State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 2
A NORWOOD debutant and fellow Redlegs returning young star headlined some fresh faces in our State Academy notes this week, while a host of players who were quieter in Round 1 contributed to their respective SANFL Women’s teams’ performances in Round 2.
2025 WAFLW club preview: South Fremantle
SOUTH Fremantle is eyeing off a return to finals after a disappointing year in 2024 resulted in the Bulldogs missing the postseason series. A loss to Peel Thunder – the only side to suffer defeat to the wooden spooners – compounded the defeat as they fell short of finals despite having quality on the list. […]
Scouting Notes: Centrals hold off Sturt surge
CENTRAL District notched its first win of the new SANFL Under 18s season, holding off Sturt by the barest of margins at X Convenience Oval on Sunday. The Bulldogs made a hot start with five goals to one in the opening term, but were soon reigned back and held their nerve during the tense closing […]
2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
A SECOND successive win for West Adelaide to open the 2025 SANFL Women’s season saw the Bloods become the most represented side in our Round 2 Team of the Week. West Adelaide boast four players in our 24-strong squad, with fellow winners and unbeaten sides Central District and Woodville-West Torrens having three. >> MOTR: Central […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Tasmania Devils season preview
SEASON 2025 will look slightly different for the Tasmania Devils, who face an altered fixture and less travel throughout the year. With two prospects among the Allies’ preseason squad and some former representatives returning, we preview the Devils’ year with help from head coach Jeromey Webberley. PRESEASON “It’s been really good. We’ve been in since […]
Preseason Q&A: Sam Grlj (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers speedster Sam Grlj is looking forward to a new challenge in 2025, set to take up increased midfield minutes. The top-ager has cut his teeth across half-back and aims to bring his “brand” to each level this season. We chatted to him at the Coates Talent League preseason testing day. >> Q&As: Jack […]
Top 10s | 2025 Girls National Preseason Testing
AN OVERALL podium finish from Oakleigh Chargers’ Skye Emery in the yo-yo test was the closest record-breaking attempt across the 2025 Girls National Preseason Testing days, following the release of the Top 10 results today. Events took place in seven of the eight states or territories over the course of the past two months, with […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: Perth
PERTH is the newest club in the WAFL Women’s competition, with former AFLW player Jess Sedunary taking on the inaugural head coach role of the Demons having had stacks of experience across no less than four states. While history suggests the inaugural year of any side is tough, the Demons are well place to break […]
RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 2
LAST year’s wooden spooners toppled the reigning premiers in a defensive scrap, while Woodville-West Torrens survived a Glenelg fightback and West Adelaide kicked away against Norwood in Round 2 of the SANFL Women’s competition. >> SANFLW Round 2 MOTR: Dogs at the death, Central survives Sturt surge OTHER ROUND 2 RESULTS: West Adelaide kicked clear […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: Peel Thunder
AFTER a sustained successful period that resulted in a host of players getting drafted, Peel Thunder is rebuilding with a focus on youth coming through the pathway. It saw the Thunder drop down to take out the wooden spoon with just one win to their name last year, and while 2025 might loom as a […]
