Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Northern Territory
AFTER a long day of watching others, the local GWS Giants Academy players finally got to celebrate, defeating Northern Territory in the last game of an AFLW Under 16s Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was a tight first half, but the Giants Academy just had that extra polish in front of goal along with […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Tasmania vs. Suns Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy produced one of the most dominant performances in recent history through the national championships with a 140-point belting of Tasmania in the second game of an AFLW Under 16 Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was fairly competitive for a half, before the Suns went full throttle and piled on 15 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Swans Academy vs. Lions Academy
A DOMINANT first half from Brisbane Lions Academy set the side up for a commanding 44-point AFLW Under 16s Championships win over the Sydney Swans Academy in the first of a triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. Booting the first eight goals of the game before the Swans kicked a couple late, the Lions looked full of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VICTORIA Metro survived a late scare to put away Victoria Country in a 19-point AFLW Under 16s Championships win at Trevor Barker Beach Oval today. In blustery conditions making efficiency and goalkicking tough. Country actually had one more scoring shot – and drew level late in the contest – before Metro kicked three goals in […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 2
JUST one WAFL Women’s team went 2-0 after the second round of action on Good Friday, with the evenness of the competition on display. Perth came into the 2026 season after a Round 1 bye, while Swan Districts has set the tone for the year ahead. We took a look at the West Australian Summer […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 Talent League – Round 3
A BUMPER day of Talent League football saw Good Friday host all six Round 3 fixtures, which in turn threw up some thrilling encounters. Amongst the thrill of a tight finish were prospects pushing for higher honours. We took note of the best talent from each game in our weekly Scouting Notes.
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight Under 16s title at the AFLW National Development Championships moved ever so closer after holding off a gallant Western Australia by five points at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. The Croweaters looked in control after half-time when booting the only two goals for the first 34 minutes, before back-to-back […]
Scouting Notes: Tigers outlast Falcons in arm-wrestle
CLAREMONT has begun its latest premiership defence with a grinding seven-point win over West Perth in Joondalup on Saturday night. In what was a scrappy, low-scoring encounter to close out Round 1 of the new Colts season, the Tigers and Falcons were separated by no more than one point at each break. We took note […]
Scouting Notes: Sturt rolls Roosters to go 3-0
STURT has maintained its perfect start to the AAMI Talent League season after proving too good for North Adelaide in Round 3. The Double Blues led at every break in the 35-point victory at Thomas Farms Oval, as several state squad members continued to make an impression on the competition. We took note of some […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 1
WESTERN Australia’s talented summer squad members ran out for their first games for points of the 2026 season as the WAFL Women’s commenced last weekend. There were 19 players who took to the field across the four games, with a pair of Peel bottom-agers and a number of double bottom-age debutants catching the eye. All […]
