PREVIEW | 2026 WAFLW: Round 17
A CRITICAL finals-shaping clash headlines Round 17 of the WAFLW season, with South Fremantle hosting Subiaco at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday afternoon. With just two rounds remaining, the finals equation is crystal clear for the Bulldogs: a win over the Lions, coupled with an East Fremantle victory over Boorloo, will lock in the […]
PREVIEW | Finals races heat up as representative talent floods back
WITH Manly Warringah on the bye, the door swings open for North Shore and Sydney University to close the gap at the top of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division ladder in Round 14. Meanwhile, the QAFLW finals race enters a critical phase, with representative talent continuing to filter back from the national championships to […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 12
ROUND 12 of the SANFLW delivers a Super Saturday at Richmond Oval, with all four matches played back-to-back as the competition enters its third last home-and-away round. Norwood sits at the top of the ladder for the first time this season after its 30-point win over Central District, while Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt played out […]
Scouting Notes: Lions fight off plucky Falcons
SUBIACO has resisted a late West Perth charge to come away four-point victors in their Round 15 clash at Leederville Oval on Saturday. Spearheaded by four goals to Thatcher Simmons, the Lions led all day and held on despite conceding the last three majors, seeing them pegged back to within a kick. With the Under […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA capped a dominant 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with an undefeated 4-0 record, wrestling the title back from back-to-back champion Vic Metro in a genuine title-decider at Alberton Oval. Defender Emily Mableson claimed her side’s MVP award, while a deep crop of bottom-age talent – headlined by ball-winning machine Lani Cocks […]
Up the Grades: State stars, club-tied talent climb the ranks
STATE captains, club-tied talent, and many other representative stars were among the promising juniors to turn out at state league level over the weekend. South Australian standout Kodah Edwards debuted for South Adelaide, as did Essendon-tied prospect Blake Justice and Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) member Joshua Nathan in the WAFL. Catch up on how […]
2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Tiama Collard (Peel Thunder)
TIAMA Collard produced a highly productive and balanced performance despite her side’s Round 16 loss to South Fremantle. Splitting her time between the forward line and the midfield, Collard was a constant threat, demonstrating her class, ball use, and work rate across four quarters. Her performance was the subject of our Player Focus for the […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season saw the State Academy members back in action for a second round since taking out the national title, continuing to build and show their class across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Allies
THE ALLIES were the dark horse of the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, finishing runners-up on the back of three wins outside their only defeat of the carnival to champions South Australia. A last-kick classic over Queensland in Round 4 proved the highlight, while bottom-age sensation Matilda Lange collected her side’s MVP award in […]
Scouting Notes: State stars shine as Bays beat Panthers
GLENELG has flexed its scoring muscle in the second half to remain fixed in the AAMI Talent League top four with a win over South Adelaide in Round 15. The Bays kicked away with six goals to two in the third term at Stratarama Stadium and always seemed to have an answer for the Panthers […]
