
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Girls season got underway this past weekend, with six games spread across two days and as many states. A couple of probable contenders flexed their muscle, and fans were treated to a variety of outcomes – from high scoring shootouts, to low scoring thrillers. There were plenty of top individual performances […]

Top-three matchup headlines crucial round
AFTER a weekend of rest leading into the annual Australia Day clash, the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League returns for Round 15. With the top four all but locked in (barring a miracle), the most important race now comes in the form of shaping the finals standings. With just four weeks until […]

2022 NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
MURRAY Bushrangers midfielder-forward Zarlie Goldsworthy is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week for Round 1. The top-age debutant started her campaign with a bang, dominating every realm of the Bushies’ 37-point win over Bendigo Pioneers on Saturday. In one of the best individual performances across the competition’s history, Goldsworthy notched […]

2022 NAB League Girls: Round 1 wrap
AFTER a quick turnaround from preseason, the 2022 NAB League Girls season proper got underway over the weekend with six fixtures played across two days and states. A couple of country and metro regions each flexed their muscle, while Sandringham held on to beat Tasmania by three points in easily the closest contest of the […]

Van Loon loves “team aspect” of footy
THE female footballing pathway has come a long way since Ashleigh Van Loon started Auskick as a kid. Now, the Geelong Falcons midfielder is right in the thick of it and thriving among some of the top talent Vic Country regions have to offer. Having cut her teeth in the Falcons’ grand final making side […]

Finals race heats up with just weeks remaining
WITH the Australia Day match just around the corner, preparations for Round 15 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) are beginning to ramp up. The competition had the weekend off due to the annual Australia Day matchup, so the players will be fresh and ready to go by the time proceedings kick off. […]

AFLW Sunday Talking Points: North teaches GIANT lessons
A VERY dominant display from North Melbourne has seen the Roos dispose of the GWS GIANTS by 27 points and earn their second win of the season. They had their foot on the accelerator from the opening bounce, with a 12 to two inside 50 count for the opening term. North Melbourne seemed to switch […]

Williams leans on resources to better her footy
IRON sharpens iron, and training with the best is what has Tegan Williams upping her game heading into season 2022. The Bendigo Pioneers tall enjoyed a promising bottom-age campaign last year, making seven NAB League Girls outings and earning selection in the Vic Country Under 17 side. Her performances at both levels lead to more […]

AFLW Saturday Talking Points: Some given a run for their money as favourites win
IN a huge Saturday of action, the three favourites won their respective AFL Women’s matches. Here are the Saturday Talking Points from the games. By: Elly Kirlis It was a tight contested first quarter by both teams, with Adelaide showing their dominance for the rest of the three quarter and took away the four points, […]

Calder’s Santoro stands tall
SECOND efforts are the type of one-percent plays often left to the all-action small players who buzz at the feet of talls and make a menace of themselves. In that aspect, Calder Cannons‘ Claudia Santoro defies her size. While she defines her ability to never give up on the play as “standing tall”, the top-age […]