WAFLW Player Focus: Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts young gun Carys D’Addario took control of the midfield against Peel Thunder en route to a best on ground performance in the Black Ducks’ 63-point win. The bottom-ager was steadfast through the middle and her game earned her our WAFLW Player Focus for Round 2. D’Addario is a strong inside midfielder who has […]
Saints rise for another crack at Tigers
MINOR premier St Mary’s will have a go at trying to knock off Nightcliff for the first time in four attempts after reaching the NTFL Men’s Premier League Grand Final. The Saints defeated Southern District by 26 points at TIO Stadium in Saturday night’s preliminary final to book their place in the decider. St Mary’s, […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
GLENELG and Norwood topped the SANFL Women’s competition for Team of the Week representatives with four apiece in what was an even spread of players across the board. The midfield was particularly difficult to try and select with a stack of talented players taking control across Round 2 on the weekend. The Bays and Redlegs […]
SANFLW Player Focus: Jasmine Evans (Central District)
GOALSNEAKS are consistently among footy fan favourites and Jasmine Evans is exactly that for reigning SANFL Women’s premier, Central District. The 18-year-old draft prospect needs few opportunities to make an impact and did exactly that in the Bulldogs’ Round 2 win on Saturday. Posted deep forward, Evans booted three goals from seven touches to back […]
Under the Radar – SANFLW/WAFLW: Round 2
IN a new addition to season 2024, Rookie Me Central will take a weekly look at players who caught the eye outside the traditional draft pathway. This means the only players who will feature on this list are those outside the State Academies so are either mature-agers, or juniors that have not made it into […]
Saints rise over Tigers to book decider spot
ST Mary’s complete the line up for this year’s NTFLW Grand Final, after they defeated Nightcliff to set up another match up with PINT. The Saints were dominant in forward 50 time and really restricted the Tigers’ ability to score, which helped them to go on to win 7.13.55 to 1.2.8. St Mary’s did not […]
Q&A: Nyalli Milne (Suns Academy)
EXPLOSIVE top-ager Nyalli Milne is an eye-catching player with plenty of upside. We spoke with the Bond University and Burleigh Bombers talent at the recent Queensland Preseason Testing Day about her journey, game, hopes and dreams for the future. Q: Nyalli, tell us about your footy journey? NM: “I started back in primary school, I […]
2024 WAFLW R2 wrap: Field position key as Tigers tame Dogs
CLAREMONT’s goalkicking was perhaps the only negative in an otherwise impressive performance by the Tigers, moving to 2-0 in the 2024 WAFL Women’s season thanks to a 15-point win over contenders South Fremantle. Despite a determined effort from the Bulldogs’ young stars, the Tigers had the answers when challenged and kicked away to secure a […]
2024 SANFLW R2 wrap: Big last term sees Bays home
THREE sides moved to 2-0 on the SANFL Women’s ladder in season 2024 after victories over their respective opponents in Round 2. Glenelg, Central District and West Adelaide all picked up wins on the weekend and occupy the top three spots on the ladder. >> MOTR: Norwood 6.9 (45) defeated South Adelaide 3.7 (25) Glenelg […]
Haines hoping to follow in father’s footsteps
POTENTIAL Fremantle father-daughter prospect Jorja Haines would love to don the purple at AFL Women’s level, but is keeping her options open this year to give herself “the best chance” at reaching the elite level. The Peel Thunder top-ager boasts some nice explosive traits and footy skills to go with her natural footballing abilities, and […]
Multi talented Matser has not given up on big time return
BOX Hill’s Grace Matser may only be 21 years-old, but has had plenty to put on her football resume. Her home at Box Hill City Oval is a far cry from where it all began from her in the tiny of Korumburra in Victoria’s Gippsland region. When she was first starting out Matser said it […]
Q&A: Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers)
BENDIGO Pioneers prospect Archer Day-Wicks plays with serious flair and a bit of swagger, fitting of the high-end talent he is. The classy forward has lined up alongside some of the best junior talent in recent times and is continuing to learn off them as he approaches his top-age campaign. We spoke to Day-Wicks at […]
