2025 WAFLW Player Focus: Mia Russo
TALENTED West Australian top-ager Mia Russo bounced back from a quieter start to the 2025 WAFL Women’s season to blow Perth away with a best on ground performance in Round 3. The Under 16s MVP from two years ago sets high standards and though underperformed in Round 1 and improved a little in Round 2 […]
2025 State Game Player Focus: Louis Pinnuck (VFL)
THE 2024 Werribee premiership team has produced three AFL exports, with Norm Goss Medallist Jack Henderson joining Aidan Johnson at Melbourne, and dasher Riley Bice being drafted by Sydney. That came after Shaun Mannagh‘s exploits in the 2023 decider led to him being picked up by Geelong. Plying his trade alongside each of those players […]
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Blake Kelly (Swan Districts)
AFTER proving plenty of doubters wrong on the national stage last year, Western Australia has some emerging talent coming into 2025. Among them is Swan Districts midfielder Blake Kelly, who led all comers with 31 disposals in his side’s opening round win over West Perth. The 183cm ball winner was forced to shake a tough […]
2025 CTL Girls Player Focus: Chloe Baker-West
AFTER an injury-interrupted year curtailed her bottom-age season, ball magnet Chloe Baker-West wasted no time asserting herself on the Coates Talent League competition. The two-time Vic Metro Under 16s MVP was sensational for Calder Cannons in their tight four-point win over Western Jets at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. Baker-West racked up 38 disposals, five […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Dougie Cochrane (Central District)
CENTRAL District star Dougie Cochrane continues to set the SANFL Under 18 competition alight in his bottom-age campaign, breaking through for a six-goal haul on the weekend. Showcasing similar traits to fellow number 30 Charlie Curnow, the dynamic 194cm utility is firming as a top prospect for next year. >> SCROLL to see Cochrane’s highlights […]
2025 WAFLW Quarter in Focus: Olivia Wolmarans
A STRONG marking athletic forward is as valuable as any other role on the field, and Subiaco’s Olivia Wolmarans fits the bill perfectly. Winning MVP for her side at last year’s Under 17 Futures match, the National Academy member had a day out against West Perth booting four goals from 18 disposals and seven marks. […]
CTL Player Focus: Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges livewire Lachy Dovaston was integral to his side’s thrilling three-point victory over Northern Knights on Sunday. The speedy goalsneak booted three majors, including what ended up being the sealer as he looks to stamp his claim as the competition’s premier small forward. We put his performance under the Player Focus microscope. PLAYER FOCUS […]
2025 SANFLW Player Focus: Imogen Trengove
A WELL-balanced all-round athlete who has some eye-catching draftable traits, Woodville-West Torrens’ Imogen Trengove produced an outstanding performance in the Eagles’ win over Central Districts in Round 3 of the SANFL Women’s competition. Trengove picked up 20 disposals and had nine inside 50s, while ripping apart the Dogs in the third term with three incredible […]
VFL Player Focus: Massimo Raso (Richmond)
ONE OF the finest state league programs in the country, Richmond VFL, continues to nurture talent in 2025. Among the over-age prospects on board at Tigerland this year is Western Jets product Massimo Raso, a pint sized midfielder renowned for his slick ground level game. After 30 Coates Talent League appearances in two seasons, Raso […]
2025 WAFLW Player Focus: Alicia Blizard
ATHLETIC tall forward Alicia Blizard came agonisingly close to dragging her East Fremantle side across the line during a heartbreaking loss to South Fremantle as the WAFL Women’s season kicked off over the weekend. Blizard was prominent working up and down the ground, finding pockets of space inside 50 and often getting goalside to punish […]
