2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Frances Walsh (Sydney University)
AN ALLIES representative and bottom-age draft prospect, the hard-running Frances Walsh is another player to watch out of NSW/ACT for 2026. Plying her trade for the Sydney Swans Academy this season, Walsh – who goes by ‘Frank’ or ‘Frankie’ – is enjoying plenty of opportunities across multiple competitions. For the Swans, Walsh averaged 19.5 disposals, […]
RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Allies
IN TRUE Allies fashion, the side that combines NSW/ACT, Tasmania and Northern Territory together took a game to gel, but then was as competitive as any other side for the remaining three matches. In one of the strongest Allies teams to go out on the park, there were numerous draftable prospects impressing in what is […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Sydney
UNFORTUNATELY injuries to key players such as Chloe Molloy and Ally Morphett – who played a combined four games between them – hurt the Swans who sunk down to 15th on the ladder after finals in their second AFL Women’s season. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 15thWins: 3Losses: 8 B&F: Sofia HurleyLeading Goalkicker: Rebecca […]
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 […]
Allies produce breakthrough AFLW U18s win
AFTER a couple of honourable defeats, the Allies finished off their AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with a bang, upsetting Queensland for the second consecutive season. As they had done last year, the winless Allies toppled the undefeated Maroons, getting up by six points, 8.9 (57) to 6.15 (51). After dominating the inside 50s count […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Stephie Wilkins
SYDNEY Swans Academy member Stephie Wilkins is a speedy outside talent who loves to run and take grass whenever possible. A late year born top-ager (December), Wilkins has grown up following the Swans even prior to her Academy ties and has aspirations of representing the red and white in the the future as a wing/half-back. […]
2025 RMC Medal Leaderboard: Round 14
HEADING into the last month of Coates Talent League Girls action, mathematically up to 42 players are still in the running for the Rookie Me Central Medal, with 12 aspirants within 10 votes of the leading player, Chloe Baker-West. >> RMC Medal votes: Round 11 Leaderboard | Round 12 | Round 13 | Round 14 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia kicked away from the Allies after a tight first half to finish off its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on a high. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the two sides in an entertaining contest up at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Clinical Sandgropers finish AFLW U18s on a high
WESTERN Australia has defied the odds of having 28 less inside 50s to defeat the Allies by 16 points and conclude its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with an even win-loss ledger. The visitors were often in defence mode, bravely thwarting Allies attacks, though the home side was also unlucky with several posters and a […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia becomes the first team to wrap up its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships tomorrow as the Sandgropers hope to move to an even keel of 2-2. Losses to Queensland and South Australia were followed by a nice win over Vic Metro, while the Allies fell short against the latter in a gallant effort […]
