PROFILED | South Australia AFLW Under 18s
SOUTH Australia fell one win short of a third consecutive AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship last season so will return to the national stage in a bid to upstage Vic Metro and the stacked other sides. The Croweaters have a balance of top-age and bottom-age prospects and we profile the former below. >> FULL SQUAD: […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 9
BREAKTHROUGH wins to West Adelaide and Norwood, as well as South Adelaide ending Woodville-West Torrens’ unbeaten run were the hallmarks of Round 9 in the SANFL Women’s. With a number of State Academy members returning for the weekend, we took note of how each of those in the Under 18s and Under 16s squads performed. […]
2025 CTL | Round 8 Team of the Week
GIPPSLAND Power leads the way with four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their dominant win in Round 8. The ladder leaders kept Oakleigh goalless for three quarters on Saturday, though every side contributed a player in this week’s squad. See who made the cut! >> CTL Round 8: Snapshot […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
STAR prospects returned and budding representative squad members staked their claims on the eve of the National Championships in Round 8 of the Coates Talent League. We cast our eyes over all six fixtures to highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all 12 regions in action. >> CTL ROUND 7: Snapshot | […]
Queensland announces 2025 AFLW U18s squad
TITLE contenders Queensland has announced a stacked Under 18 Girls squad for the upcoming National Championships, with several star talents set to return from injury. The 30-player squad features a 50/50 split between the Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions Academies across four age groups. Headlining the squad are potential top five picks in Ava […]
Scouting Notes: Western Australia U18 vs. West Perth
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 side has claimed a comfortable win in its second trial match before the National Championships, defeating West Perth by 48 points in Joondalup on Saturday morning. The Black Swans bounced back from a heavy defeat last week to enter their campaign on the right note. Imposing Claremont tall Cody Curtin booted […]
2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
A DOMINANT ball-winning duo from Claremont lead our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 8 with the Tigers and fellow undefeated side Subiaco boasting nine of the 24 players. Other winners Swan Districts and West Perth each have three, as do Perth and South Fremantle, while East Perth (two) and Peel Thunder (one) […]
Vic Country releases National Championships squad
VICTORIA Country’s squad to face Western Australia has been finalised, with 27 players set to make the trip over to Perth on Saturday June 7. Runners-up last year, the Vics will be coached by Gippsland Power mentor Rhett McLennan and have left the door open for more prospects to be added to the roster. >> […]
Scouting Notes: NSW Academies vs. South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has claimed a 77-point win over the combined GWS Giants and Sydney Swans Academy side in Blacktown on Sunday. The Croweaters put on a comprehensive scoring performance in the second of two trial games before their National Championships opener against the Allies on Sunday. Richmond father-son prospect Louis Kellaway was named best afield […]
2025 CTL | Round 8 Player of the Week: Charlie McKinnon
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels forward Charlie McKinnon is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after bagging a big haul of goals in Round 8. The top-ager booted a season-high eight majors from 19 disposals and eight marks in his side’s 31-point win over Western Jets at Mars Stadium. >> Snapshot: 2025 Coates […]
A trailblazer’s journey from AFLW stardom to life beyond football
THE 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since its first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Meg Lappin
POTENTIALLY looming as the second father-daughter selection tied to an interstate club, Geelong Falcons’ Meg Lappin has been one of the big improvers the last 12 months. A raw tall who really found her feet as a bottom-ager, the daughter of Brisbane triple premiership player and 279-gamer Nigel enters her top-age year as one to […]
Travelling teacher becomes coach for the future
THE 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since its first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Zielke the leader, on and off the field
The 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since its first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Kaslar a trail blazer wherever she goes
The 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since that first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […]
Georgie’s going west after realising dream
EASTERN Ranges star Georgie Brisbane has got a big few months ahead of her, with a move to the other side of the country on the cards after being drafted by Fremantle in last week’s AFL Women’s Draft. But, despite how huge the move is for anyone of any age let alone an 18-year-old, Brisbane […]
