PREVIEW | Northern states roll into May with a thriller on the horizon
THE northern states’ competitions push deeper into 2026, with the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division heading into Round 5 and the QAFL Women’s into Round 4 on Saturday. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, continuing to create opportunities for club-level talents to stake their claim. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: ROUND 5 FIXTURE: […]
Around the Country: Bulldogs run riot in Sydney, Southport bounces back in Queensland
IT WAS a weekend of big wins and a couple of tight ones across the Northern States, with UNSW-ES Bulldogs putting on a 92-point demolition in AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Round 4 and Southport reminding the QAFLW what it is capable of after last week’s rare loss to Morningside. The QAFL Women’s Round 3 […]
PREVIEW | ANZAC Round brings big clashes in the northern states
THE northern states’ competitions head into ANZAC weekend with a host of compelling matchups, as the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division and QAFL Women’s both take to the field for Round 4 and Round 3 respectively. Academy prospects remain absent through Talent League commitments, giving club-level talents a further chance to impress. AFL Sydney Women’s […]
Around the Country: Premiers beaten in QAFLW, AFL Sydney
IT WAS the weekend of upsets across the Northern States with the reigning premiers in both the QAFL Women’s and AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division going down in rare losses. Southport and North Shore Bombers both suffered defeats in their respective Round 2 and Round 3 competitions, showing just how unpredictable the leagues could be […]
PREVIEW | Northern states roll on minus Academy prospects
DESPITE missing their Northern Academy prospects through the Talent League Girls competition, the top flight women’s state leagues in New South Wales and Queensland continue over the weekend for AFL Sydney and QAFL Women’s Round 3 and Round 2 respectively. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division: ROUND 3 FIXTURE: East Coast Eagles vs. Pennant Hills Demons […]
Around the Country: Contenders flex muscles in QAFLW
IN THE first of a new series taking a look around the country and some of the players catching the eye across the eastern seaboard, there were some absolute smashings in each of the competitions, with the QAFL Women’s boasting a 374-point combined difference between the winners and losers. QUEENSLAND: QAFL Women’s: Round 1 It […]
2026 Talent League Girls POTW: Round 1 – Zoe Petrides
THERE might have only been the one match in the opening week of the Talent League Girls competition, but there was still room for a Player of the Week with Brisbane Lions Academy talent Zoe Petrides earning the nod. The top-age talent was named best-on in what was an even contribution around the ground still […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy is ready to regain its title as the top Northern Academy this season with the most successful eastern seaboard AFLW side’s pathway program prepares for a massive draft haul. After the Suns caught plenty of attention for their Academy depth over the last few years, it is now the Lions turn with […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Suns Academy
COMING off a couple of massive years with promoting Academy athletes into their AFLW squad, the Gold Coast Suns have set themselves up for a bright future. While the 2026 Academy does not quite have the depth of talent of its predecessors, there are still a number of promising prospects to keep an eye out […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Mia Geere
HIGHLY touted in the Queensland pathway from a young age, Mia Geere enters her draft-eligible year with plenty of runs on the board. Debuting at Wilston Grange a couple of years back and starring despite still being eligible for Under 16s, Geere has since impressed through both the Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland. We spoke […]
