RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: South Australia
WHILE on paper South Australia suffered its first twao-loss national carnival since the global pandemic, the Croweaters utilised more players than usual as others stepped up in the face of injuries to key prospects and only went down by a combined six points. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia AFLW U18s RESULTS RECORD: 2-2 | […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Charli Hazelhurst
SOUTH Australian Charli Hazelhurst is as versatile as they come and has juggled her junior football career with netball, as she chases her elite level dreams. The Norwood prospect has played across all three lines, and in the wake of her national carnival coming to an end on the weekend, we spoke to Hazelhurst about […]
Scouting Notes: Bottom-age stars see South kick away from Norwood
SOUTH Adelaide powered home with six unanswered final quarter goals to defeat Norwood by 51 points on Sunday. In what was a bottom-of-the-table Under 18s clash, the Panthers kicked ahead during the second quarter and led by 13 points at three-quarter-time before embellishing the scoreboard. A trio of bottom-aged Panthers did the damage, including five-goal […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
CLOSING out the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, South Australia came away with the 20-point win over Vic Country at Unley Oval. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye throughout the match in our final Scouting Notes of the carnival.
Up the Grades: Dovaston shines on VFL debut
EASTERN Ranges forward Lachy Dovaston was among the latest batch of state league debutants over the weekend, impressing in a lively performance for Box Hill. Meanwhile, a pair of top five prospects locked horns in the VFL, and club-tied talent broke through into the senior WAFL grade. SANFL League & Reserves Round 17 Norwood defender […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide came from nowhere to not only make finals, but knock off Hawthorn in the semi-final to reach the penultimate weekend of action. With the youth at the club only getting better and some returning from injury, expect the Power to be right up the top at the pointy end of the season. LAST […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
AFTER arguably the most entertaining AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on record – with the bulk of results being decided by a kick or less – the carnival finally comes to a close tomorrow when South Australia plays host to Vic Country. Both sides are 1-2 for the series with the game essentially a dead […]
Scouting Notes: South falls short of Sturt upset
INACCURATE goalkicking has cost South Adelaide an upset victory over SANFL Under 18 ladder leader Sturt on Saturday, as the Panthers went down by six points at Magain Stadium. The hosts owned possession in the first half and dominated the midfield battle with 33 clearances to 19, but were unable to translate it onto the […]
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.
Up the Grades: Star bottom-agers break through
A PAIR of promising bottom-agers were among the weekend’s state league debutants, headlined by star 2026 prospect Dougie Cochrane. Elsewhere, West Coast blooded another club-tied talent in the WAFL, and a Victorian dasher impressed in his maiden VFL appearance for Richmond. SANFL League & Reserves Round 16 Central District bottom-ager Dougie Cochrane was the talk […]
