Former Oztag Aussie captain chases AFLW dream
STORIES like Brooke Bailey do not come around too often. While cross-coder journeys are nothing new, few have represented – let alone captained – their nation at international level. However for the Sydney Swans train-on and three-time East Coast Eagles premiership player, that is exactly the case. “I grew up playing Oztag since the age […]
Trending the Wright way for Tiger cub
NATIONAL Academy member Claudia Wright has had more than her fair share of setbacks over the last couple of years, missing the entire 2023 WAFLW season, and only playing one AFLW Under 18 Championships match out of a possible six. But through it all, the versatile top-ager has remained a player of interest for AFLW […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: GWS Giants
GWS GIANTS head into Monday night’s draft having traded in two selections, but as it stands look likely to use neither without a couple more delistings or inactives, as the western Sydney side looks to make the most of another AFLW Draft. >> FREE: View the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide 2024 RECORD: 16th, 1-9-1, 70.4%2024 PICKS: 3, 21, 52, […]
2024 AFLW Draft preview: Gold Coast Suns
THERE should be a local feel about the Gold Coast Suns’ haul in Monday night’s AFLW Draft, with the Sunshine State side nominating five Academy members, as well as five list spots. Expect that to be a theme for the night, as the Suns – who finished 17th on the AFLW ladder in 2024 – […]
Harrington grateful for “amazing” opportunity
QUEENSLAND AFLW Draft prospect Tara Harrington has not been lost on just how valuable the experiences have been for her over the last couple of years. Speaking to Rookie Me Central at the National Draft Combine, Harrington said despite missing the bulk of the year through injury, still felt connected thanks to assisting with the […]
2025 Victorian summer hub squads released
VICTORIA’s most talented boys and girls from across the state will converge on the first of two camps in the next week, with Vic Country and Vic Metro’s summer hub squads released today. The hubs serve as the first preparations for the 2025 AFL and AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with players primarily top-agers (2007-born) […]
Q&A: Mackenzie Williams (Tasmania Devils)
BOASTING a powerful kick and great strength, Tasmanian Mackenzie Williams is the standout AFLW Draft prospect from the Apple Isle this year. Williams has long been among the draft talents for 2024, having represented the Devils and Allies for the past three years and really shone as that intercepting and rebounding defender. However in 2024, […]
Crocs maul Buffs in double-ton performance
SOUTHERN Districts showed just how far the gap between top and bottom on the NTFL Men’s Premier Division is with a 203-point shellacking of the winless Darwin Buffaloes. The red-hot Crocs blasted clear on top by not only four points, but also a mammoth 116.9 per cent from their nearest rivals following the 34.7 (211) […]
Seventh heaven for Saints’ Baird
PRODUCING a huge day out at Gardens Oval, ex-AFLW talent Janet Baird snagged seven goals for St Mary’s in the Saints’ massive 126-point win over the struggling Wanderers. Among the finals-bound contenders, the Saints were far too good across all four quarters, keeping the Wanderers scoreless until the final term and coming away with the […]
Pies’ Patterson prepared for next level
ONE of only two father-daughter prospects in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft, Violet Patterson has gone about building a nice CV leading up to next Monday’s night of nights. Tied to Collingwood thanks to her father Stephen’s 96 games in the black and white, Patterson looms as a high upside prospect with a nice balance […]
