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Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Allies

SOUTH Australia notched up a second consecutive win at the 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships, defeating the Allies by nine points, 5.7 (37) to 3.10 (28). In a tough battle for most of the day, the two goals to nil third term separated the sides, with both teams having an even contribution across the board. […]

2026 AFLW U18s Preview | South Australia vs. Allies

BOTH winning up first in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, South Australia returns home to host the Allies who hit the road for the first time in the 2026 national carnival. The Croweaters have been able to include a talented top-ager returning from injury, while the Allies have also added a star prospect around […]

2026 AFLW U18s: Round 1 Team of the Week

AN ENTERTAINING first round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships saw massive wins to South Australia and Vic Metro, as well as a hard-fought victory to the Allies, culminating in our Round 1 Team of the Week. The Croweaters, Metro and Allies all have five representatives apiece, while Western Australia (four), Vic Country (three) […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Country

AFTER being down early in the fourth quarter, the Allies booted the last four goals of the game to run over the top of Vic Country and notch up an AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships victory on the opening weekend, 8.8 (56) to 5.8 (38). >> MATCH REPORT: Allies 8.8 (56) def. Vic Country 5.8 […]

Fast-finishing Allies run away with hard-fought victory

IT TOOK until the final 10 minutes of the match, but the Allies secured the all-important first-up win, defeating Vic Country by 18 points on a wet day at Blacktown International Sportspark. In challenging conditions, the Allies trailed midway through the fourth quarter, before kicking the last three goals of the game to win, 8.8 […]

2026 AFLW U18s Preview | Allies vs. Vic Country

TWELVE months ago these sides met and Vic Country came away with a convincing win. Fast forward to now and it is expected to flip on its head with the Allies better prepared than ever, and with clearly its strongest side in history.

2026 AFLW U18s Championships: Full Guide

TOMORROW marks the start of the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with six teams putting state pride on the line over the next month. While technically only three of the sides are their pure sole states in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, they are of course joined by Vic Country and Vic Metro, […]

Allies complete list ahead of AFLW U18s

FEELING more prepared than ever before following trial games leading up to the national carnival, the Allies have named the 29-player squad – with 27 available representatives – ahead of the first AFLW Under 18 Championships match on Sunday. The Allies often start the carnival slow with a heavy loss before being more competitive after […]

Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW U18 All Stars

AN INCREDIBLE four-point victory to the All Stars over the AFLW Academy saw plenty of AFLW Draft prospects put their name in lights at Dingley on Sunday, and we took note of every player that took part. In part two of our Scouting Notes from the match, we focus on those on the winning side. […]

All Stars shine in four-point thriller over AFLW Academy

AFTER a couple of lean years, the All Stars side which had a new initiative of including bottom-agers got over the top of the AFLW National Academy by four points at Dingley on Sunday. Piling on the first four goals of the match, the All Stars looked in complete control, and while the class of […]

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