AFLW Draft Q&A: Emily Boothman
EAST Perth’s Emily Boothman has experienced plenty of different footballing scenarios over the last few years, with the 20-year-old having started her junior career at South Fremantle, moving thorough the West Australian state programs, then crossing to East Perth when the Royals entered the WAFLW. After being a train-on with the West Coast Eagles during […]
NT confirms 2025 Under 18 Girls Academy
NORTHERN Territory released its 2025 Under 18 Girls Academy squad this week with the team preparing to host a Coates Talent League Girls match in Darwin, among a number of exciting features. The squad of 50 players has plenty of depth from talent not just in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) but also the […]
Saints inflict first PINT loss in NTFLW
ST MARY’S has gained a confidence-boosting win in the NTFL Women’s Premier Division over the Saints’ biggest threat to the flag, defeating PINT in an entertaining Round 16 contest. While the other matches were one-sided, that top of the table clash provided an intriguing twist in the lead-up to the NTFL finals series. Top of […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Layla Quinn-Schofield
POWERFUL left-footer Layla Quinn-Schofield had a meteoric rise in her debut WAFL Women’s season last year, with the Subiaco talent going from trying out at Rogers Cup level, to representing her state at the national championships. Now a top-ager, Quinn-Schofield has returned as part of the summer squad, and is intent on further improving at […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Carys D’Addario
WHILE injury has interrupted different parts of her past two seasons, Swan Districts talent Carys D’Addario is ready to make 2025 her year. The strong inside midfielder who can also play off half-forward has shown plenty of signs throughout her double bottom-age and bottom-age season that she has the ability to take her game to […]
2025 SANFLW League trial matches confirmed
SPECTATORS will get an early look at the eight SANFL Women’s sides ahead of the season kick-off date with two weeks of trial matches locked in. Six of the eight sides have been confirmed to play across both days of February 22 and March 1, with Glenelg and Norwood just playing week one. All matches […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Macy Fair (Subiaco)
TALENTED athlete Macy Fair has done the hard yards to chase her AFL Women’s dream. Named as a train-on for the West Australian state squad last season, the top-ager is ready to make an impact since being included in the 2024-25 summer squad. We spoke to the Subiaco AFLW Draft prospect – who is hoping […]
Verbrugge focused on “loving the game” again
RETURNING to WAFL Women’s level after starring down south for Donnybrook, East Perth’s Jess Verbrugge is looking forward to her second year back at the top flight in Western Australia. The former South Fremantle junior who played four games for the Bulldogs back in 2022 and went through the Under 18s talent pathway, returned after […]
Crane learns “resilience”, prepares for return
WEST Australian talent Olivia Crane found out the hard way the importance of resilience when it comes to football, when the top-age AFLW Draft prospect tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a practice match just under 12 months ago. The Subiaco prospect spent the year learning more about what goes on behind the scenes […]
Top 10s | 2025 Girls Preseason Testing – Western Australia
THE FIRST of the AFLW Draft Preseason State Testing events is done and dusted with Western Australia’s young stars put to the test earlier this month at the Gold Netball Centre. Among the top performers were Claremont’s Ella Gilbey and Swan Districts’ Indiana West who finished among the top few in each of the running […]
