South Australia weekly wrap: Under 18 squad trimmed
IT WAS a busy weekend for all of South Australia’s young talent with selection in the final squad up for grabs and those vying for their spot being put through their paces. The SA squad took on Glenelg Reserves, with some of the SA squad members lining up for the Tigers. SA Under 18 Trial […]
West Australian weekly wrap: Thrillers all round in WAFL Colts
THIS weekend produced the most exciting round of West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts football so far, with every game decided by two goals or less, including three games by a combined nine points. Peel Thunder 11.4 (70) defeated Subiaco 9.12 (66) Peel Thunder has upset Subiaco to hand the Lions their second consecutive loss […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: First Nations Cup; two selected for Diversity All Stars
IT was a big week for youth footballers in NSW/ACT, with the inaugural First Nations Cup held, as well as plenty of representative football. First Nations Cup Sydney played host to the inaugural AFL First Nations Cup on Wednesday, with 120 high school students from Sydney, Western Sydney and as far as Dubbo taking part […]
Team of the Week: VFLW- Round 3
ROUND three of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s turned out to be a round of very one-sided matches.The Saints taking on the Demons turned out to be the best game of the round, with the Saints running out winners by eight points in a tough contest. The winners are evident looking at this week’s […]
Queensland weekly wrap: State Inclusion squad announced; Suns’ Shanghai stint hangs in balance
THERE were many talking points to come out of this week for Queensland AFL fans. At the highest level, Brisbane clocked up their first win of the year, while the Suns faltered again in Shanghai to put their Chinese venture under threat. Meanwhile more locally, the State Inclusion squad was announced ahead of June’s national […]
Jets’ positive focus the key to turnaround
A MONTH to this day, Western Jets players trudged off Shepley Oval on the receiving end of a 21-goal belting at the hands of Dandenong Stingrays. After a strong start to the season which yielded to wins from three games, the uncharacteristic heavy loss was not what the Jets wanted to stand for in 2018. […]
Player focus: VFLW – Round 3
THE NT Thunder has been one of the in-form teams of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition and we decided to focus on one of the hottest young talents in the competition. Nineteen year-old, Eloise Jones played her first season in the AFLW for Adelaide, and was nominated as a Rising Star during the […]
Belief and resilience the key to Falcons’ turnaround: Armistead
BELIEF in the team’s system and the girls’ ability to rise up when challenged were the key reasons behind the Geelong Falcons’ come-from-behind win according to coach Jason Armistead. The Falcons found themselves goalless at half-time, trailing by 13 points to the Northern Knights, who had made the most of their opportunities through two second […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
WITH a new TAC Cup Girls premier and the future of the AFLW on show, it was a weekend to sit back and enjoy what looks to be an enjoyable few years as women’s football continues to go from strength to strength. Geelong Falcons win inaugural Grand Final Nothing is more memorable than a premiership […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 3
AFTER three rounds of Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s football, NT, Hawthorn, Geelong and Collingwood are the undefeated teams. Down the other end of the ladder, Casey, Williamstown, Essendon and the Bulldogs hare yet to experience their first win. We watched three games on the weekend and took notes on all the players that impressed […]
