2025 AFLW Draft: Talking Points
ANOTHER AFL Women’s Draft is in the books, and as always there were plenty of talking points to come out of the night. A total of 59 new players made it onto AFL Women’s lists, including a few cross-coders and a mature-ager. The bulk of the contingent were top-age draft prospects, and we unpack what […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: West Coast
WEST Coast continues to improve each year under coach Daisy Pearce, and after a massive draft haul last season, the Eagles are set to be quieter at the 2025 AFLW Draft. The blue and gold will pick up two players, including one inside the top 20 with a first round pick, as they hope to […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: North Melbourne
REIGNING back-to-back premiers on a 27-game winning streak and 29-game unbeaten streak North Melbourne does not have an overly exciting AFLW Draft hand, nor should it considering the ladder position. Instead of worrying about the top end of this year’s AFLW Draft, the Roos picked up an additional first-rounder next year – as well as […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Hawthorn
HAWTHORN has essentially ‘opted out’ of the 2025 AFLW Draft in order to load up picks in the stronger 2026 group. The Hawks brought in a future first, two future seconds, a future third and a future fourth, while retaining most of their picks for the future. In 2025, Hawthorn added two experienced players to […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Geelong
GEELONG was one of a number of clubs who changed coaches over the ultra-fast off-season, sacking Dan Lowther and bringing in Melbourne premiership coach Mick Stinear to take the reigns. Stinear has a finals-contending side to work with, and despite a stack of retirements, is well placed heading into 2026. >> FREE: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Essendon
ESSENDON managed to bring in its main target over the off-season in Adelaide’s Zoe Prowse, while holding on to its first selection at Pick 6. The Bombers finished 14th but rated the athletic tall defender – who can play other roles – highly, and gave up a bounty of mid-draft picks to secure her. >> […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Collingwood
AFTER holding the number one pick last season and being able to dictate to the rest of the league, Collingwood moved up a few spots in 2025 and will now go in with Pick 5 – after GWS’ Special Assistance Package pick – while also accumulating four top 30 selections. >> FREE: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Carlton
PRELIMINARY finalist Carlton has made some big moves to try and last an extra week next season, bringing in a trio of experienced players to complement a first round selection in this year’s AFLW Draft. While it came at the cost of picks in next year’s draft, the Blues are in “win-now” mode and will […]
2025 RMC Medal Final Leaderboard: Bown crowned winner
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ dynamo Chloe Bown has held on in one of the best Rookie Me Central Medal finishes of all-time to claim the gong and add to her ever-growing cabinet of accolades in 2025. Bown took the lead off Chloe Baker-West in Round 15, and then despite being relatively contained in the final round, managed […]
2025 AFLW Draft Next 30: Smalls-Mediums
LAST WEEK we released our September AFLW Draft Power Rankings featuring 30 names following the conclusion of their junior seasons. Given the even nature of the draft after the top end, we have named our next 30 players over a two-piece series, finishing in this article with the remainder of players. Below are 16 non-talls […]
