Rising Stocks: 2023 AFL U18s – SA vs. Allies
IRON sharpens iron, and that only becomes more evident in the AFL Draft space when National Championships season rolls around. This year’s Under 18 carnival kicked off on Sunday, as the Allies downed South Australia by 16 points at Thebarton Oval. As is the case every year, there were a bunch of draft hopefuls who […]
Bull Sharks blast away in third term to roll Roos
A THREE goals to nil third term was all it took for third placed Bond University to secure the win over a brave Maroochydore up on the Sunshine Coast, running out 5.8 (38) to 3.1 (19) winners. The Bull Sharks travelled north as heavy favourites, but found the going tough early through a mixture of […]
Window crowned SANFLW’s best
IN the space of a few hours, Glenelg young gun Piper Window‘s trophy cabinet filled quite significantly. Crowned the SANFL Women’s Best and Fairest as the icing on the cake for a remarkable season, the Bays midfielder/forward also took out the Breakthrough Player, Coaches Award and was named in the SANFLW Team of the Year. […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Preliminary final
CENTRAL District stamped its ticket into the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final with a 40-point win over Norwood. The Bulldogs earned a second crack at South Adelaide for the title with the impressive win. As always there were State Academy members running around for both sides with a total of seven taking their place in […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 9 wrap
GOLD Coast Suns Academy handed Oakleigh Chargers their first loss of the Coates Talent League Girls season as Brisbane Lions Academy also remained undefeated from its three games. Round 9 provided some one-sided contests, but also a couple of nail-biters and recap how it went down.
AFL U18s Player Focus: Jed Walter (Allies)
SUNS Academy forward Jed Walter kicked off this year’s Under 18 National Championships in style on Sunday, spearheading the Allies to a 16-point win over South Australia. The bustling tall showcased a rare blend of power, athleticism and work rate in an outstanding outing which set up his side’s win. Having been highly regarded coming […]
Goannas hold on to split points with Eagles
IT was not the first time a bounce of the oblong-shaped ball determined a result, and it will not be the last, but Macquarie University Goannas were certainly relieved when a flying East Coast Eagles attempt on goal went wayward. The attempt came in the dying seconds of the match between the undefeated Eagles and […]
Queensland confirms 2023 AFLW U18s squad
FOLLOWING a successful AFLW Under 16s Championships and Coates Talent League stint where both the Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions Academies remained undefeated throughout a combined 10 matches, Queensland confirmed its squad for the upcoming 2023 AFLW Under 18s Championships. The 29-player squad features an even spread of SUNS Academy (15) and Lions Academy […]
Sharks stop South in wet and wild Derby
FROM pouring rain to fireworks and a muddy centre circle, the Fremantle Derby had a bit of everything and it was East Fremantle that survived the conditions to outlast its southern counterparts by three goals. In a low-scoring match, two of the three goals came in the first term before the weather really took a […]
2023 SANFLW awards night preview
TONIGHT marks the 2023 SANFL Women’s awards night with the latest league best and fairest to be crowned at Adelaide Oval. Reigning best and fairest winner Jessica Bates moved to Collingwood VFLW over the off-season, and in fact only two past, winners are eligible to win the state league’s most prestigious honour in 2023. Norwood’s […]
2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 9
MURRAY Bushrangers star Darcy Wilson is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 9, despite his side’s 24-point defeat to Northern in Saturday. The midfielder-forward compiled 33 disposals, five inside 50s, six rebound 50s, and a goal to take out this week’s honours. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 9 Wilson continues […]
