State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 11
SOUTH Australia’s top draft prospects returned for Round 11 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season on the weekend. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition, and made notes on their individual performances.
Rising Stocks: 2023 Young Guns series
THE 2023 Young Guns series has been run and done, with the over-age contingent going 1-1 over their games against Vic Country and Metro Under 18s. Consisting of 24 players nominated by AFL recruiters, the squad is full of hopefuls who sought to impress ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft on May 31. >> Scouting […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 156
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment, with Episode 156 covering the latest AFL Draft news and fallout. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central’s Michael Alvaro reconvene to highlight those who impressed on the national stage and in representative trials, before looking ahead to the mid-season draft. Tune in! EPISODE 156 RUNDOWN […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
FOR the first time in the 2023 SANFL Women’s season, a losing side headlines the most representatives in our Team of the Week. In Round 11, Sturt went down by a point, but its top-end talent did all it could to get back into the contest against South Adelaide, earning five representatives. All four winning […]
Captain Campbell like a “proud parent” of AFLW draftees
EARNING the respect of her peers, Eastern Ranges skipper Ava Campbell is no stranger to being around successful players. She has seen a number of teammates rise up to AFL Women’s level over the past 12 months including Mia Busch, Mia Austin and reigning Eastern captain, Bridget Deed. For Campbell, despite being younger than her […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 10
MASSIVE wins in the WAFL Women’s competition saw a whopping 17 of the 24 players come from the four victors in our Round 10 Team of the Week. Claremont and Swan Districts both racked up five players, with South Fremantle having four. Subiaco had three after a tighter win, while West Perth was the only […]
AFL Academy Player Focus: Jake Rogers
GOLD Coast’s academy products impressed on the national stage on Saturday, none more so than Jake Rogers. The diminutive midfielder had a game-high 26 disposals to be named his side’s best player over two its showcase games, after managing 13 touches and a goal against Port Adelaide’s reserves. His performance helped the AFL Academy beat […]
Hornets sting Bull Sharks in statement win
A GOAL moments before the siren sealed Aspley Hornets’ incredible win over Bond University to announce themselves as a genuine premiership contender in the 2023 QAFL Women’s season. In one of the matches of the season, a goal to Rachael Vetter with the last kick of the game, ensured the Hornets came away six-point winners […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 6
PERTH continued its unbeaten start to the 2023 WAFL Colts season, while fellow top five side Subiaco was the biggest winner in Round 6. We noted some of the top performers from either clash before taking a look around the grounds at Colts level. >> Around the Grounds: WAFL League Round 6 AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
Scouting Notes: South Australia vs. Giants/Swans Academies
SOUTH Australia took out its trial match against a combined Giants and Swans Academy side on Sunday, notching a comfortable 34-point win at Thebarton Oval. Both sides were without their national academy stars and struggled a touch in front of goal, but had prospects stake their claims ahead of the Under 18 National Championships. SOUTH […]
Wolves return to top four by downing Bombers
MANLY Warringah Wolves are back inside the top four of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division competition, defeating North Shore Bombers by 31 points at Gore Hill Oval. The Wolves were stringent in defence from the start, only allowing one goal which came in the final term, and were able to steady and hold out […]
Lions rise to outright third after stopping Sharks
SUBIACO is outright third on the WAFL Women’s ladder after upsetting reigning grand finalists East Fremantle by 10 points at the WACA on Saturday. It was a hard-fought contest throughout the match, and while Sharks top-age key forward Anjelique Raison kicked all three of her side’s goals, it would ultimately not be enough, going down, […]
