a far larger tank for […]
AAMI Talent League Player Focus: Lachie Werts (Sturt)
FEW FORWARDS, if any, can lay claim to a better opening two rounds in the AAMI Talent League than Sturt’s Lachie Werts. The speedy goalsneak has kicked four goals in each of the Double Blues’ first two matches, the latest being a win over Woodville-West Torrens on Saturday afternoon. Werts is a prospect from outside […]
Talent League Player Focus: Wil Malady (Gippsland Power)
GIPPSLAND Power prospect Wil Malady made a statement to start the Talent League season, booting six goals in his side’s 87-point win over Murray. The mobile marking forward comes into his top-age campaign with plenty of plaudits having made his Vic Country Under 18 debut last year, followed by induction into the National Academy. He […]
2026 Player Focus: Demi Holloway (Central District)
CENTRAL District top-ager Demi Holloway was one of the Dogs’ most impressive players in their Round 1 thrashing of Glenelg in the newly named AAMI Talent League, The smart and tenacious forward had a day out, amassing 25 disposals, laying eight tackles and booting two goals to be our Player Focus for the round. With […]
AFL Sydney Player Focus: Ethan Matthews (South West Sydney)
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy member Ethan Matthews has made waves throughout his bottom-age campaign. The smooth moving utility already has VFL experience under his belt and broke through for an Allies debut at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. A left-footer with terrific skills and poise, Matthews has more recently been turning out […]
2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Frances Walsh (Sydney University)
AN ALLIES representative and bottom-age draft prospect, the hard-running Frances Walsh is another player to watch out of NSW/ACT for 2026. Plying her trade for the Sydney Swans Academy this season, Walsh – who goes by ‘Frank’ or ‘Frankie’ – is enjoying plenty of opportunities across multiple competitions. For the Swans, Walsh averaged 19.5 disposals, […]
2025 CTLG Player Focus: Mizuki Brothwell (Dandenong Stingrays)
NATIONAL Academy member Mizuki Brothwell set the tone early for the Dandenong Stingrays in their 41-point victory over Oakleigh Chargers which propelled them into the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. Brothwell had a huge first quarter of 12 disposals, before finishing the game with 23, and being crucial off half-back. Playing a sacrificial […]
2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Grace Tracey (East Coast)
BOTTOM-AGE tall utility Grace Tracey finished off her AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season on a high despite her East Coast Eagles side bowing out in the first week of finals. The three-time reigning premiers have blooded plenty of future prospects over the course of the 2025 season as others have departed the club, with […]
2025 CTLG Player Focus: Abby Hobson (Gippsland Power)
GIPPSLAND Power might have gone down in their Coates Talent League Girls quarter finals clash to Murray Bushrangers, but it did not stop marking machine Abby Hobson having a huge day out for the Power at Shepley Oval. The talented top-ager booted three goals – including back-to-back majors in the premiership quarter – and clunked […]
SANFL League Player Focus: Aidan Schubert (Central District)
CENTRAL District tall Aidan Schubert was called up for his SANFL League debut over the weekend, joining state Under 18 teammates Dyson Sharp and Dougie Cochrane at the level. The rangy key forward impressed with his aerial competitiveness as the Bulldogs were eliminated by Norwood. Schubert, the All-Australian full forward, has rocketed up the draft […]
