PROFILED | Victorian talent hub bottom-agers
MUCH has already been made of the strong Northern Academy crop among next year’s projected draft pool, but there is inevitably a batch of Victorian talent primed to make its mark. As we continue to profile the top bottom-agers for 2024, get to know some of Victoria’s best and brightest. >> Future is now: 2024 […]
2024 SANFLW Round 2: Full preview
PREPARE for some scorching heat tomorrow as the SANFL Women’s Round 2 matches all run simultaneously starting at 9am. The matches have been pushed forward to begin at the earliest possible timeslot and the Development League postponed to beat temperatures which are tipped to hit as high as 40 degrees Celcius tomorrow. Here is a […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 2
THE GAME Sense podcast is back with episode two of season three, with women’s football kicking off in South and Western Australia over the weekend. Join host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams as they unpack what went down, before looking ahead to the next batch of matches. All that, and more. Tune in! […]
Westies coach “rapt” with comeback win
WEST Adelaide waited until “after the last second of the day” but the Bloods were still able to take the four points home to Richmond and break a 370-day winless drought in the process. Having not won since Round 2 last year, West Adelaide fought back from as much as 10 points down eight minutes […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Olivia Wolmarans (Subiaco)
SUBIACO stormed to a 95-point thrashing over East Perth to make a statement on the opening day of the WAFL Women’s 2024 season. While there were no shortage of impressive performers, the pick of the bunch was bottom-age forward Olivia Wolmarans who booted six goals in the win, including three majors in the third term […]
2024 Summer Series: AFL Sydney sees off Swans
AFL Sydney’s top Under 22 prospects knocked off the Sydney Swans Academy in the first round of a three-round Summer Series under a new AFL NSW/ACT initiative. The Swans and Giants Academies, along with the Under 22s from both AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra took to the field last week in the first week of […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
SUBIACO dominated this week’s Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week following its 95-point belting of East Perth. The Royals were the only side without a representative, as South Fremantle (four players) and Peel Thunder (two) were the slight differences with the remaining four teams recording three players apiece. It is no surprise […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 1
FOOTY returned to South Australia over the weekend, with the first round of SANFL Women’s action for the 2024 season. That means the State Academy prospects got their first look of senior footy for this year, and we took note of how they performed across the board.
Q&A: Sid Draper (South Adelaide)
SID Draper is not just a pick one contender. He’s a kid who loves getting out to surf, and an Adelaide fan who bases his game off Port Adelaide stars Connor Rozee and Zak Butters. He’s a thoughtful trainer, leader, and arguably the most decorated junior in the country right now. With plenty of experience […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
GLENELG was the biggest winner in Round 1 and the Bays were rewarded alongside reigning premiers Central District with four players apiece in the SANFL Women’s Round 1 Team of the Week. All other teams bar North Adelaide had three, with the Roosters having a clear standout slot into defence. This week’s captain is none […]
