Clubs evenly represented in South Australian state AFL Academy
SOUTH Australia’s next batch of talent has been identified after 30 of the brightest future stars were named in the 30-player South Australian AFL Academy squad. Glenelg and Woodville-West Torrens have the most representatives with five players named in the academy, while North Adelaide and Sturt had four representatives each. West Adelaide, South Adelaide and […]
Lifelong footballer Prespakis finally gets to pull on an AFLW jumper
Madison Prespakis’ football journey began at her local club, Romsey as a four year-old. She played Australian Rules with the boys from Auskick level up to Under 14s, where she was told she had to stop playing football. Now, Prespakis has grasped an opportunity she never thought she would receive. She was selected at pick […]
Van De Heuvel ready to become next Jess Duffin
NEW Geelong Cats draftee, Sophie Van De Heuvel is not only a promising footballer. The 18 year-old is also handy with the bat in hand, representing Victoria in cricket this year. Playing under Jess Duffin at Williamstown, who plays in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for the Melbourne Renegades, has inspired Van De Heuvel […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League saw the competition’s best stamp their authority against persistent opponents, while one side managed a massive come from behind upset on Sunday. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 13.13 (91) TIWI BOMBERS 10.7 (67) GOALS: Southern Districts: W. Farrer 3, B. Vallance 3, C. McAdam 3, D. […]
First pick, Morrison “super excited” to play for Geelong
TWO years ago, Geelong Falcons midfielder, Nina Morrison had never played football. Now, in the midst of Year 12 studies, the 18 year-old has been the first player selected to play for Geelong’s first AFL Women’s side. She is looking forward to starting at her new club and says other players should be honoured to […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL Women’s – Round 3
SOME big margins headlined an action-packed round in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s. Pint suffered its first loss of the season while the Warriors look increasingly likely to defend their title. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 19.9 (123) ST MARYS 1.3 (9) Southern Districts put on an absolute clinic at TIO Stadium, smashing St Marys […]
Ten-hour round trip to training highlights Roux’s dedication
WESTERN Australia forward, Roxanne Roux used to dedicate a full day to football training. Living in rural Western Australia, Roux had to stay home from school every Monday to prepare for her five-hour trip to training. Roux says this placed a lot of pressure on her single mother, who also had to make time to […]
Season reviews: VFLW – Williamstown
DESPITE four wins and 10 losses this season, Williamstown had plenty of players that stood up at various times during the season. With only one win going into Round 14, the Seagulls stormed home for three consecutive victories to end their season on a high. Position: 11th Win-loss: 4-10 Percentage: 70% Results: Round 1: […]
Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) promises to be a big one, with plenty of teams close on the ladder facing off. The Tiwi Bombers and St Marys each have a chance to get their first wins of the season, while Nightcliff and the Southern Districts can keep their undefeated streaks alive. […]
Season reviews: VFLW – Southern Saints
THE Southern Saints were one of the surprise packages of the season, finishing eighth with only two AFL Women’s player on their list in Lauren Arnell and Laura Attard. Many would have expected the new team to finish on the bottom of the ladder but the Saints snuck away with a few crucial wins, including […]
