AFLW Draft Q&A: Alex McBride-Loane
WESTERN Jets tall Alex McBride-Loane is the sole top-age Jets player in the Vic Metro hub and has become a key feature in her side’s defence. Having also rolled through the ruck in previous seasons, McBride-Loane has an enormous vertical jump and is able to read the play well from defence. We spoke to McBride-Loane […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Lillian Snow
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Lillian Snow is coming off a huge Round 5 game where she racked up 10 clearances from 23 disposals and six marks against Sandringham Dragons in a best afield performance. Snow clunked four contested marks in the game with the top-age talent one of the best above head while being competitive as […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucy Waye
IF THERE was a player in the draft crop that defined work rate, then West Adelaide’s Lucy Waye would be near the top of that list. The tenacious Bloods forward who can also play on a wing or even inside has a high competitiveness that sees her consistently go contest to contest at SANFL Women’s […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Zoe Wilkinson
EASTERN Ranges contested ball-winner Zoe Wilkinson is a player who has had her share of interruptions over the lat 12 months, but is fit and firing in season 2025. Wilkinson has found her place as that inside midfielder for the Ranges allowing others to roll to flanks, while also being able to rest forward herself. […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Macy Watkins
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Macy Watkins has enjoyed a promising start to her top-age season, becoming more offensively damaging to match her natural defensive instincts. A team-first player who thrives at the contest, Watkins also tasted success with Melbourne Grammar in the Herald Sun Shield last year. We spoke to Watkins at the Coates Talent League […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Alex Neyland
AN EXCITING inclusion to the Swans Academy this year has been top-age forward Alex Neyland who donned the red and white at Under 16s level prior to tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). While she returned late last year, her Swans representation through the Under 22s Summer Series and Coates Talent League Girls has been […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Jovie Skewes-Clinton
A SKILLFUL tall who can clunk a mark and play across all three lines on the field, Jovie Skewes-Clinton is a unique prospect in this year’s AFLW Draft. A member of the Vic Country hub, Skewes-Clinton has predominantly played in defence in the past with stints forward and through the mid, and that showed through […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Macy Philpott
FROM doing cartwheels around the field having fun with an opponent to hoping to crack into South Australia’s state side, top-age Rooster Macy Philpott has enjoyed her journey through football. The North Adelaide prospect is a tall, developing talent who is yet to crack through for a League game but has set that as one […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Josie Bamford
EASTERN RANGES tall Josephine Bamford is one of the top rucks in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, having already represented Vic Metro at a bottom-age level, and consistently putting up high hitout numbers. In 2025, Bamford has spent more time forward and hit the scoreboard with three goals in a big win over Western […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Olivia Gorman
NORTHERN Knights midfielder Olivia Gorman is one of a number of AFLW Draft hopefuls within her side, as the region continues to develop plenty of prospects for the future in both AFLW and state leagues. Gorman is known for her ball-winning prowess and is averaging 22.0 disposals, 2.8 marks, 2.5 tackles and 1.8 inside 50s, […]
