Tasmania doubles up with Under 16s triumph

THE gripping Under 16 Division Two National Championships came to an end last Saturday in Yeronga, with Tasmania coming out on top by percentage alone. The Mariners, NSW/ACT and Queensland each picked up two wins, while Northern Territory were the only side to remain winless.  NSW/ACT’s Errol Gulden was named the Alan McLean Medallist as […]

Number Crunching: VFLW – Round 10

WHEN it comes to Australian Rules, if kicks are the bread, then surely handballs are the butter. In keeping with last weeks’ theme, we are continuing with taking a deeper look into disposal stats in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. This time we specifically are looking at most handballs in round ten and […]

2018 Under 16 All-Australian team announced

WESTERN Australia and South Australia have dominated the 2018 AFL Under-16 All Australian side, with almost half of the representatives from those states. The two states accounted for both the Victorian teams at the recent National Under 16 Championships, and played out a thriller last month which saw South Australia win by just three points. […]

Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend

IN the past week, we have seen young guns rewarded for their sensational form, and the power of youth at the AFL level, which made for some memorable moments. Prespakis and Morrison claim joint MVP The Under 18 Womens National Championships wrapped up last Friday with the Victorian sides proving strongest, losing just one game […]

AFLW U18 Championships reviews: Eastern Allies

WITH an opening day win and two admirable performances in the remaining games, the Eastern Allies would be pleased with the performances at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. They had four All-Australians in the squad, but plenty could consider themselves unlucky, and we take a look at some of the key players, and results […]

AFLW Under 18 Championships reviews: Central Allies

ALTHOUGH the Central Allies did not come away with a win, many players certainly showcased their talent and showed what they are made of. The side only met on the Saturday prior to the beginning of the Gold Coast carnival on the following Monday, which was two days later, so to scrape through with some […]

SA Women’s Football League: The run home

KEEPING in line with travelling around the country, we take a look at the top grade in the South Australia Women’s Football League (SAWFL) and how each team is performing after 12 rounds.   1 Morphettville Park (10 wins, 2 losses | 202.02% | 20 points) At the end of 12 rounds, Morphettville Park leads […]

Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 10

AFTER their big wins on the weekend, Geelong and NT Thunder have the most representatives in this week’s best 22, with eight between them. The rest of the sides had quite an even group of contributors, with each team having at least one player in the Team of the Week. This round was the week […]

Keeping Tabs: Standout players from Round 17

IT IS not often that we have such a large list of defensive performers in the list, but after this round, we could be looking at the future All-Australian backline. It seems the debutants have embraced extra responsibilities with teams experimenting with positions. The bar has been raised, but the players just keep on coming. The […]

2018 AFLW Under 18 All-Australian squad named

VIC Metro and Vic Country players have combined to make up 24 of the 48 players in the coveted All Australian side. In terms of the TAC Cup Girls sides, the Dandenong Stingrays, Oakleigh Chargers, Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges each have three representatives in the side, while the Cannons have […]

Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 12a

THERE were just the three games on the weekend which saw Oakleigh Chargers, Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons all record victories in challenging conditions at times. Oakleigh Chargers 14.10 (94) def. Calder Cannons 12.4 (76) Oakleigh and Calder played out a good contest in lovely conditions with both teams playing fast and exciting football. There […]

Gallery: Central Allies – AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships