Season 7 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
ENTERING the AFL Women’s competition as one of four expansion teams in 2022, Port Adelaide has set the bar high with a slew of big name recruits and plenty of young talent to set the league alight. With just one local rival to contend with, albeit a formidable reigning premier, the Power will count themselves […]
SAAS Division 1 Player Focus – William McCabe (Sacred Heart College)
SACRED Heart College took out the SAAS Division 1 college football flag on Saturday evening, downing Prince Alfred College by 26 points at Thebarton Oval. A key part of the Hearts’ victory was their key forward combination of Ashton Moir and William McCabe, two exciting 2005-born AFL Draft prospects. The latter, McCabe, is a talent […]
2022 AFL State Combine invitees announced
THE AFL announced yesterday that 66 players have been invited to participate in state draft combines in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. It comes after a total of 68 prospects were included in the National Combine list, set to take place through October 7-9. >> SCROLL to see the full list This year, Victoria […]
Uniquely situated Wotton realistic about where Hawks sit
UNLIKE many of her fellow AFLW assistant coaches, Hawthorn assistant Lou Wotton has come up from coaching a state league side into an AFLW side, after being an assistant with Hawthorn’s VFLW outfit. With the season being brought forward, although the turnaround may have been quick for her, it wouldn’t deter the Hawks who have […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: North Melbourne
SINCE joining the AFLW competition back in 2019, North Melbourne has always been one of the contenders, but never quite lived up to its potential, and Season 6 was no different. The Kangaroos made it to the first week of finals last time out but got bundled out by Fremantle in what was their first […]
AFLW practice match takeaways
IT WAS a fascinating weekend of AFL Women’s practice matches that took place ahead of a huge Season 7, with all 18 teams taking to the field for the first time in competitive matchplay. The four new sides – Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – made their maiden appearances, while the likes of Melbourne […]
Scouting Notes: SAAS Premier Division 1 – Prince Alfred College vs. Sacred Heart College
SACRED Heart College downed Prince Alfred College (PAC) in this year’s Sports Association for Adelaide Schools (SAAS) Premier Division 1 grand final, as the two sides clashed at Thebarton Oval on Saturday evening. The Hearts’ goalkicking accuracy proved key in the 14.9 (93) to 9.13 (67) victory, and Tyson Coe was awarded the Colin Steinert […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U17 Futures – Vic Metro vs. Queensland
VIC METRO made it two from two for the home sides on Sunday, after defeating Queensland by 57 points in their Under 17 Futures clash at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The Big V poured on five goals in every quarter bar the third, perfectly doubling the Maroons’ score in an impressive 17.12 (114) to 9.3 (57) […]
Strong relationships the key for success at Bomberland
INAUGURAL Essendon AFLW coach Natalie Wood has one of the harder tasks in AFLW, turning the inaugural Essendon list into a competitive side in a very short window of time. This is perhaps why such a focus for her during preseason has been building connections between her players, even and especially with the fluctuating numbers […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 17 wrap
THE SANFL Under 18 finals race is set to boil down to the final home-and-away weekend, after a trio of key results in Round 17. West Adelaide kept its top five hopes alive by knocking off the ladder leader, Norwood remains a chance of snatching the minor premiership, and Sturt will hope to hold on […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts Round 17
PEEL Thunder drew level with top spot on the WAFL Colts ladder after a 34-point win over fellow top five side South Fremantle, while Claremont downed Perth by 30 points to keep in touch with the top five. We noted some of the top performers from either clash, before taking a look around the grounds […]
Season 7 AFLW preview: Melbourne
AFTER so many seasons being around the mark, last season Melbourne got the closest they have ever been to finally breaking through for the ultimate glory. The offseason expansion and trade period was also kind to the Dees, with all bar one of their losses players that were on the fringe of selection anyway. With […]
