2025 AFLW Team Preview: Gold Coast
GOLD Coast battled through a tough AFLW year after promising seasons prior, finishing bottom two and replacing coach Cam Joyce with incumbent Rhyce Shaw. Skipper Tara Bohanna left for Carlton, but the Suns were able to bring in a host of young guns to keep them well stocked for the future. LAST SEASON IN A […]
Under 17 Futures squads set for double-header
THE AFL has released squads for Saturday’s Under 17 Futures double-header at Casey Fields. The annual fixtures poise Vic Country against NSW/ACT at 10:30am, before Vic Metro takes on Queensland at 12:45pm. Both clashes serve as trials for the National Futures showcase on AFL Grand Final day. >> SCROLL to see the full squads Selected […]
Kings dethroned by Hornets’ sting
THEY say a week is a long time in football, and that could not be more true following Aspley Hornets’ seven-point win over Coorparoo in Round 15 of the QAFL Women’s competition. A week after the Hornets were well beaten by Bond University and the Kings toppled the previous unbeaten Southport in torrential rain, it […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Queensland
QUEENSLAND finished off its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with an impressive hard-fought victory over South Australia at Prospect Oval on Sunday. As always we took note of a few of the standouts across both sides.
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Brisbane
ANOTHER year, another season of Brisbane likely being there at the pointy end. Craig Starcevich‘s side does not fall back to the pack and continues to impress, and while the loss of Kate Lutkins is a big one, Brisbane had already begun the transition over the last two seasons and has talent all over the […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Sunny Lappin
TIED to three clubs with a famous father, Queensland AFLW Draft prospect Sunny Lappin is forging her own path in football. The daughter of 251-gamer Matthew has links to the Blues and Saints where her dad spent 196 and 55 games respectively, as well as her homegrown academy through the Gold Coast Suns. Lappin is […]
Late flurry sees Queensland surge to win
TRAILING by 15 points at the first break and by as much as nine points midway through the final term, Queensland found a way to win against South Australia in a thrilling conclusion to the AFLW Under 18 Championships. Though the two-point victory was not enough to surpass Vic Metro’s percentage for the title, Queensland […]
Kings cull Sharks in horror conditions
COORPAROO has found the key to knocking off the previously invincible Southport, with the Kings winning a slog in torrential conditions at Giffin Park. The normally high-scoring Sharks were kept to just one goal for the entire match, with the home side getting up 2.5 (17) to 1.3 (9). While the scores were low, it […]
VFL Player Focus: Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Suns)
IT WAS a long time coming, but pick one contender Zeke Uwland finally took the field for his first appearance at any level this year. The Gold Coast-tied prospect returned from back stress fractures for the Suns’ VFL side, which was undone by a mighty Brisbane fightback in Saturday’s Q-Clash. Having watched the entire Under […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER a couple of gallant defeats at the hands of Vic Metro and Western Australia, the Allies came out on top against Queensland in their final game of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across both teams, with an even spread from the […]
