2024 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Mia Salisbury (Queensland)
PROMISING top-age Queenslander Mia Salisbury has adapted into life as a midfielder this year after a promising bottom-age national carnival as a defender. The Bond University draft eligible player was among the better players for the Suns Academy during its Coates Talent League Girls stint earlier in the year. In the absence of a host […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Giants Academy
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy picked up its first win of the Under 16 National Championships on Monday, defeating the Suns Academy by 38 points at People First Stadium. The visitors had all the territory and while wasteful in the opening exchanges, made it count thereafter. A scrappy first half saw either side […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
QUEENSLAND weathered an early Vic Country storm to boot the last five goals of the Maroons’ opening AFLW Under 18 Championships match, and come away with the 21-point victory at Brighton Homes Arena yesterday. There were no shortage of standout contributors and we named a few of them in our Scouting Notes. As always, notes […]
2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: Queensland
QUEENSLAND is a state on the rise at the AFLW Under 18 Championships, finishing last year’s carnival with a 2-1 record and the loss was a competitive effort against eventual champions, South Australia. The Maroons are tipped to go undefeated this year but unfortunately for both them and South Australia, the sides never face off […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy got their 2024 Under 16 National Championships off to a strong start, defeating the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 22 points at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday afternoon. A late surge in the first quarter gave the Lions some breathing space, which they came in handy as fatigue set in. The Suns […]
State Under 18 stars headline QAFLW Round 10
QUEENSLAND’s State Academy members will have one last hitout in the QAFL Women’s prior to a busy schedule in the upcoming national championships. The Maroons will play their first AFLW Under 18 Championships match next Sunday at Brighton Homes Arena against Vic Country, before a clash with the Allies a week later. We take a […]
Academy Watch: Bottom-agers earn VFL berths
A RAFT of Northern Academy prospects have been filtering into the VFL and Under 18 National Championships over the last month, since the 2024 Academy Series wrapped up. We cast our eye over each program to see which top prospects are getting opportunities at high levels. >> Coates Talent League: 2024 Academy Series recap BRISBANE […]
Southport too strong in all-Shark fight
SOUTHPORT kicked away in the final term to put Bond University to the sword in Round 8 of the QAFL Women’s season. The Sharks and Bull Sharks have a plethora of future AFLW talent, but with the former having a closer to full-strength side, Southport was able to lead throughout the match and secure the […]
QAFLW 2024 Round 8: Around the Grounds
THE TOP three teams emerged as the ones to beat this season, with Aspley, Bond University and Southport all recording big wins in Round 8 of the QAFL Women’s competition. The trio of sides proved too good for their lower ranked opponents, as the Brisbane and Gold Coast Suns Academy players returned to state league […]
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 […]
