Around the Country: Bulldogs seal third as Bombers match Wolves’ feat
UNSW-ES Bulldogs produced a spirited second-half comeback to edge Sydney University by nine points in the final round of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division home-and-away season, sealing third spot in the process. The Bulldogs will now meet North Shore Bombers in Saturday’s qualifying final, while the fourth-placed Students face UTS Bats in Sunday’s elimination […]
Around the Country: Wolves run rampant as Students bounce back
LADDER leaders Manly Warringah Wolves produced one of the most destructive performances of the season in Round 16, piling on 30 goals to decimate the Pennant Hills Demons by 197 points. The colossal victory ensures the Wolves remain a game clear on top of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division ladder, while Sydney University also […]
Around the Country: Bombers teach Students a lesson in ominous performance
REIGNING premiers North Shore Bombers are hitting their straps at the right time of the year, producing a dominant 73-point win over Sydney University in the second battle of the grand final rematch. Last time the two sides met they could not be split, however it was a completely different story on the weekend as […]
Around the Country: Bats pip Goannas in otherwise one-sided round
A TITANIC battle between finals-bound UTS Bats and big improvers Parramatta Goannas was the sole tight contest with a match-winning goal in the last four minutes separating the sides. Across the other three AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division matches, the combined totals were 55.40 (370) to 0.1 (1) as the top sides flexed their muscles […]
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 […]
Around the Country: Wolves maintain top spot as Parramatta exorcises Demons
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division returned for Round 13 with some massive results across the board. Manly Warringah Wolves maintained their grip on top spot, Sydney University and North Shore Bombers secured crucial wins to stay in the hunt, and Parramatta Goannas delivered a ruthless performance to boost their percentage. St George Dragons had […]
Around the Country: Bulldogs and Bombers run rampant in AFL Sydney Round 11
AFL SYDNEY Women’s Premier Division action returned with a bang in Round 11, delivering a series of one-sided affairs that further separated the top tier from the rest of the competition. The ladder-leading Manly Warringah Wolves continued their winning ways, but it was the colossal percentage-boosting victories from the UNSW-ES Bulldogs and North Shore Bombers […]
2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Madison McCarthy (Sydney University)
A DAMAGING two-way runner with a brilliant first quarter and two goals to her name, Sydney Swans Academy bottom-ager Madison McCarthy announced herself in Sydney University’s 10.9 (69) to 1.4 (10) victory over the St George Dragons in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The 172cm wing – who served as a defender for the […]
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 […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Frances Walsh
HARD-RUNNING winger Frances Walsh is set to explore more positions through the Sydney Swans Academy this year to ramp up her versatility in her top-age season. The Sydney University young gun, who played in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division decider last year, came from an elite touch footy background, but is chasing a spot […]
