2025 Player Focus: Marika Carlton (Palmerston)
EXCITING midfielder/forward Marika Carlton produced a best on ground performance in Palmerston Magpies’ crucial 43-point win over Tiwi Bombers on the weekend justifying the hype ahead of her top-age AFLW Draft season. Carlton represented both the Northern Territory Academy and Allies largely as a wing who could rotate forward given her light frame and speed […]
Magpies swoop into NTFLW semis
PALMERSTON Magpies have stormed into the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier Division semi-finals with a dominant 43-point victory over Tiwi Bombers at TIO Stadium. The Magpies made use of the breeze in the second and fourth terms to kick nine of their 10 goals in a 10.7 (67) to 3.6 (24) victory. Leading […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #4 Lily Baxter
SOUTH Adelaide tall Lily Baxter developed into a fully-fledged winger last year after catching the eye as a tall forward in her double bottom-age season and looms as one of the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft. Baxter is one of four National Academy members in the South Australian Under 18 Girls squad and […]
Preseason Q&A: Zeke Uwland (Suns Academy)
A UTILITY who prides himself on effective ball use and decision making, Zeke Uwland is unlikely to let injury stand in the way of being one of this year’s top draft prospects. The Suns Academy star will miss much of the season due to stress fractures, but has already staked his claim amongst the nation’s […]
2025 VFL fixtures released
IT IS a key day in the build-up to the 2025 VFL seasons, with the fixtures for both the men’s and women’s competitions announced today. However, only Rounds 1 to 10 of the VFL Women’s fixture and Rounds 1 to 13 of the VFL Men’s fixture has been fully released, with only the matchups confirmed […]
Smith stars as Eagles kick off season with a win
A THREE-goal performance from Woodville-West Torrens‘ Mia Smith helped see off North Adelaide in an entertaining and tight contest in the opening round of the SANFL Women’s Development League over the weekend. While Smith’s eye-catching three majors and elite defensive pressure in the front half was the major talking point, the game was soured by […]
Saints go marching on in NTFL finals
ST MARY’S dream of a ridiculous 35th Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier Division flag remains alive after defeating Waratah in the elimination final over the weekend. The fifth placed Saints will have to do it the hard way if they are to extend their lead in the competition’s premiership race, but got past […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Monique Bessen
ONE OF the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft is smooth-moving South Australian midfielder-forward Monique Bessen. A Sturt talent who has followed in the footsteps of recently drafted India Rasheed, Bessen is an equally talented utility who oozes class and smarts across the ground. We spoke to the National Academy member at the recent […]
Preseason Q&A: Jasper Hay (Tasmania Devils)
LEADING Tasmanian prospect Jasper Hay has long been slated as the state’s top talent for 2025, but is in store for some changes in 2025. The 199cm key position utility looks set for a move to defence having spent most of his juniors with the Devils as a ruck, where he was an Under 16 […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #5 Imogen Trengove
SMOOTH-moving utility Imogen Trengove kicks off our top five countdown of SANFL Women’s top-agers to watch this season, with the Woodville-West Eagles talent having impressed over the last 12 months. Able to play on all three lines, Trengove has the athletic capabilities to impress, but also plenty of footballing weapons too. IMOGEN TRENGOVE PROFILE DOB: 25/04/2007Height: 165cmPosition: UtilityClub: Woodville-West […]
