2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Polly Turner (North Adelaide)
NORTH Adelaide top-age AFLW Draft prospect Polly Turner played arguably her best game of the season on the weekend. In a stunning 33-point upset victory over ladder leaders Woodville-West Torrens, the Roosters kept their finals dreams well and truly alive in Round 10 of the SANFLW season. Turner was instrumental in the win, showcasing her […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Grace Robinson (Northern Knights)
FEW players in this year’s Talent League Girls are operating as far ahead of their draft clock as Grace Robinson. A 2010-born midfielder still two years out from her top-age season, the Northern Knights bottom-ager looked entirely at home against bodies well above her age group in Round 13, racking up game-highs with 30 disposals, […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Kate Alexander (Norwood)
NORWOOD ruck and top-age AFLW Draft prospect Kate Alexander had a breakout performance in the SANFLW on the weekend. In a resolute performance in difficult, muddy conditions at Revo Fitness Oval, Norwood held off an in-form South Adelaide side for a 17-point win, 4.12 (36) to 3.1 (19), in Round 8 of the SANFLW season. […]
AFLW Draft Player Focus: Ava Bilyk (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons captain and highly-touted 2026 AFLW Draft prospect Ava Bilyk continues to prove why she is considered one of the premier talents in her class. Despite the Falcons suffering a heavy 12.9 (81) to 3.5 (23) defeat at the hands of the Dandenong Stingrays at Shepley Oval in Round 12 of the Talent League […]
2026 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Matilda Lange (Allies)
THE Allies kicked away at the end to run over the top of Vic Country by 18 points in wet conditions at Blacktown International Sportspark, and one player was almost entirely responsible for how they did it. Matilda Lange was the undisputed best on ground, racking up 28 disposals at 82.3 per cent kicking efficiency. […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Alira Barnard-Rossely (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges secured a 19-point victory over the Sandringham Dragons in Round 11 of the Talent League Girls, running out 6.13 (49) to 4.6 (30) winners. While the Ranges were impressive across the board, it was the relentless accumulation and driving play of bottom-ager Alira Barnard-Rossely that stood out above all else. The dynamic 167cm […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Tayla Olivieri (Western Jets)
WESTERN Jets ground out a hard-fought 10-point victory over the GWV Rebels at Mars Stadium in Round 10 of the Talent League Girls, with the 6.7 (43) to 4.9 (33) result keeping their strong form rolling. While several players had their moments, it was the relentless work rate of reigning club best and fairest Tayla […]
2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Madison McCarthy (Sydney University)
A DAMAGING two-way runner with a brilliant first quarter and two goals to her name, Sydney Swans Academy bottom-ager Madison McCarthy announced herself in Sydney University’s 10.9 (69) to 1.4 (10) victory over the St George Dragons in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The 172cm wing – who served as a defender for the […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Alana D’Ambrosio (Western Jets)
WESTERN Jets ran out dominant winners over the Geelong Falcons at their Round 9 fixture, with the 10.13 (73) to 1.5 (11) result a comprehensive statement from a Jets side hitting its straps. Central to the performance was Alana D’Ambrosio, the 159cm left-footed small forward who finished with 15 disposals, two marks, five tackles, three […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Coco Balmain (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons ran out emphatic 95-point winners over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Round 9 of the Talent League Girls, with the 15.12 (102) to 1.1 (7) result confirming the gap between the sides. At the heart of it all was Coco Balmain, who played through the midfield and proceeded to dominate […]
