2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: Allies
HOSTING the first game of the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Blacktown tomorrow, the Allies will look to start off on the right foot against Vic Metro. They have the toughest draw of any side, having to play not just Metro, but also South Australia and Queensland too, who could arguably be the […]
Eagles ward off Goannas to send message
REIGNING back-to-back premiers East Coast Eagles have sent an ominous message to the rest of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division with a 28-point victory over challenger Parramatta Goannas. The Eagles held the Goannas goalless in the first half, and kept them to just one goal for the game, securing a 6.5 (41) to 1.7 (13) […]
Allies announce 2024 AFLW U18s squad
A CONDENSED 26-player Allies squad was released today, ahead of its clash with Vic Metro next weekend. The Allies – which is comprised of players from NSW/ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania – will take on Metro at Blacktown on Saturday, June 29, before travelling to Queensland to face the Maroons and then another road trip […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 10
EXPECT each of the four matches in Round 10 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division matches to be close early, before each of the favourites on paper pull away. The class and ability to find space, along with the contested ball-winning ability will be key in order to get the win. NORTH SHORE BOMBERS […]
VFL Player Focus: Logan Smith (GWS)
GWS Giants Academy player and Allies State Squad member Logan Smith had his first hitout at senior level, applying his trade in the GWS VFL side in their 14-point win over Port Melbourne. One of the highly touted ruck’s of the draft, Smith had no issue adapting to the physicality and was thrown in the […]
Academy Watch: Bottom-agers earn VFL berths
A RAFT of Northern Academy prospects have been filtering into the VFL and Under 18 National Championships over the last month, since the 2024 Academy Series wrapped up. We cast our eye over each program to see which top prospects are getting opportunities at high levels. >> Coates Talent League: 2024 Academy Series recap BRISBANE […]
Goannas clip Bats’ wings in tight contest
PARRAMATTA Goannas ground out an important six-point win over UTS Bats in challenging conditions for Round 9 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. Though the rain around Sydney had stopped prior to the match, it did not make life much easier for the two teams, with the ground very wet under foot and leading […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 9
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division landscape has changed and a new contender has emerged. Manly was simply awesome last week and now justifiably earn joint favouritism for the flag with back-to-back premier East Coast Eagles. The deliberate elements displayed and being taught and learnt right across the squad are exactly what is required for […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Rescheduled Round 1
MANY weeks after the initial AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Round 1 was meant to be played but could not due to rain, the results might be tipped to be similar, but for many different reasons. PENNANT HILLS DEMONS vs SYDNEY UNIVERSITYSaturday, June 8 @ 11:35amMike Kenny Oval Pennant Hills played in its first win […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 8
A CRACKING weekend of contested football it lies ahead as the ladder leaders East Coast Eagles get to sit back for the weekend, while four evenly matched games take place in Round 8 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. NORTH SHORE BOMBERS vs PARRAMATTA GOANNASSaturday, June 1 @ 11:50amGore Hill Oval Impossible to split […]
