PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW Academy vs. All-Stars
THE BEST of the 2025 AFL Women’s draft class will be on full display this Sunday when the AFL Women’s Academy has its biannual match against the All-Stars. The Academy won both matches last year, the first being a thrashing against a combination Victorian and Allies side, before a much tighter contest facing the best […]
Sharks feast in 219-point QAFLW shellacking
SOUTHPORT has smashed all sorts of records in a phenomenal Round 1 performance to open the Sharks’ QAFL Women’s flag defence over the weekend. The Sharks produced a mindboggling 32.27 (219) to 0.0 (0) victory over Yeronga South Brisbane to send an ominous message to the rest of the competition. While Yeronga South Brisbane is […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Annabelle Foat
QUEENSLAND top-ager Annabelle Foat is a name to remember for the upcoming 2025 season, with the sporty talent a strong inside midfielder with nice footy IQ at stoppages. Speaking to Rookie Me Central at the recent Queensland Preseason Testing Day, she outlined her football journey, gamestyle and goals for the year ahead. Q: Annabelle, Can […]
AFLW Draft: 25 to Watch in 2025
AS SEEN exclusively in the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide, Rookie Me Central published our 25 Players to Watch in 2025 as the attention turns to next year’s draft. The Gold Coast Suns Academy will be a key talking point next year with as many as half a dozen prospects in the top 30, while athletic […]
Key forwards star in Under 17 Futures showcase
DESPITE conditions that would be adverse to key forwards having an impact, it was the work of both Dekota Baron and Olivia Wolmarans that caught the eye during a blustery Under 17 Futures clash at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In a momentum-swinging match with a strong breeze blowing down the south end of the […]
2024 QAFLW Grand Final preview: Southport vs. Bond University
TWO powerhouses of Queensland future draft prospects go head-to-head in the 2024 QAFL Women’s Grand Final. Both Shark-affiliated sides in Southport and Bond University are the two teams remaining alive in the competition, and will face-off on Sunday to determine the premier. DETAILS Sunday, August 25 @ 2:30pm AESTPeople First StadiumLive streamed via AFLQ YouTube […]
Reigning premier Bull Sharks storm into prelim
REIGNING premiers Bond University put Coorparoo to the sword at different stages during their elimination final clash, first during the second term, and then again in the last on the Bull Sharks’ way to a comfortable 53-point win. The Bull Sharks kept their premiership defence alive for another week and eliminated the Kings in the […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Queensland
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Up next is Queensland, who faced deficits early in each of its three matches, able to come back in […]
Sharks and Hornets face off for QAFLW Grand Final spot
FINALS football is in the air, with the QAFL Women’s post-season action set to take place tomorrow afternoon. Ladder leaders Southport take on reigning grand finalists Aspley in the qualifying final at Fankhauser Reserve, while over at Bond University, the reigning premier Bull Sharks host Coorparoo. SOUTHPORT vs. ASPLEYSaturday, August 10 @ 2:15pmFankhauser Reserve In […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Queensland
QUEENSLAND wrapped up its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with a win over Western Australia at Pentanet Stadium by 32 points in sunny conditions. Both sides had impressive players running around and we took note of a few of the eye-catchers. As always our notes are the opinion of the individual author.
