Hidden AFLW Draft gems: Aurelia Russell
Every AFLW Draft has its blind spots. The names that dominate the pre-draft conversation are almost always drawn from the same well – Victorian Talent League Girls clubs, South Australian academies, and most recently, the star Queensland prospects who break through the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns pipeline. The names that sit outside those […]
Scouting Notes: Jets soar in dominant second half
WESTERN Jets soared to a thumping 83-point win over Murray at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday, overcoming a slow start to flex their scoring muscle. The Round 8 clash was an arm-wrestle in the opening term, before Western slammed home five, five, and seven goals in the remaining three quarters to cruise to victory. We […]
Scouting Notes: Giants mids stamp authority in win over Devils
THE GIANTS Academy notched its third win on the bounce after accounting for Tasmania to the tune of 28 points in Blacktown on Saturday. A dominant first half set the platform for victory as GWS’ core midfielders ran riot throughout, helping their side lead by an unassailable 46 points at the main break. A total […]
Head-to-Head: Lani Cocks vs. Emily Mableson
TWO OF the most compelling South Australian prospects over the next couple of AFLW Drafts crossed paths in the second game of the X Convenience Oval triple-header on Saturday, with Norwood’s Lani Cocks and West Adelaide’s Emily Mableson producing contrasting but equally striking individual performances in the Redlegs’ 10.6 (66) to 4.5 (29) Round 4 […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Trista Smoker (West Perth)
TRISTA Smoker announced herself to WAFLW football in the best possible way on debut, kicking a goal and finishing with 13 disposals and three tackles as West Perth went down to Subiaco by two points at Joondalup in Round 7. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the competition. Trista SmokerClub: West […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Brisbane Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy’s dominant stint in the Talent League Girls continued over the weekend with a 48-point victory over Murray Bushrangers at La Trobe University in Bundoora. The Round 6 contest saw the Lions race out to a five-goal lead at half-time, but squandered a number of chances that could have increased the margin. Still, […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Addison West (Western Jets)
ADDISON West was the standout player on the ground in a losing side at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, racking up 34 disposals and 10 clearances as the Western Jets fell to Murray Bushrangers 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) in Round 6 of the Talent League Girls. It was a performance that underlined why she […]
2027 AFLW Draft Q&A: Tiama Collard
TALENTED bottom-ager Tiama Collard is a name to remember for the future, with the Peel Thunder young gun already looking like a readymade prospect. Running around off a wing for the Thunder, while still having an impact up forward and having played inside midfield at local and for the Sandgropers last season, the 2009-born Collard […]
Scouting Notes: Lions roar, Knights checkmate Suns
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy improved to 5-1 in its penultimate Talent League outing with a 15-point away win over Gippsland Power. Both sides were in fine shooting form as only a goal separated them after a high-scoring first half, before the Lions began to pull away in term three at La Trobe University. A pair […]
State Academy notes: 2026 WAFLW – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the WAFL Women’s competition produced some eye-catching individual performances across the four games, headlined by memorable WAFLW debuts from East Fremantle’s Sienna Lilly and West Perth’s Trista Smoker among others. We took note of how the West Australian Summer Squad members fared across each game. All notes are the opinion of the […]
