Around the Grounds: 2024 QAFLW – Round 12
A NEW ladder leader has emerged as premiership favourites were tested and a top-four hopeful was shocked in a big round of QAFLW with only two more rounds remaining in the regular season. With a lot at stake in each contest, we have highlighted the top performers around the grounds in Round 12. >> SCROLL for […]
Q&A: Kyla Forbes (Calder Cannons)
FEW players are as versatile as Calder Cannons’ Kyla Forbes who has played just about every possible position over the last few seasons. Starting as a pure forward, Forbes worked her way up to being a predominant forward and pinch-hitting in the midfield last season, to now primarily being a midfielder with forward minutes. However […]
Bombers clip Eagles wings in huge upset
NORTH Shore Bombers came from behind to deliver the upset of the 2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, defeating East Coast Eagles a goal on Saturday. In a bid to keep in touch with the top sides, the Bombers handed the reigning premiers just their second loss of the season, coming away 6.5 (41) […]
Remember the Names: 2024 AFL Under 18 MVPs
THE 2024 AFL Under 18 National Championships have concluded after a dramatic decider between champions Vic Metro and their Country contemporaries. Each representative side awarded a Most Valuable Player (MVP) to go with the competition best and fairest (Larke Medal). Get to know the prospects who took out each honour. LARKE MEDAL: Leo Lombard (Allies) […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC METRO claimed the Under 18 National Championships title on Sunday thanks to Luke Trainor‘s goal after the siren. Between the Metro and Country rivals, over half of the likely top 10 AFL Draft prospects took the field at Marvel Stadium, and most feature in our latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match report: Vic […]
RECAP | 2024 AFL Under 16 National Championships
THE 2024 Under 16 National Championships have been run and won, with a pair of final day deciders making for drama-filled action across Pools A and B. Vic Country clinched the former title via golden point on Friday, after the Swans Academy took out the latter with their win over Tasmania. We recap the carnival […]
State of Play: AFLW U18s after Round 2
FOUR teams are already two games into the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, while South Australia and Western Australia prepare to kick off their campaigns over the next few weeks. The Croweaters start theirs on Thursday while their opponents the Allies close the curtain on their national carnival, while the Sandgropers will host Queensland […]
Bulldogs’ blitz ends Seagulls’ dreams
THE Western Bulldogs will compete in the VFLW Grand Final for the first time in five years after they easily accounted for Williamstown in yesterday’s preliminary final. The Bulldogs did a strong job shutting down the influence of the Seagulls’ usual best performers, and off the back of a strong defence and a variety of […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC Country clinched the Pool A title via golden point yesterday in a dramatic conclusion to the Under 16 National Championships. After a six-goal third quarter put South Australia 21 points ahead at the final break, Country posted four unanswered majors in term four to see the scores tied up at the death. With the […]
Knight’s fantastic five hands Metro bragging rights
VIC METRO has claimed bragging rights over its Country counterpart in a 33-point victory at Marvel Stadium today. After leading by just seven points at half time, the navy blue outfit kicked away in what was a high scoring affair, as Georgia Knight spearheaded the potent Metro attack with five goals. Country forward Stella Huxtable […]
Vic Metro snatches Under 18 title after siren
THE 2024 AFL Under 18 National Championships went down to the wire at Marvel Stadium today, as Luke Trainor‘s goal after the siren saw Vic Metro clinch the cup. In what was effectively a title decider, Trainor was gifted a controversial 50-metre penalty and kept his cool to hand his side the one-point win. Just […]
