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Dragons outlast Goannas in tough battle

St GEORGE Dragons have claimed a hard-fought 14-point win over the Parramatta Goannas in a gritty, low-scoring contest in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, prevailing 3.3 (21) to 1.1 (7). On a crisp winter afternoon at Olds Park, both sides brought relentless pressure and commitment around the contest, but it was the Dragons who […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro

VICTORIA Metro had to withstand a fourth quarter comeback from the Allies to enjoy a two-point AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships win up at Brighton Homes Arena yesterday. In an even contribution across both teams, we took note of some of the players who caught the eye from the match.

Metro holds on against fast-finishing Allies

A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief could be heard around Brighton Home Arena today after Vic Metro survived a massive scare against the gallant Allies outfit that booted four of the last five goals in a thrilling AFLW Under 18 Championships match. After trailing by as much as 20 points midway through the third term, the […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro

AFTER an extended break since their last match, the Allies play host to Vic Metro in a non-Allied state for the girls out at Ipswich in Queensland. As part of the same match in the boys’ national carnival, the Allies will be gunning for its first win of the carnival, while Vic Metro sits at […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucinda Watson

SYDNEY Swans Academy talent Lucinda Watson is one of a number of AFLW Draft prospects out of the North Shore Bombers and growing New South Wales region who has developed her game immensely in the last 12 months. The promising midfielder earned a spot in the Allies squad off the back of fine form for […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Molly Thomas

TALENTED left-footer Molly Thomas is one of a number of promising Sydney Swans Academy members and Allies representatives who is chasing her dream of reaching the AFL Women’s. The Singleton Roosters prospect has some exciting traits mostly playing through the midfield with damaging kicking and the ability to compete overhead. We spoke to Thomas mid-season […]

2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Madeleine Quinn (UTS Bats)

NATIONAL Academy member Madeleine Quinn is a bonafide ruck who has been honing her forward craft this season, and she produced one of her most complete games in a tough loss to North Shore Bombers. Representing the UTS Bats in a thrilling Round 12 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division encounter, Quinn booted three goals from […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 11

A BATTLE between the top two sides and two winless sides brings about much anticipation in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, while finals spots are up for grabs across the competition. Round 11 takes place tomorrow with the top three teams all in action. while one of Parramatta or Pennant Hills will at […]

2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Heidi de Saxe (North Shore)

BOTTOM-AGE Swans Academy midfielder Heidi de Saxe is putting together a really consistent season for North Shore Bombers through the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, and that continued on the weekend as her Bombers blitzed the second last placed Parramatta Goannas by 98 points. Playing on-ball and rotating forward, de Saxe finished with a game-high […]

Country weathers early storm to bolt home

DESPITE conceding the first five scoring shots of the match, Vic Country punished the Allies for not putting one of them through the big sticks with a response of four consecutive goals – and nine of the next 10 majors – to run away with the first AFLW Under 18 Championships match, 10.6 (66) to […]

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