Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 8: Halfway point passed
ROUND 8 of the VFLW season may signal the official start to the second half of the season, but there are certainly enough mouthwatering clashes to make people forget how quickly time is ticking away. The weekend begins with a clash nice and early tomorrow morning at Princes Park, where Carlton hosts the Bulldogs. The […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 5: Bull Sharks look to bounce back at Hornets’ nest
BOND University will look to bounce back when the Bull Sharks hit the road to take on third placed Aspley Hornets tomorrow in Round 5 of the QAFL Women’s competition. The final match of the run will be the highlight of the weekend, while the undefeated Southport hosts Maroochydore at Fankhauser Reserve, and reigning premiers […]
Young Guns go Country in final clash
THE 2023 Young Guns series wraps up on Sunday, as the over-age squad locks horns with Vic Country at Ikon Park. Getting underway at 2pm, the clash not only provides another chance for Victorian based mid-season draft candidates to shine, but also for fringe Vic Country hopefuls to trial for selection. NEED TO KNOW Who: […]
Preview | SANFLW R11: Final fortnight begins
JUST two rounds remain in the 2023 SANFL Women’s season, with two sides qualified for finals, and the remaining four battling for the last two spots. It shapes as a massive fortnight in South Australian football, with reigning premiers North Adelaide needing to win both matches, while Sturt has a tough challenge retaining its spot […]
Hard work the key for talented Cleaver
ATHLETIC key position utility Georgie Cleaver is taking it “day by day” and not looking too far ahead, but has aspirations of donning the blue and gold in the future. The West Coast Eagles fan projects as a top-end pick in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft having produced 18 months of strong football with the […]
Early 2023 AFLW Draft surprise packets
EACH year, aspiring AFL Women’s draft prospects step up in their top-age year to explode into contention after perhaps previously being overlooked for state teams for one reason or another. The AFL Women’s Draft itself is still more than six months away, players have begun piecing together form across the country and we highlight a […]
State of play: Coates Talent League
THE FIRST block of Coates Talent League action has been completed in season 2023, as players now vie for representative honours or ply their trade at school and community level. With the competition returning as soon as next week, there’s no better time for a refresher on what has gone down to date. WHEN DOES […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 6
THE last AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division round was a weekend of one sided results with spectators hoping for a closer weekend in Round 6. With top of the table East Coast Eagles having the bye, UTS Bats could temporarily grab top spot, with Macquarie University capable of moving into third. One of Southern Power […]
National Academy set for AFL curtain-raiser
THE AFL Academy will turn out for a second time in 2023 when they take on Carlton VFL at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. It comes after the elite Under 18 squad featured during Gather Round last month, going down by 13 points to Port Adelaide’s reserves. >> Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Port Adelaide SANFL […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Molly O’Hehir (South Fremantle)
SOUTH Fremantle utility Molly O’Hehir has one of the highest ceilings of any player in next year’s draft crop. While others have put more runs on the board to-date and the crop as a whole is looming as an incredible one, O’Hehir has the potential to be among the best with all the traits to […]
Hausegger hones craft to follow Blackburn’s lead
OAKLEIGH Chargers top-ager Lara Hausegger is a Western Bulldogs fan, so it should come as no surprise as to the player she most looks up to at AFL Women’s level. Though Hausegger is primarily a rebounding defender, the 17-year-old wants to emulate her AFL Women’s club premiership skipper. “I really inspire to play like Ellie […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 9
IN the latest edition of our WAFL Women’s State scouting notes for Round 9 of the 2023 season, we highlighted 11 players across the four games who stood out as either current or prior members of the 2022/23 WAFLW State Academies, while mentioning others who also showed signs in their respective matches.
