AFLW Draft Q&A: Mischa Barwin
TASMANIAN talent Mischa Barwin is one of two National Academy members coming out of the Apple Isle and the top-ager has a wide array of eye-catching traits. Not willing to rest on her laurels, Barwin is fully focused on equally enjoying the year, and improving on just about every aspect of her game to reach […]
PREVIEW | CTLG: Northern Academies
AS THE Coates Talent League Girls competition returns for Round 3 over the long weekend, the league welcomes four of the five Northern Academies for their first taste of action in the southern competition. Both Queensland Academies (Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions) and New South Wales Academies (GWS Giants and Sydney Swans) begin their […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Swans Academy review
SYDNEY Swans Academy took bragging rights over their state-based rivals the Giants by winning Pool B of the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships. The Swans accounted for both Tasmania (34 points) and Northern Territory (54) to boast the highest percentage from the two games. RESULTS: Swans Academy 8.15 (63) def. Tasmania 4.5 (29) […]
2025 VFLW Player Focus: Tahlia Sanger (Collingwood)
HARD-NOSED Collingwood midfielder Tahlia Sanger put together a complete performance in the first game of the VFLW 2025 season, starring in a tough contest against the Casey Demons. A relentless competitor around the stoppages, Sanger showed her trademark work rate and physicality to lead the way through the middle, offering composure under pressure and impact […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Jordyn Allen
AN ATHLETIC prospect who can play inside, outside or off half-back, Eastern Ranges top-ager Jordyn Allen is an eye-catching talent. Capable of feats not too dissimilar to her Collingwood namesake, the Brisbane supporter is a member of the National Academy and is coming off donning the Australian jumper on the weekend. We spoke to Allen […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Tasmania review
TASMANIA unfortunately finished the AFLW Under 16s carnival without a win, but had every right to hold on against the Giants Academy in a heartbreaking defeat, while were competitive early against a strong Swans Academy in game one. RESULTS: Tasmania 4.5 (29) def. by Swans Academy 8.15 (63) | Scouting NotesTasmania 6.10 (46) def. by […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Giants Academy review
WHILE going another two-game carnival undefeated, the Giants Academy’s percentage was lower than their rivals Swans Academy which meant they handed over the Pool B AFLW Under 16s Development Championships title. Despite that, a dominant 51-point victory over Northern Territory was followed up by an inspiring two-point come-from-behind win against Tasmania when down by as […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Vic Metro review
WHILE not quite being able to match South Australia’s percentage at the AFLW Under 16 Championships, Vic Metro still walked away undefeated following a strong campaign. That campaign included a big win over Gold Coast Suns Academy followed by a hard-fought come-from-behind victory over rivals Vic Country. RESULTS: Vic Metro 12.12 (84) def. Gold Coast […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Swans Academy vs Northern Territory
SYDNEY Swans Academy officially claimed the Pool B AFLW Under 16 Development Championships title thanks to a comprehensive win over the Northern Territory. Both the Swans and Giants remained undefeated through the two-game carnival, but it was the Swans’ back-to-back beltings of Tasmania and then the Territory that secured the overall title. Sydney kicked five […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Giants Academy vs Tasmania
WITHOUT a doubt the match of the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships, GWS Giants Academy snatched the victory over Tasmania from the jaws of defeat. Trailing by 28 points with two minutes left in the third term, the Giants slammed home five unanswered goals to run over the top of the Tasmanians, the […]
