2026 WAFLW Team Preview: West Perth
DESPITE at times being injury depleted, West Perth fought through a competitive season, ultimately falling short of fourth spot on percentage. Ultimately it meant after an impressive preliminary final appearance the year before that the Falcons missed out on the post-season, something they will look to change in 2026. LAST SEASON Finished: 5thWins: 9Losses: 7 […]
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #4 Summer Ajduk
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy is ready to regain its title as the top Northern Academy this season with the most successful eastern seaboard AFLW side’s pathway program prepares for a massive draft haul. After the Suns caught plenty of attention for their Academy depth over the last few years, it is now the Lions turn with […]
2026 WAFLW Team Preview: South Fremantle
AFTER a maiden finals series in 2024, South Fremantle slumped outside the top four in 2025 with some super highs, and frustrating lows which saw the Bulldogs record a sixth place finish overall. Having gained plenty of experience back and new to the club entering the 2026 season, expect South Fremantle to make its way […]
SANFLW U18s Round 4: Panthers stars blow away Bloods
SOUTH Adelaide has drawn level with top of the table Central District after an impressive 35-point win over West Adelaide in the AAMI Talent League Under 18 Girls competition. The Panthers big guns were all firing in the victory, with Madison Brown breaking the competition disposal record and double bottom-age forward Jaidee-Lee Shortridge booting another […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Addison West
WHILE her dad Troy is a Williamstown legend and her uncle Scott is an AFL Hall of Famer and Western Bulldogs champion, Addison West is forging her own career in Melbourne’s west. The Western Jets talent has football surging through her veins, but has made her own name over the last 12 months with an […]
2026 WAFLW Team Preview: Perth
AFTER a wildly successful inaugural season, Perth returns to the WAFLW with plenty of expectations on its shoulders. Becoming the first expansion side to avoid the wooden spoon and also win not just a game, but three games, in their first season, the Demons have recruited heavily and genuinely look like a title threat under […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Suns Academy
COMING off a couple of massive years with promoting Academy athletes into their AFLW squad, the Gold Coast Suns have set themselves up for a bright future. While the 2026 Academy does not quite have the depth of talent of its predecessors, there are still a number of promising prospects to keep an eye out […]
Snapshot: 2026 Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Talent League season saw four of the six games decided by over 50 points, including Saturday’s Grand Final rematch between Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges. Meanwhile, last year’s minor premier flexed its muscles in a big win. Catch up on all the key numbers and performances in a snapshot. >> […]
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #5 Heidi Ireland
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […]
