Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy has claimed bragging rights with a 29-point win over Greater Western Sydney (GWS) in their Under 16 National Championships derby on Saturday. The Swans trailed at quarter time but applied consistent scoreboard pressure with three goals in each of the remaining terms. Manuka Oval set the scene for what was both […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 11
A BATTLE between the top two sides and two winless sides brings about much anticipation in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, while finals spots are up for grabs across the competition. Round 11 takes place tomorrow with the top three teams all in action. while one of Parramatta or Pennant Hills will at […]
VFL Player Focus: Max King (Sydney Swans)
ONE OF the most talked about club-tied talents coming into this year was Max King, a dynamic and ultra athletic utility out of the Sydney Swans Academy. Despite being left out of the National Academy, he has been widely viewed as a first round prospect with potential to be rated among the top 10. On […]
2025 AFLW U18s omissions: How they fared
A TRIPLE-header of action over the weekend saw all six sides in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships take to the field in south-east Melbourne. However not every player on each of the lists got a chance to don their state colours on the opening weekend of action. We take a look at those who […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Heidi de Saxe (North Shore)
BOTTOM-AGE Swans Academy midfielder Heidi de Saxe is putting together a really consistent season for North Shore Bombers through the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, and that continued on the weekend as her Bombers blitzed the second last placed Parramatta Goannas by 98 points. Playing on-ball and rotating forward, de Saxe finished with a game-high […]
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 […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 10
THE TOP four AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division sides have a chance to extend their lead over the rest of the competition when they face off in Round 10. Leading by four points over the rest of the field, the finals contenders take on the next four sides with last placed Pennant Hills having the […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Emma Juneja (Sydney Uni)
HARD-RUNNING Sydney University talent Emma Juneja had a day out during the Students’ big win over the St George Dragons in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The over-ager who was unlucky to miss out on being drafted last season, has represented the Swans Academy through the Coates Talent League Girls competition and is now […]
Bombers run away from Dogs in AFL Sydney triumph
NORTH Shore Bombers ran the UNSW-ES Bulldogs off their feet in a commanding nine-goal win that was set up by a six goals to nil opening term for Round 9 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The Bombers still outscored the Dogs after that with four of the last five goals, but it was […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 9
WHILE three finals hopefuls look set for big wins against the bottom three sides, Round 9 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division sees a top four battle take place between the Bombers and Bulldogs. The round marks the halfway mark of the season, with the UTS Bats having their first bye and are the […]
