Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Western Australia
AFTER releasing our team notes on the Allies and South Australian match last night, we had a number of writers take a look at the Vic Country and Western Australia match. Scott Dougan, James Goller and Callum Thomson watched the Vic Country side closely, while Peter Williams and Lenny Fogliani took notes on the West Australian team. Vic Country vs. Western Australia Vic Country: […]
AFLW U18 Championships previews: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia (WA) is coming into Series Two of the AFL Women’s National Under 18 Championships with two wins over Queensland. We take a look at some of the players to watch and dissect their fixture ahead of what is set to be an exciting Nationals tournament. Key players: McKenzie Dowrick Dowrick is an AFLW […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Round 8
IT was not a good weekend for the home sides in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, as five out of the six home teams went down to the away sides in their respective matches. The only home win was perhaps the biggest win, as the Western Bulldogs knocked the Geelong Cats off the […]
South Australia set up title decider date with Vic Metro after strong win
SOUTH Australia will face fellow unbeaten side Vic Metro for the National AFL Under 18 Championships at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, after the Croweaters secured a 24-point victory against a gallant Allies side. Izak Rankine continued his dominant ways with his best performance for the carnival so far. He gave his top five draft chances […]
Scouting notes: Allies vs. South Australia
IN the first of our two-game scouting notes wrap up for the National Championships on the weekend, we took a look at the Allies and South Australia. Scott Dougan, James Goller and Callum Thomson split up to take a look at the Allies, while Damon Mattiazzo, David Chapman and Jamie Morgan noted down the South […]
Scouting notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges
SANDRINGHAM Dragons got the job done against Eastern Ranges in the standalone TAC Cup game on Saturday and Scott Dougan watched on to take note of the extended Victorian squad players who took part in the match. Eastern Ranges: #24 Kye Quirk On a wet day, in a scrappy contest, Quirk tried his hardest to […]
Team Selection: VFLW- Round 8
A host of TAC Cup Girls stars may be out of Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s action this week but the sides are still littered with young talent from the competition. Many sides also welcome back AFLW stars and key players, as they look to get a round eight win. Essendon v Casey Demons Kicking […]
Queensland weekly wrap: Suns, Lions go down; spirited Inclusion Carnival finish
THIS week in Queensland football was highlighted by the efforts of Queensland’s squad in the National Inclusion Carnival. Despite not registering a win in the second division, the team fought hard to represent their state with pride against the best in the country. Elsewhere, both AFL teams suffered losses while the Brisbane’s AFLW side notched […]
Warburton makes the most of her football opportunities
FROM not knowing what the AFLW Academy or Calder Cannons was to being a part of both programs, Molly Warburton has come a long way since she first picked up a football. The Calder Cannons defender first started playing Aussie Rules in Year 9 when she played school football, and loved it immediately. This prompted […]
Team Selection: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges
WITH the Vic Metro and school football bye, both the Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges will head into their standalone Round 9 clash with fairly healthy looking sides. Alastair Richards and Xavier Fry return for their respective teams after a stint with Vic Metro and one would assume they are not playing in Wednesday’s final […]
Vic Metro claims fourth title at National Inclusion Carnival
VIC Metro has claimed its fourth consecutive AFL National Inclusion Carnival premiership, going through the competition undefeated. Metro earned a spot in the Division 1 grade after claiming all seven wins in the Lightning Premiership carnival to finish ahead of South Australia, Vic Country and Queensland who also reached the top division for the next […]
Winbanks’ senior experience a development boost
A ONE-POINT victory on the final siren for Blackburn in the 2017 Eastern Football League Under 18s Grand Final is her fondest memory, but now Oakleigh Chargers’ ruck Bridie Winbanks eyes a more memorable event come year’s end. Winbanks has had a consistent season in the TAC Cup Girls, leading to Vic Metro selection for the AFL […]
