Talbot taking “small steps” to reach big time
WHILE the majority of her Gold Coast Suns teammates live in the aforementioned region, North Cairns talent Heidi Talbot has had quite the array of obstacles to overcome. The trek from Cairns to the Gold Coast is arduous in itself, but juggling that with school, and needing to find work made it all the more […]
Q&A: Megan Mifsud (Giants Academy)
AN over-ager who came along in leaps and bounds last season, Megan Mifsud is back for another season at the Giants Academy. After crossing from soccer, the tough and athletic midfielder had a breakout first year to the point where she earned an AFLW Draft Combine invite. Though she ultimately missed out on cracking onto […]
Ambitious new coach gunning for return to former glory
THERE is a new face in charge at Darebin this VFLW season, with former North Melbourne VFLW assistant coach Lachlan Walker taking the reigns. He comes to the Falcons off the back of after having coached for seven years, two of which was spent as a VFLW assistant at North Melbourne, he felt that he […]
“Anything’s possible” for young Westies
IT was not all doom and gloom for West Adelaide last season despite receiving the wooden spoon, with Bloods coach Bruce Dawes taking away plenty of positives from 2023. In his first year at the helm, the former Sturt mentor led the side to two straight wins to start the season, but after injuries struck, […]
Q&A: Mia Salisbury (Suns Academy)
QUEENSLAND defender Mia Salisbury is preparing for a big 2024 season for both Bond University and the Maroons. Having largely played at Reserves level – winning a flag with the Bull Sharks – Salisbury is ready to make the jump to more consistent QAFL Women’s senior football, while also potentially eyeing a move up the […]
Young Dog Newson keen to learn new tricks
SOUTH Fremantle recruit Kate Newson is looking forward to learning off the likes of Fremantle ruck Ariana Hetherington, after the former Peel Thunder tall opted to make a “lifestyle change” and move to the Bulldogs. “I started basketball quite young, my whole family was in basketball so came up through that,” Newson said of her […]
Q&A: Emma Kilpatrick (West Adelaide)
WEST Adelaide top-ager Emma Kilpatrick is a rebounding defender with a booming and reliable kick. After making the final squad of 30 for South Australia last year but not quite being able to crack into the side, the Bloods defender has set her sights on locking down a role in the best 21. We spoke […]
Freeman follows footy passion
ALWAYS having a passion for Aussie rules football, West Australian Grace Freeman took every chance she got to have a kick on her family farm. Growing up with an interest in the code, she had limited opportunities to further pursue that interest, but when she reconnected with the sport, she never looked back. “I lived […]
Sexton seeks consistency in top-age year
PEEL Thunder top-ager Dakota Sexton is taking a particular focus on both her consistency and fitness entering her draft eligible year, with the 17-year-old hoping to take her footy as far as she can. The Melbourne supporter looks up to Christian Petracca, following in the footsteps of her Dees-supporting father and she had plenty of […]
Magic McKee set to return to reigning premiers
A YEAR is a long time in football, as young gun Georgia McKee found out last year. A breakthrough star of Central District’s squad at just 15 years-old in 2022, the then bottom-ager found herself watching on last season as the Bulldogs took the next step to premiership glory. Having torn her anterior cruciate ligament […]
