2026 Talent League Girls R2 notes: Swans Academy vs. Suns Academy
SYDNEY Swans. Academy survived a second half scare from Gold Coast Suns Academy to record a seven-point win in the Talent League Girls competition. The Swans kicked three goals to one in the first term, and were actually outscored six goals to three after quarter time despite having 12 more scoring shots. In the end, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R2 notes: Giants Academy vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy picked up where they left off in Round 1, producing a comprehensive 40-point victory over the GWS Giants Academy in the opening game of a Blacktown International Sportspark double-header on Saturday. The Lions lead from the opening term and were rarely troubled, with the Giants showing some fight in a three-goal third […]
Around the Country: Contenders flex muscles in QAFLW
IN THE first of a new series taking a look around the country and some of the players catching the eye across the eastern seaboard, there were some absolute smashings in each of the competitions, with the QAFL Women’s boasting a 374-point combined difference between the winners and losers. QUEENSLAND: QAFL Women’s: Round 1 It […]
2026 SANFLW team preview: West Adelaide
WEST Adelaide is another side with a SANFLW head coaching change in 2026 with Shane Pill taking over the reigns from Bruce Dawes. The Bloods are coming off another frustrating season where they missed out on finals, and will be hoping to make the leap into the top four this year. LAST SEASON West Adelaide […]
SANFLW edge out VFLW in two-point battle
AFTER going down to the Vics a year earlier, South Australia’s top female talent has triumphed in a two-point nail-biter in 2026. The SANFLW ground past the VFLW 3.4 (22) to 2.8 (20), making more of their seven scoring shots compared to their opponents 10 in victory at Stratarama Stadium. The game was part of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Swans Academy vs. Northern Territory
SYDNEY Swans Academy won a low-scoring tussle with Northern Territory to bounce back from a loss to Brisbane Lions Academy on Thursday and finish the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships on a high. The Swans booted two last quarter goals to come away with the win in the nick of time, defeating the Territory, 3.4 […]
2026 SANFLW team preview: Sturt
LIKE half the competition, Sturt heads into 2026 with a new coach at the helm, after former AFLW player Ange Foley took over from Michael O’Connor in the off-season. The Double Blues did well to secure a finals spot and then knock off North Adelaide, but are looking to make the next step after narrowly […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania
GWS GIANTS Academy finished the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships undefeated after accounting for Tasmania at Blacktown yesterday. The girls from the Apple Isle were hungry for a better performance after being thrashed by Gold Coast Suns Academy on Thursday, at the same venue, and responded with the only two goals of the first term. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Northern Territory
AFTER a long day of watching others, the local GWS Giants Academy players finally got to celebrate, defeating Northern Territory in the last game of an AFLW Under 16s Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was a tight first half, but the Giants Academy just had that extra polish in front of goal along with […]
PREVIEW | 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 2
A MASSIVE eight-game schedule is packed for Round 2 of the Talent League Girls competition after just one match took place a fortnight ago for opening round. The Brisbane Lions Academy took the chocolates over Gold Coast Suns Academy in that encounter, and both sides head to Blacktown as part of a double-header against the […]