Underrated Berry focused on getting better
BEING CUT from the Swans Academy and missing out on Allies selection might have been a couple of bumps in the road for talented Giants Academy member Aoife Berry, but the UTS Bats best and fairest winner, AFL Sydney Team of the Year representative and 2024 Premier Division Rising Star is trending in the right […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Aoife Berry (UTS Bats)
ANOTHER one of UTS Bats’ talented prospects, Giants Academy top-ager Aoife Berry is a name to remember. One of the more unlucky players to miss out on Allies selection, Berry had a really consistent Coates Talent League Girls campaign with the Giants where she averaged 12.0 disposals, 1.3 marks, 3.5 tackles and 4.3 inside 50 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER a couple of gallant defeats at the hands of Vic Metro and Western Australia, the Allies came out on top against Queensland in their final game of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across both teams, with an even spread from the […]
Rising Stocks: Skills on display at national carnival
A COUPLE of state sides have already wrapped up their AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in Western Australia and Vic Metro, while the Allies will do so this coming weekend. Given last week’s AFLW Draft Power Rankings, we cast our eyes over six players – one from each state – who have moved up the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia kicked away from the Allies after a tight first half to finish off its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on a high. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the two sides in an entertaining contest up at Blacktown International Sportspark.
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 13
A HUGE top three contest headlines Round 13 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, while another great battle between two in-form sides provides spectators some great options as the competition heads into the final third of the regular season. EAST COAST EAGLES vs. NORTH SHORE BOMBERSSaturday, July 12 @ 10:50amBruce Purser Reserve A top […]
Bombers bounce back to overcame Bats
IN A fiercely contested AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division match, North Shore Bombers overturned an early deficit to defeat UTS Bats in a contest defined by momentum swings and individual brilliance. From the first bounce, North Shore displayed their well-known midfield strength, surging the ball forward from stoppages and looking to isolate a loose runner […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Madeleine Quinn (UTS Bats)
NATIONAL Academy member Madeleine Quinn is a bonafide ruck who has been honing her forward craft this season, and she produced one of her most complete games in a tough loss to North Shore Bombers. Representing the UTS Bats in a thrilling Round 12 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division encounter, Quinn booted three goals from […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Sophia Gaukrodger (UTS Bats)
TALENTED top-ager Sophia Gaukrodger is a draft smokey in the sense of having less exposure compared to some of her peers, but is making up for lost time in 2025. Unluckily overlooked by the Giants Academy for the Coates Talent League Girls in 2024, Gaukrodger quickly made a name for herself through the AFL Sydney […]
Bats hand Students first loss
EVERY AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division team has been proven to be beatable after UTS Bats delivered Sydney University its first loss of the 2025 season. Playing in front of a home crowd at Waverley Oval, the Bats did what they had to do to really help their chances of playing finals with a 7.4 […]
