Leader Rankin sets sights on all-round improvement
WELL-SPOKEN Eastern Ranges skipper Emily Rankin is not just a player who is not just driving her legs on-field, but club culture off it. Taking a holistic approach to the game, the Vic Metro representative is a player who coaches and teammates can rely on to always make the right choice and both her on-field […]
Eagles’ Lynch savours in success after premiership heartbreak
THERE is no secret that wins taste much better after the heartbreak of defeat, and Ruby Lynch is one of a number of Woodville-West Torrens players who know the two contrasting feelings very well. She was part of the Eagles side that fell agonisingly short to South Adelaide in 2025, while also finishing second to […]
Allen “loved” consistent top-age season
AN UNFORGETTABLE season that included a Vic Metro MVP, All-Australian honours, All-Stars representation and a National Draft Combine invite, Northern Knights defender Alli Allen could hardly believe the year she put together looking back. “I think I had a very consistent year,” Allen said. “Loved it, loved the opportunities that I got given with Metro, […]
Draft Combine invite “meant the world” to Nihill
ON-FIELD results wise it was a tough year for top-age AFLW Draft hope Lacey Nihill who between club and state managed just the one win each. However, scoreboard aside, the Bendigo Pioneers and Vic Country talent could not be happier with her 2026 season. “It’s been a pretty good season overall,” Nihill said. “I think […]
Elite level just the “start of my dream” for determined Clinch
STARTING the year uncertain if she would make the final Gold Coast Suns Academy side, Queensland ruck Sienna Clinch not only reached that goal, but zoomed past it at a rate of knots. By year’s end, she established herself as the top Queensland ruck, earned a National Draft Combine invite, and set herself up as […]
Roche takes game to another level in 2026
AFTER a frustrating bottom-age year that was impacted by an ankle injury, Murray Bushrangers forward Eliza Roche put in a power of work over the off-season to emerge stronger and better for it, and that work showed throughout the 2026 season. Roche’s draft-age season saw the Vic Country representative not only don the ‘Big V’ […]
Stevens expands versatility in impressive year
TALENTED athlete and GWS Giants Academy member Morgan Stevens became a more rounded player in 2026, expanding not only her positional capabilities but her role as well. Boasting an outstanding vertical leap as well as nice speed and agility for her size, Stevens came into the year known for her attacking prowess out of defence, […]
Consistency key for Charlton after “surreal” year
RARELY fazed by the expectations, Emma Charlton just goes out and plays her role each and every week. That consistency is what holds the sister of Adelaide’s Teah in great stead for the future, as she takes a measured approach heading into the AFLW Draft. One of the top prospects in 2026, Charlton has a […]
Development the key for McIntyre going forward
WHILE the industry as a whole considers Grace McIntyre‘s year a breakout one, hearing from the player herself it was more about consistency than any one moment that catapulted her up draft boards. The Sandringham Dragons utility was pleased with her year, even though from a team perspective she did not quite achieve what she […]
Day seizes “opportunities” in busy top-age year
A HIGHLY talented draft prospect for a number of years, Majella Day was pleased with how her final junior season panned out. While it included a tough choice of not returning to Murray Bushrangers in order to focus on study in the back-end of the season, Day still produced plenty of big games through the […]
