2025 U22 Summer Series recap: Giants & Swans
SYDNEY Swans Academy has claimed the NSW/ACT Women’s Under 22 Summer Series last weekend after remaining undefeated across their three matches. Coming into the ultimate decider against the Giants Academy after both sides accounted for AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra’s Under 22s, it was the red and white that rolled the orange team by seven […]
2025 NSW/ACT Summer Series Round 1 Scouting notes: Giants Academy
GWS GIANTS Academy shook off a late second term comeback from the AFL Sydney Under 22s to kick four unanswered goals in the second half to win their Round 1 NSW/ACT Summer Series match. Both sides were level at 3.3 (21) apiece by the main break, but a second half of 4.5 (29) to 0.3 […]
2025 NSW/ACT Under 22 Summer Series preview
A QUADRUPLE header at Margaret Donoghe Sports Complex takes place tomorrow as the 2025 NSW/ACT Under 22 Summer Series gets underway. The competition serves as a perfect lead-up event for the Swans and Giants Academies ahead of their Coates Talent League seasons in the respective boys and girls competitions. In the first round-robin of matches, […]
Eagles give Students a lesson to soar into grand final
EAST Coast Eagles have earned the right to challenge for a third straight flag and a second crack at Manly Warringah Wolves after putting an end to Sydney University’s fairytale run from fifth spot. The Eagles controlled the game from the outside and had 20 scoring shots to four in a 10.10 (70) to 1.3 […]
Prosser-Shaw joins AFLW Academy duo at Combine
ONE of three NSW/ACT players to earn a National Draft Combine invite, Giants Academy utility Amelie Prosser-Shaw is in rare company. The top-age teenager out of the East Coast Eagles set her sights on representing the Allies at the Under 18 Championships, running out for GWS Giants’ VFLW side, and getting drafted at year’s end. […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 15
JUST a month remains in the home and away season for the AFL Sydney Premier Division clubs and the race for finals heats up. Across Round 15, there are a couple of potential blowouts and a couple of anticipated tight contests, making for intriguing viewing. PARRAMATTA GOANNAS vs. UNSW-ES BULLDOGSSaturday, August 3 @ 12:30pmGipps Road […]
Eagles retake top spot with Bomber belting
EAST COAST Eagles sent a message to the rest of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division competition via a 57-point belting of ladder leaders, North Shore Bombers. The previously unbeaten Bombers had started the season on fire, but with the Eagles regaining some key players, were no match for the reigning premiers, going down 9.6 […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 6
EACH game in Round 6 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division has a clear favourite and underdog across the four matchups, though the manner in which each game will unfold is likely to be wildly different. UTS BATS vs PENNANT HILLS DEMONSSaturday, May 11 @ 12:15pmTrumper Oval UTS Bats are the strong favourites against […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 4
A FULL compliment of Northern Academy sides filled out Round 4 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition with a range of top-age, bottom-age and Under 16s talents impressing across the seven matches. We highlighted some of the players who caught the eye, with the notes the opinion of the individual writer.
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 4 wrap
NORTHERN Academy sides were heavily invested in Round 4 of the Coates Talent League, with the two Queensland Academies joining the fray. Gold Coast Suns once again ended Oakleigh Chargers’ unbeaten streak, while the GWS Giants Academy had a win, and Bendigo Pioneers became the last undefeated team standing in the competition.
