2024 Queensland AFLW U18s squad announced
QUEENSLAND has released its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships squad for the upcoming national carnival, with 30 players named from either the Brisbane Lions or Gold Coast Suns Academies. The two Academies went 4-0 and 3-1 in their Coates Talent League Girls stints, indicating the strength of the Sunshine State. Last year the Maroons […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 11
A TOP State Academy star was among those to return, while another couple of debutants stepped up to League level in the SANFL Women’s competition. As always we took note of how the State Academy members performed, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
ALL FOUR winning sides contributed the same amount of WAFL Women’s Team of the Week nominees for Round 13, making up 16 of the 24 players in the side. Two losing sides – South Fremantle and Peel Thunder had one less with three, while Claremont had two and East Perth was the only team without […]
2024 WAFLW Player Focus: Lily Paterson (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts top-ager Lily Paterson has been one of the standout surprise packets of the WAFL Women’s this season, stepping up for the Black Ducks after missing out on State Academy selection. That omission is almost certainly going to change ahead of the AFLW Under 18 Championships, with Paterson averaging an incredible 23.4 disposals in […]
Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. Claremont
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 side notched an impressive 33-point victory over Claremont’s Reserves in their second and final trial on Saturday. Taking to Mineral Resources Park, the Black Swans kicked away with seven goals to two after being level pegging at half-time to win 12.10 (82) to 7.7 (49). The result comes after last week’s […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
SOUTH Adelaide and Sturt have shared the hours for the Round 11 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week. Both sides recoded a league-high five representatives in the team, with Norwood (four) and North Adelaide (three) the other winners over the weekend. The four losing sides had two or less players. SANFLW | Match of the […]
Bulldogs break drought with Demon defeat
IT WAS a proud day for UNSW-ES Bulldogs fans as the club secured its first win in the 2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The Bulldogs overcame fellow winless side Pennant Hills Demons in Round 7, kicking four goals to nil during the middle two quarters to set up the three-goal win, 5.3 (33) to […]
2024 SANFLW R11 wrap: Bottom beats top as Roosters roll on
NORTH Adelaide has shown it can beat any side on its given day despite being anchored to the bottom of the latter, stunning first placed Glenelg in a remarkable 11-point win. Since losing their first nine games, the Roosters have won two on the trot under interim coach Kelly Barltrop, this time knocking of the […]
The Price is right: Falcons do it again
WEST PERTH is making a habit out of snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat in the dying moments of a match, and after stunning Claremont last week, doubled down with an incredible win over South Fremantle. The Falcons trailed by as much as 17 points early in the fourth term, before kicking 3.2 […]
Around the Grounds: WAFL Colts – Round 8
WHILE the state Under 18 squad underwent its second and final trial, Round 8 of the WAFL Colts season saw four games stretched across a super Saturday of action. Undefeated reigning premier Claremont remains clear atop the ladder despite a bye, while an even trailing pack continues to jostle for spots. >> SCROLL for the […]
