Scouting Notes: NSW Academies vs. South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has claimed a 77-point win over the combined GWS Giants and Sydney Swans Academy side in Blacktown on Sunday. The Croweaters put on a comprehensive scoring performance in the second of two trial games before their National Championships opener against the Allies on Sunday. Richmond father-son prospect Louis Kellaway was named best afield […]
Eagles soar over Dogs in one-sided weekend
REIGNING three-time AFL Sydney Women’s premiers East Coast Eagles responded from a rare loss last round to put away UNSW-ES Bulldogs by seven goals on the weekend in what was otherwise a weekend of blowouts. The 7.4 (46) to 0.4 (4) result at Bruce Purser Reserve was the closest of the four matches and the […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace Parsons
KEY FORWARD Grace Parsons is a name to remember in this year’s AFLW Draft, one of a number of rising talents from New South Wales who is quickly making a name for herself. The St George Dragons ruck has established herself as a strong marking forward who is safe as houses with her set shots, […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 6
IT IS crunch time for a few mid-table teams in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division competition, with both litmus tests and potential blowouts on the cards for Round 6. Ladder leaders Sydney University take on the battling Parramatta Goannas, with East Coast Eagles looking to bounce back against UNSW-ES Bulldogs. Meanwhile UTS Bats and […]
Students go to school in tight win over Eagles
SYDNEY University sought revenge on last year’s preliminary finals defeat with a captivating four-point victory over reigning three-time premier East Coast Eagles in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Round 5 clash. The Students kicked a fourth quarter goal to grind out a low-scoring 2.5 (17) to 1.7 (13) win at Bruce Purser Reserve on […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 5
A COUPLE of thrilling matches and a couple of potential blowouts present themselves for Round 5 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division this weekend as we preview all the contests taking place. The rematch of last year’s preliminary final between East Coast Eagles and Sydney University to cap off the round is sure to […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 3
A SERIES of massive wins and introduction of the Northern Academies saw the Round 3 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week representatives spread out across 11 teams and five states or territories. The Queensland and NSW-ACT Academies made up 10 of the 24 players, while a further three Victorian sides – Dandenong Stingrays, […]
Manly grinds out tough win over Dogs
MANLY Warringah Wolves shook off a determined and inaccurate UNSW-ES Bulldogs to post a 12-point win in Round 4 of the 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season. The Wolves lead at each break, but it was not until the final stanza where they shook off dogged UNSW. Manly Warringah Wolves 5.5 (35) defeated UNSW-ES […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Kiera Yerbury
SYDNEY Swans Academy midfielder Kiera Yerbury is a tall and athletic ball-winner who is strong at the contest and competitive around the ground. Capable of drifting forward and impacting up there, Yerbury had an impressive first-up against in Sydney’s victory over Tasmania Devils on Anzac Day. We spoke to Yerbury at the Swans’ Preseason Testing […]
PREVIEW | 2025 Coates Talent League: Northern Academies
AFTER the first block of the Coates Talent League season was completed, it is time for the Northern Academies to take centre stage. Fresh off their own Academy Series, the five programs enter the fray between Rounds 4-7 to test their mettle against the best from down south. Get to know each Academy. >> State […]
