2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Bingham
TASMANIAN talent Evie Bingham has come through the pathways with the Devils as a strong pressure forward who can roll through the midfield, and though she played just four games last season, looms as one to watch in 2026. The North Hobart prospect was named in the AFLW National Academy and we spoke to Bingham […]
TOP 5s | 2026 Queensland Girls Preseason Testing
QUEENSLAND’S top footballing talents were put through their paces over the weekend as the Gold Coast Suns Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy members took part in the Sunshine State’s Preseason Testing event. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test The talk of the event was Lily Quigley‘s record-breaking agility test with the former […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Majella Day
MURRAY Bushrangers sharpshooter Majella Day is no stranger to long car rides, with the Giants Academy member spending many hours on the road to chase her AFL Women’s dream. The National Academy representative is one of the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft and will be one to watch throughout the Talent League Girls. […]
TOP 5s | 2026 NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing
BOTH the GWS Giants Academy and Sydney Swans Academy were put through their paces last weekend with the NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing event taking place and a number of massive individual performances from AFLW Draft hopefuls headlined the weekend. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test Swans Academy’s testing took place at the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Aiyana Pritchard
ULTRA athletic tall forward Aiyana Pritchard has come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years, providing plenty of highlight reel moments along the way. For someone who only picked up the code in recent years, Pritchard’s rise into the National Academy has been well deserved. We spoke to Pritchard at the Queensland […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Summer Browning
ATHLETIC winger Summer Browning has pace to burn and showed plenty of promising signs as a bottom-ager in 2025. The Gold Coast Suns Academy member can play a variety of positions, and will look to headline the Suns’ draft crop this season in the wake of a huge haul in 2025. We spoke to Browning […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Raffi Baviello
DESPITE a long-term season injury last year, Queensland talent Raffi Baviello remains a player to watch in 2026. Baviello went through rehab for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, but has emerged better for it, and now looks to break the lines again this year. We spoke to Baviello at the Queensland Preseason Testing Day […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Brea Trevitt
GIANTS Academy top-ager Brea Trevitt played a key part of Parramatta Goannas’ program last season in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division and though she is yet to represent the orange and charcoal at Coates Talent League Girls level, is set to build her game even more this season. We spoke to Trevitt over the […]
Recruitment drive: Devils complete inaugural VFLW list
OFF-SEASONS can often be the catalyst for in-season success, and several state league clubs will hope that is the case in 2026. In a new series on Rookie Me Central, we highlight some of the most exciting recruitment drives from around the country. Next up is the newly formed Tasmania Devils VFLW side. >> RECRUITMENT […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad has 25 players between the top-age (2008-born) and bottom-age (2009-born) draft crops. Having won the past two titles at the AFLW Under 18 Championships – and being victorious in three of their four games last season – Vic Metro will eye off a three-peat at the level. >> […]
