Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia kicked off its Under 16 National Championships campaign with a 12-point win over South Australia in Alberton on Saturday. The Sandgropers set their platform for victory with a dominant opening half and led at every break, but were reined in late by a plucky Croweater outfit spearheaded by Fergus Vogt (five goals). We […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons come up clutch to quell Cannons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Calder Cannons by seven points in Craigieburn on Sunday. The Round 15 clash was tightly contested from go to woah, and the Dragons were made to withstand Calder’s fourth quarter push to get back on the winners list. Prospects from every age group shone for […]
2026 Talent League Girls R13 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. Gippsland Power
WITH both sides missing key players due to Vic Country representation, it was Gippsland Power who picked up their second consecutive win – and third of the season – while handing the Falcons another loss to go to 1-7 for the year. We took a look at some of the players who stepped up, focusing […]
WAFLW Scouting Notes: Round 13 – West Perth vs. Peel Thunder
WEST Perth made it two from two against Peel Thunder in season 2026, defeating the Thunder by 14 points in a tough scrap on Sunday night. The Falcons continued their rise towards the finals series, while Peel is still searching for its first win of the year, with both sides having the rare opportunity during […]
Around the Country: Bulldogs and Bombers run rampant in AFL Sydney Round 11
AFL SYDNEY Women’s Premier Division action returned with a bang in Round 11, delivering a series of one-sided affairs that further separated the top tier from the rest of the competition. The ladder-leading Manly Warringah Wolves continued their winning ways, but it was the colossal percentage-boosting victories from the UNSW-ES Bulldogs and North Shore Bombers […]
Rising Stocks: Metro smalls loom large
VIC METRO’s thumping win over the Allies brought forward another wave of rising prospects, while solidifying the standing of a couple of top-five talents. We’ve highlighted seven names who continue to improve their standing among the 2026 draft crop, and what they have done to stake their claim. >> Scouting Notes: Vic Metro vs. Allies>> Rolling Rankings: Top 30 […]
TLG Head-to-Head: Zoe Curry vs. Perri Goulding
TWO CONTRASTING but talented natural midfielders went head-to-head in Round 13 of the Talent League Girls at the Kennedy Community Centre, with Oakleigh Chargers captain Zoe Curry and Eastern Ranges bottom-ager Perri Goulding spending large chunks of the day causing headaches for the respective opposition coach in the Chargers’ 5.5 (35) to 4.5 (29) win. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy won bragging rights over their neighbouring rivals as the AFL Under 16 National Championships continued on Saturday. Playing host to the Swans Academy at Manuka Oval, GWS led at every break to claim a deserved 21-point victory in Pool B. It was a game headlined by dominant individual […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Grace Robinson (Northern Knights)
FEW players in this year’s Talent League Girls are operating as far ahead of their draft clock as Grace Robinson. A 2010-born midfielder still two years out from her top-age season, the Northern Knights bottom-ager looked entirely at home against bodies well above her age group in Round 13, racking up game-highs with 30 disposals, […]
2026 WAFLW Round 13 wrap: Dogs deny Demons in two-point nail-biter
A LOW-SCORING thriller between South Fremantle and Perth headlined an intense Round 13 of the WAFLW, with the Bulldogs snatching a narrow two-point victory despite a late charge from the Demons. Across the competition, defences reigned supreme, with Subiaco pulling off a remarkable come-from-behind victory against Swan Districts, Claremont edging out East Fremantle in a […]
Around the Country: Southport Sharks’ top spot
THE QAFL Women’s competition continued to heat up in Round 11, with Southport’s win over Coorparoo seeing the Sharks surge to the top of the ladder. The premiership contenders asserted their dominance across the board, with Bond University settling into second spot and Wilston Grange leapfrogging Morningside in the top five, as Maroochydore secured its […]
2026 SANFLW R9 wrap: Double Blues break Panthers hoodoo
IT WAS a result 1527 days in the making, and while it was perhaps not worth the heartbreaking wait, Sturt fans could still savour the moment with a rare victory over South Adelaide in the SANFLW. The Double Blues defeated the Panthers by 33 points at Thomas Farms Oval, handing South Adelaide a second successive […]
