Around the Country: Bats pip Goannas in otherwise one-sided round
A TITANIC battle between finals-bound UTS Bats and big improvers Parramatta Goannas was the sole tight contest with a match-winning goal in the last four minutes separating the sides. Across the other three AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division matches, the combined totals were 55.40 (370) to 0.1 (1) as the top sides flexed their muscles […]
PREVIEW | Finals races heat up as representative talent floods back
WITH Manly Warringah on the bye, the door swings open for North Shore and Sydney University to close the gap at the top of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division ladder in Round 14. Meanwhile, the QAFLW finals race enters a critical phase, with representative talent continuing to filter back from the national championships to […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Allies
THE ALLIES were the dark horse of the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, finishing runners-up on the back of three wins outside their only defeat of the carnival to champions South Australia. A last-kick classic over Queensland in Round 4 proved the highlight, while bottom-age sensation Matilda Lange collected her side’s MVP award in […]
2026 AFLW U18s All-Australian team revealed
A STACKED All-Australian team from the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships has been revealed, with Vic Country MVP and star midfielder Ava Bilyk named captain of the side. Despite Vic Country only winning the one game, Bilyk was best-on in almost every game she played for Country, and deservedly earned that accolade as well as […]
Preview: 2026 AFLW U18s – Shepley Oval Triple-Header
ALL ROADS lead to Shepley Oval tomorrow for the fifth and final round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with the title already decided, but places up for grabs. South Australia will take back the trophy from Vic Metro who has held on for the past two seasons, as the pair have duopolised the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
THE ALLIES spoiled the party for a third straight year at Brighton Homes Arena, toppling Queensland with the last kick of the game. Lolita Savala converted the match-winner moments before thesiren signalling the victory for the combined states side, and denying Queensland the opportunity to play for the title on Saturday. We took note of […]
Savala sinks Queensland; decides AFLW U18s title
WITHOUT a doubt the best contest of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, Allies forward Lolita Savala won her side the game and simultaneously decided the title race with her set shot goal moments before the final siren. For the task at hand, the Allies knocked off Queensland by two points, 8.10 (58) to 8.8 […]
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) […]
