Scouting Notes: Sruk stars, Szerszyn returns in Rays win
DESPITE a starring role from Eastern bottom-ager Baxter Sruk, Dandenong Stingrays finished strongly to run out nine-point victors in their Round 11 clash at Kinetic Stadium. Stingrays vice-captain Darcy Szerszyn made his long-awaited return in the win, firming as a talent to watch ahead of the National Championships. We took note of the top prospects […]
Around the Country: AFL Sydney victors win big in Round 8
IT WAS another lob-sided weekend in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division as the closest of the four matches stood at 49 points, and the average winning margin was 68.5 points across Round 8. The losing sides combined for just 2.4, in a round that truly separated the finals-bound teams from the rest. The gap […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Isabella Levine
AFTER an interrupted start to what had hoped to be a promising year for Brisbane Lions Academy over-ager Isabella Levine, the Morningside Panther is finally back playing footy again in 2026. Having missed the first half of the season, Levine got back on-field for Mount Gravatt in Division 1 a fortnight ago, before returning to […]
Scouting Notes: Gippsland powers past undermanned Devils
CONTENDING with wind and muddy conditions underfoot, Gippsland’s more experienced side prevailed emphatically over Tasmania in a largely one-sided contest at Shepley Oval. Short of a number of their best players to the Allies trials, the Devils showed fight in a scrappy opening term, but were eventually overpowered by an offensively superior Power side who brought […]
2026 SANFLW R6 wrap: Eagles soar in nail-biting grand final rematch
BILLED as the match of the season to-date, the SANFL Women’s Grand Final rematch between South Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens lived up to all expectations on Saturday, as the latter sought revenge and took home the nail-biting win, 4.4 (28) to 3.4 (22). In wet conditions, the Eagles raced out to a 20-point lead in […]
Scouting Notes: Cannons prove too powerful for Pios
CALDER piled on seven unanswered goals in the second quarter to set up a 33-point road win over Bendigo on Saturday. The Cannons trailed at quarter time but quickly clicked into gear to set up a comfortable victory in their Round 11 clash at Queen Elizabeth Oval. Now 2-0 against Bendigo in 2026, Calder is […]
Around the Country: Southport storms back to sink Morningside
SOUTHPORT has produced a stunning reversal of fortune against Morningside, overcoming the Panthers by 55 points at Jack Esplen Oval in the match of the round to cement third place on the QAFLW ladder – a result that could scarcely have been more different to the two sides’ first encounter earlier this season. QAFL Women’s: […]
2026 WAFLW Round 9 wrap: Sharks hold on in Fremantle Derby thriller
EAST Fremantle delivered the Fremantle Derby result that nobody who witnessed their Round 1 thrashing could have predicted, holding on by a solitary point to defeat South Fremantle, 5.3 (33) to 4.8 (32), in a gripping Friday night contest at The Good Grocer Park. The result was sweet redemption for the Sharks, who had been […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Coco Balmain (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons ran out emphatic 95-point winners over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Round 9 of the Talent League Girls, with the 15.12 (102) to 1.1 (7) result confirming the gap between the sides. At the heart of it all was Coco Balmain, who played through the midfield and proceeded to dominate […]
VFLW R3 wrap: Pies pounce on top spot after dominant Dogs win
COLLINGWOOD has made a massive statement in Round 3 of the VFL Women’s, dismantling the Western Bulldogs by 83 points at Whitten Oval to claim top spot on the ladder. The Magpies produced a clinical four-quarter performance, keeping the Bulldogs scoreless for the first three terms before cruising to a commanding 13.7 (85) to 0.2 […]
