Q&A: Lucy Yates (North Shore Bombers)
A RISING talent in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, Lucy Yates is a top-ager who has shown she is more than capable of punching above her weight. Despite standing at just 159cm, Yates has regularly taken on much bigger midfielders both through the Coates Talent League Girls and AFL Sydney competitions. Yates is a […]
‘Zimmy’ takes opportunities with both hands
QUEENSLAND representative Zimra Hussain fell in love with the sport of Australian rules football since moving to Australia in 2014. The then eight-year-old relocated to Toowoomba in the Sunshine State, having grown up in Pakistan as a child. “I picked it up in 2015,” Hussain said of her first football season. “Played Under 10s and […]
Yellow and black for the new Brown
RICHMOND has made a signing 45 days out from its AFL Women’s season opener, naming Sydney Swans Academy over-ager Imogen Brown as the club’s newest recruit. Brown will add some serious speed to the Tigers’ lineup, replacing the injured Katelyn Cox who went down with a season-ending knee injury. A revelation for the red and […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER having opposite results from their respective first matches, the Allies bounced back from a 94-point defeat to roll Queensland who had defeated Vic Country at the same Brighton Homes Arena a week earlier. The Allies secured the 15-point win, with players from both sides impressing. We took note of some of the players who […]
Allies surge to stunning upset over Queensland
A HARD-RUNNING and fierce Allies outfit has shaken the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships up with a 15-point win over Queensland at Brighton Homes Arena today. The Allies led at every break, and even when challenged regained momentum to salute, 8.3 (51) to 5.6 (36) in ideal conditions. Coming off a 94-point loss to […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Queensland vs. Allies
QUEENSLAND will be looking for back-to-back wins in the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, when the Sunshine State plays host for the second time in as many weeks. Coming off a win over Vic Country, the Maroons face the Allies who were humbled by Vic Metro a fortnight ago, as both sides play their […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Tasmania vs. Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy won the 2024 AFL Under 16s Pool B title after being the sole undefeated side throughout the three-game series, with a 13-point win over Tasmania. In what was an epic conclusion to the national championships, the sides traded blows across the first three quarters as they kicked a combined 8.13, before piling […]
2024 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Mia Salisbury (Queensland)
PROMISING top-age Queenslander Mia Salisbury has adapted into life as a midfielder this year after a promising bottom-age national carnival as a defender. The Bond University draft eligible player was among the better players for the Suns Academy during its Coates Talent League Girls stint earlier in the year. In the absence of a host […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Tasmania
TASMANIA set up up an essential Pool B grand final on Thursday, after overcoming Brisbane Lions Academy to remain undefeated in the AFL Under 16 Championships. The boys from the Apple Isle will face Sydney Swans Academy at Southport on Thursday and are the only two undefeated teams left after the Devils also knocked off […]
Eagles shrug off tenacious Bulldogs in second half
REIGNING premiers East Coast Eagles flexed their muscles in the second half against UNSW-ES Bulldogs after the crowd was left shellshocked at the main break. The Eagles were tipped to comfortably take care of the Bulldogs in the Round 12 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division match, but instead were kept goalless and trailed by 12 […]
