Country storms to second AFLW U16s win over Metro
VIC COUNTRY got the better of their Metro rivals in the second AFLW Under 16s Championships clash between the sides. Country flew out of the blocks with some inaccuracy potentially hurting them when Metro managed to work their way into the game. Any worries about that inaccuracies coming back to hurt Country was soon snuffed […]
Evans enjoying new football experiences
AFTER an interrupted 2021 season, Queensland’s Imogen Evans is enjoying not only some continuity in her football, but a lot of new experiences along the way. Running out for her state at Metricon Stadium in the first AFL Women’s Under 18s clash for the Sunshine State against Vic Metro, Evans described it as “pretty surreal”. […]
Hamilton tests mettle against the best
IRON sharpens iron, and there has been plenty of ‘iron’ for Cynthia Hamilton to sharpen her skills on over the journey. Born into a big sporting family, the 18-year-old started out playing boy’s football alongside her brother until the age of 13. A move to women’s footy saw the Giants Academy come calling, and the […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the 2022 NAB League season saw talent from five states and territories showcased across eight games in a bumper four days of action. With plenty of attacking football played, there were some big individual outings. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
QAFLW Round 4 Preview: Back from the break and back into action
AFTER what might be a handy Easter break for some sides, the QAFLW is back on Saturday for some Round 4 action. Let us take a look at what is in store in the Sunshine State this weekend. Reigning premiers the University of Queensland have certainly been proving thus far this season why they are […]
WAFL Colts MOTR | Round 1 – West Perth vs. Claremont
WEST Perth kicked off its 2022 WAFL Colts season in style, holding on to beat Claremont by eight points at Pentanet Stadium on Good Friday. The Falcons lead at every break but were tested by a final term push from the Tigers, eventually running out 10.7 (67) to 8.11 (59) victors in Joondalup. In our […]
Preview | AFLW U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
BACK for a second all-Victorian clash at Under 16s level, the top talents of the 2023 and 2024 AFLW Drafts will lock horns at La Trobe University on Thursday afternoon. The match, which gets underway at 12:30pm, will be a chance for 2005-born players to further stake their claims for making their respective state hubs […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Metro
IN one of the better AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships games of the 2022 carnival thus far, Vic Metro needed a full four quarters to kick away from Queensland and remain undefeated. Both sides had some outstanding individual contributors, and we took note of how some of them fared in our Scouting notes. All notes […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 3
A ROUND-HIGH four Murray Bushrangers feature in our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 3, after the region’s mammoth 116-point win over the Northern Territory Thunder. Fellow winners Dandenong and Sandringham contributed three players apiece, though competition for spots was tight with attacking eight games played in a bumper four days of Eastern […]
NAB League Player Focus: Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Mitch Szybkowski has started his 2022 NAB League season on fire, putting his name in lights as one of the competition’s premier inside ball winners. On Sunday, he returned another best afield performance in the Stingrays’ 17-point win over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval. The strongly-built top-ager is relentless at […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Rylie Wilcox (Vic Metro)
AN exciting small who has developed her game from being a classy and athletic forward to a genuine winger, Rylie Wilcox produced a big season, despite it being injury interrupted. Wilcox missed up to four NAB League Girls games between a combination of a rib injury and the AFLW Under 18 Championships clash against Vic […]
Antonio’s success from multiple codes inspiring others
IT has been a journey like no other for Ebony Antonio. She has been through the basketball ranks, where she had a remarkable junior and senior journey, before coming home to Perth where she has enjoyed more success through the WAFL competition, now playing with the Fremantle Dockers in the AFLW. Growing up in Burracoppin, […]