Birds of a feather bring quartet to Adelaide
IT IS no secret that Adelaide has been looking to regenerate their list after a preliminary final appearance ended in heartbreak for the third consecutive year. With exceptional stars at the helm and young talent finding its feet, the Crows will look to go again in 2025. The club has regenerated its list through a […]
Paterson excited for new challenges at Port Adelaide
WEST AUSTRALIAN midfielder Lily Paterson will move across the country to join Port Adelaide after being taken with their first pick of the 2024 AFLW Draft. The 18-year-old joins a number of Port Adelaide players who originated in Western Australia, such as Gemma Houghton, Abbey Dowrick and Jasmin Stewart. With players on the list having […]
Effects of the nationalisation of the AFLW Draft: a case study ft. GWS
THE 2024 AFL Women’s Draft was a historic one for the competition, with the first truly national draft taking place. With the way that the draft has been run in the past and the varying strengths of the various state competitions across the country, this change to a truly national draft has obviously some clubs […]
2024 AFLW Draft review: Western Bulldogs
FILLING out some key position needs at the 2024 AFLW Draft while picking a couple of Oakleigh Chargers premiership players proved to be the strategy for the Western Bulldogs. The Dogs managed to grab a much needed forward target to partner up with Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner, as well as an experienced ruck, and gut-running midfielder. >> […]
PROFILED | South Australia AFLW Under 18s
SOUTH Australia fell one win short of a third consecutive AFL Women’s Under 18s Championship last season so will return to the national stage in a bid to upstage Vic Metro and the stacked other sides. The Croweaters have a balance of top-age and bottom-age prospects and we profile the former below. >> FULL SQUAD: […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 9
BREAKTHROUGH wins to West Adelaide and Norwood, as well as South Adelaide ending Woodville-West Torrens’ unbeaten run were the hallmarks of Round 9 in the SANFL Women’s. With a number of State Academy members returning for the weekend, we took note of how each of those in the Under 18s and Under 16s squads performed. […]
2025 CTL | Round 8 Team of the Week
GIPPSLAND Power leads the way with four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their dominant win in Round 8. The ladder leaders kept Oakleigh goalless for three quarters on Saturday, though every side contributed a player in this week’s squad. See who made the cut! >> CTL Round 8: Snapshot […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
STAR prospects returned and budding representative squad members staked their claims on the eve of the National Championships in Round 8 of the Coates Talent League. We cast our eyes over all six fixtures to highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all 12 regions in action. >> CTL ROUND 7: Snapshot | […]
Queensland announces 2025 AFLW U18s squad
TITLE contenders Queensland has announced a stacked Under 18 Girls squad for the upcoming National Championships, with several star talents set to return from injury. The 30-player squad features a 50/50 split between the Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions Academies across four age groups. Headlining the squad are potential top five picks in Ava […]
Scouting Notes: Western Australia U18 vs. West Perth
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 side has claimed a comfortable win in its second trial match before the National Championships, defeating West Perth by 48 points in Joondalup on Saturday morning. The Black Swans bounced back from a heavy defeat last week to enter their campaign on the right note. Imposing Claremont tall Cody Curtin booted […]
2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
A DOMINANT ball-winning duo from Claremont lead our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 8 with the Tigers and fellow undefeated side Subiaco boasting nine of the 24 players. Other winners Swan Districts and West Perth each have three, as do Perth and South Fremantle, while East Perth (two) and Peel Thunder (one) […]
Vic Country releases National Championships squad
VICTORIA Country’s squad to face Western Australia has been finalised, with 27 players set to make the trip over to Perth on Saturday June 7. Runners-up last year, the Vics will be coached by Gippsland Power mentor Rhett McLennan and have left the door open for more prospects to be added to the roster. >> […]
Scouting Notes: NSW Academies vs. South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has claimed a 77-point win over the combined GWS Giants and Sydney Swans Academy side in Blacktown on Sunday. The Croweaters put on a comprehensive scoring performance in the second of two trial games before their National Championships opener against the Allies on Sunday. Richmond father-son prospect Louis Kellaway was named best afield […]
