VFLW Round 7 Preview – Season reaches halfway mark in a flash
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is starting to really fly by now, with the season reaching its halfway point this weekend. Teams, particularly in the middle part of the ladder, are now approaching the point in the season where they need to start thinking about cementing their place in finals. But before then, there are […]
“Closest to finals” clash headlines NAB League opening round
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to get underway on Saturday, with mainstay regions hopeful of an uninterrupted campaign after two difficult years for the elite talent pathway. The 13 full-time teams will be joined by four Northern Academies across the first month of the season, including in the season-opener. For the second […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW Preliminary Finals
ALBEIT stunted, the 2022 AFL Women’s postseason has quickly progressed to the preliminary final stage, with two mouth-watering matches on Saturday set to decide this year’s grand finalists. It readies as a historic weekend, with Melbourne and Brisbane doing battle in the competition’s first fixture at the MCG, before Adelaide hosts Fremantle at Adelaide Oval. […]
Regional rivals play off for NAB League Girls Grand Final glory
FINALS time has arrived on the back of an enthralling NAB League Girls home-and-away season which went down to the wire. Now, two sides from each conference – Country and Metro – will play off to decide who will qualify for this year’s Grand Final. We preview both games, set to go down on Friday […]
SANFL Player Focus: Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide)
PERHAPS one of the more unlucky players to miss out on this year’s AFL Academy intake, West Adelaide midfielder Kobe Ryan let his football do the talking in Round 1 of the SANFL Under 18s season. Having starred across various levels as a bottom-ager, the 18-year-old completed a full senior preseason with Westies and has […]
Falcons’ “Mum” still has a long footy life ahead of her
NICOLE Callinan‘s footy journey began all the way back in 2006, where after playing indoor cricket for both Victoria and Australia, she played her first game of Aussie rules for Melton Centrals in the now defunct Victorian Women’s Football League (VWFL). She then moved across to Darebin in 2012 and as part of one of […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Tasmania Devils
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Tasmania […]
2022 AFLW All Australian Squad revealed
THE AFLW All Australian squad has been revealed, with plenty of old and new faces in the squad. Unsurprisingly, top two sides Adelaide and Melbourne dominate the 40-player squad, with six Crows and seven Dees making the cut. Emma Kearney‘s run of making the squad every year continues, while Karen Paxman‘s streak has ended, with […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Sandringham Dragons
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Sandringham […]
NAB League Girls Player Focus: Jasmine Fleming (Oakleigh Chargers)
AFTER making a dream run into the Oakleigh Chargers’ 2021 premiership team, Jasmine Fleming has lived up to the hype she generated as a bottom-ager. Building on the three games she managed last year, the 17-year-old has cemented her status as one of Victoria’s leading AFLW Draft prospects in 2022. Having shifted forward from her […]
State Academy notes: WAFLW – Round 6
THE West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition resumed for Round 6 on the weekend and we took note of some of the top State Academy players to run out for their respective teams, as well as some other mature-age players who impressed. Though there were plenty of State Academy representatives to miss, some made […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Julia Teakle (East Fremantle)
A MATCH-WINNING six-goal haul from East Fremantle forward Julia Teakle was the standout performance from the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition over the weekend. The Sharks talent has enjoyed a big year since moving from the Mid-West to Perth for university studies, but her six-goal bonanza helped her side defeat South Fremantle. She […]