2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Evie Bowie
A RELATIVE latecomer to the Australian rules football code, Evie Bowie has certainly made up for lost time, drawing plenty of pundits over the last couple of seasons. Capable of rolling inside or outside the contest, the talented athlete is a name to remember out of the Sydney Swans Academy and New South Wales for […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series – Academy sides
ROUND 1 of the 2026 NSW/ACT Women’s Under 22 Summer Series is in the books with both Academy sides recording impressive wins over AFL Canberra and AFL Sydney. The Swans Academy crushed the former by 138 points – restricting them to just one behind – while the Giants Academy overcame a third term fight back […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 Summer Series – Swans Academy vs. AFL Canberra U22
THE SWANS Academy was victorious in its opening Summer Series clash on Saturday, defeating the AFL Canberra Under 22 outfit by 31 points at Henson Park. Three unanswered first quarter goals set the platform for the more junior side, as they withstood each challenge to salute 8.11 (59) to 4.4 (28). It only took the […]
Giants outclass AFL Sydney in strong performance
GWS GIANTS Academy is on the board in season 2026 after the orange side withstood a gallant third quarter comeback from AFL Sydney’s Under-22 representative side to win by 35 points in the Women’s Summer Series on the weekend. Played at Henson Park as part of a massive day of men’s and women’s action with […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 Summer Series – Giants Academy vs. AFL Sydney U22
THE GIANTS Academy has run out of gas in its opening Summer Series clash, going down to AFL Sydney Under 22 by 26 points at Henson Park on Saturday. After leading at the first break, the Giants were made to rue lapses in concentration, but showed good fight in the 6.5 (41) to 9.13 (67) […]
Swans Academy flex muscles in opening summer series game
SYDNEY Swans Academy has kicked off its year on a massive high with a 138-point demolition of AFL Canberra in the NSW/ACT Under-22 Women’s Summer Series on the weekend. The Swans took control early and never looked like losing, having 34 scoring shots to one in a 21.13 (139) to 0.1 (1) blitz. In a […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Charlotte Tidemann
ONE OF New South Wales’ top AFLW Draft prospects in 2026, Charlotte Tidemann has enjoyed quite the rollercoaster ride to where she is today. Being involved in an inaugural girls team and then fast forward to winning the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division flag with North Shore Bombers last year, Tidemann also experienced her fair […]
State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies squad
A CHANGE in the Allies selection process has seen no preseason camp held this year for the budding squad of players ranging from the Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Queensland, and Tasmania. Instead, they will come together for trials in June, ahead of the 2026 Under 18 National Championships. >> SCROLL to see the full hypothetical squad […]
Preseason Q&A: Ethan Matthews (Giants Academy)
AMONG another strong crop of club-tied talent this year is Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Academy standout Ethan Matthews. The smooth-moving defender is hoping to earn more midfield minutes as a top-ager, bringing Allies exposure and five games of VFL experience into season 2026. We sat down for an interview with Matthews at the Giants Academy’s […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Heidi de Saxe
A SCHOLAR of the game, North Shore Bombers’ Heidi de Saxe is leaving no stone unturned to become the best possible player. Last year’s AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Rising Star, de Saxe had a memorable season at senior level, and the Swans Academy member is focusing on the ‘controllables’ in 2026 as she hopes […]
