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.
Young Guns Player Focus: Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power)
GIPPSLAND Power forward Ryan Maric has played himself into AFL Mid-Season Draft contention, and is perhaps even this year’s leading prospect. The 18-year-old entered his over-age campaign with little fanfare, but shot onto the radar with his Talent League performances to date. This past weekend, Maric turned out in the first of two Young Guns […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 10
SOUTH Australia’s top draft prospects returned for Round 10 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.
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 155
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment in season 2023, with episode 155 going national once again as boys pathway football rolls on in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central’s Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down all that has gone down so far this year, before […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 10
REIGNING premiers North Adelaide kept its finals hopes alive with an upset over ladder leaders South Adelaide in the SANFL Women’s, and recorded an equal league-high four players in our Team of the Week for Round 10. Along with the Roosters, fifth placed Glenelg had a vital win and picked up four players, as did […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 5
CLAREMONT shot to the top of the WAFL Colts ladder after a fourth consecutive win in Round 5, and East Fremantle was also among the victors. We noted some of the top performers from either game before taking a look around the grounds. >> Around the Grounds: WAFL League Round 5 AROUND THE GROUNDS Subiaco […]
Bats fly high to remain undefeated
UTS Bats are flying high off the back of a fifth straight win in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, easily accounting for the winless Sydney University on Saturday. In a round that was incredibly one-sided with 53 points being the closest result, the Bats’ 64-point belting of the Students was part of the course. […]
WAFL Player Focus: Daniel Curtin (Claremont)
SWINGMEN are among the most highly sought after talents come draft time, and Claremont’s Daniel Curtin certainly fits that bill. What’s more, the 195cm prospect has further showcased his versatility this season with stints in the midfield. The Tigers’ Colts skipper returned arguably his best performance for the year to date, playing almost exclusively on-ball […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Monique Bessen (Sturt)
COMING off a national carnival for South Australia, double bottom-ager Monique Bessen produced her best SANFL Women’s performance to-date during Sturt’s one-point win over West Adelaide. The Double Blues youngster was top three in her side for disposals, marks, tackles, clearances, inside 50s and rebound 50s, as well as taking three of her team’s eight […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 7 – Sturt vs. Eagles
A 10-goal rampage in the second half has seen Woodville-West Torrens secure its third consecutive SANFL Under 18s victory, downing Sturt by 73 points on Saturday. Conditions were hardly ideal at Wigan Oval, but the Eagles peppered the sticks and eventually broke through after half time, kicking away to an emphatic 17.14 (116) to 6.7 […]
2023 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 9
SOUTH Fremantle had a league-high five players in the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week following the Bulldogs’ victory over West Perth. Getting up by 20 points over West Perth, South Fremantle had one more representatives than Subiaco and Claremont, while Swan Districts and the Falcons finished with three representatives each. East Fremantle and Peel […]
