Country survives late scare to hold off WA
VIC COUNTRY just got away with its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by two points in a nail-biting 8.13 (61) to 8.11 (59) victory in Perth. The visitors lead throughout the contest, but never quite shook off the Sandgropers, with Western Australia threatening to steal the victory with […]
State League Teams: Tasmania vs Queensland
FOR the first time in more than a decade, Tasmania and Queensland will go head-to-head in a double-header of state representative action tomorrow. The two states have not played since the global pandemic, with the two states to renew hostilities against each other at North Hobart Oval. The sides have a mix of ex-AFL and […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 12
A GRAND final rematch headlines a huge Round 12 of action in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The clash between the Manly Warringah Wolves and East Coast Eagles is the benchmark game, but there is no shortage of classic contests that could be finals previews this year. MANLY WARRINGAH WOLVES vs. EAST COAST EAGLESSaturday, […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 saw the return of a number of top-end talents in the WAFL Women’s competition, but there was still plenty of future stars on offer for their respective sides. We took a look across the four games and noted down some of the standouts across the four matches.
Future in Focus: Bottom-age South Australians to watch
WHILE all eyes will be on the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls at the upcoming national carnival, there is an abundance of talent across all the states and territories who could impress at the championships. Clubs are looking more and more into the future similar to the men’s competition, and will be keeping an eye […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Mylee Leitch (East Fremantle)
AFTER an injury setback earlier this year that kept Mylee Leitch out of the opening AFLW Under 18 Championships match, the East Fremantle forward is back and thriving. After a solid game one back in the Sharks’ lineup, Leitch was back to her best on the weekend, kicking two goals from 16 disposals and eight […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Suns Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy have kicked off their 2023 Under 16 National Championships campaign with a 30-point win over the Suns Academy on Sunday. Booting eight of their 10 goals at one end of Brighton Homes Arena, the hosts kicked clear in term two and consolidated in the fourth. We noted some of the top […]
Bond breaks Southport’s streak
BOND University ended the unbeaten streak of Southport Sharks in the QAFL Women’s competition with a 23-point win at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday. The Bull Sharks lead throughout the contest, and though the home side kept in touch, could not bridge the gap in the Round 11 match, going down 7.9 (51) to 4.4 (28). […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 16
EAST Fremantle controlled play from start to finish against Peel Thunder and was rewarded with a quarter of the side in this week’s Rookie Me Central WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The Sharks had a league-high six players in the team, with South Fremantle (five) and Claremont (four) the other big numbers, while Subiaco […]
Bombers survive final quarter Demon dash
NORTH Shore Bombers survived an almighty scare from Pennant Hills Demons to get up by three points in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division clash. The Bombers were held goalless in the opening half, but kicked three of the last four goals to secure the 3.6 (24) to 3.3 (21) win, despite some nervous moments […]
