
Q&A: Isabella McDonough (Lions Academy)
BRISBANE Lions Academy talent Isabella McDonough was one of the most impressive players through the Lions Academy’s Coates Talent League Girls’ stint this season. The strong midfielder who can play both inside or on the wing and even up forward, played all four goals and kicked three against the Calder Cannons in an impressive win. […]

Centra, Reynolds share top spot in RMC Medal count
AT the halfway mark of the Coates Talent League Girls season, potential pick one contender Ash Centra and top-age star Stingray Jemma Reynolds have taken and shared the lead in the Rookie Me Central Medal. The pair lead a congested top five with just six votes separating the players, while a 12-vote gap between first […]

The Final(s) Frontier: SANFLW’s race for fourth
AN entertaining SANFL Women’s home and away season comes to a close this weekend with three teams still battling it out for the last finals spot. A few weeks back it was Norwood’s spot to lose, needing just one win in the last three rounds to secure fourth – and even potentially chase the top […]

State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 15
DESPITE a handful of players missing due to the match between the AFLW Academy and Under 23 All-Stars, there were still plenty of impressive individual performances across Round 15 of the WAFL Women’s. As always our State Academy notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> WAFLW Round 15: Weekly Wrap | Player Focus […]

2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
SOUTH Adelaide has dominated the SANFL Women’s Round 13 Team of the Week, with seven players named in the side. The Panthers enjoyed a huge win over the Bays and had three more representatives than any other side with Central District and West Adelaide (four) and Sturt (three) the other winners in Round 13. For […]

Around the Grounds: 2024 WAFL Colts – Round 10
WHILE the West Australian Under 18 side had a week off in their National Championships, only a few State Academy members suited up for their respective WAFL Colts outfits on the weekend. Claremont was handed its first loss of the season and West Perth flexed its muscles in wet and windy conditions at Fremantle Community […]

Southport too strong in all-Shark fight
SOUTHPORT kicked away in the final term to put Bond University to the sword in Round 8 of the QAFL Women’s season. The Sharks and Bull Sharks have a plethora of future AFLW talent, but with the former having a closer to full-strength side, Southport was able to lead throughout the match and secure the […]

2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 15
EAST Fremantle’s massive win over East Perth earned the Sharks a league-high five players in our Round 15 WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The Sharks finished one ahead of Claremont and Swan Districts, while opponents South Fremantle and Peel Thunder both recorded three players. Other losing sides Subiaco and West Perth had two, with […]

2024 CTLG team review: Northern Territory
IN the last of our five Northern Academy sides who partook in the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls competition, we take a look at Northern Territory, who have a couple of eye-catching talents over the next few years. >> 2024 CTLG team review: Lions Academy>> 2024 CTLG team review: Giants Academy>> 2024 CTLG team review: […]