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RMC Team of the Talent League Girls: Northern Academies

CONCLUDING their stint in the Talent League Girls competition, the four Northern Academies from Queensland and New South Wales will now head back to their respective state league clubs before the best of them return for the AFLW Under 18 Championships next month. To mark the conclusion of their time in the Talent League Girls […]

Around the Country: Dominant wins headline AFL Sydney Round 7

AFL SYDNEY Women’s Premier Division returned with a bang in Round 7 after a league-wide bye. Powerhouse clubs stamped their authority with dominant victories, draft prospects shone brightly, and some of the league’s most decorated stars reminded everyone of their class. From Sydney University’s massive triple-digit triumph to a hard-fought battle at Waverley Oval, the […]

PREVIEW | Sydney action returns as young guns filter back

FOLLOWING a league-wide bye, the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division returns tomorrow for Round 7 of the 2026 season. The various Swans and Giants-tied Academy players will filter back to their respective teams over the coming weeks before the national championships, providing sides with a much needed youth boost. While ladder leaders UNSW-ES Bulldogs have […]

2026 Talent League Girls Review: Sydney Swans Academy

THE Sydney Swans Academy entered the 2026 Coates Talent League Girls season with a talented squad featuring a mix of top-age draft prospects, over-age experience, and exciting bottom-age talent. With an extended fixture, the Swans Academy showcased their depth and development throughout the season, producing some dominant performances and unearthing hidden gems. 2026 Season Recap […]

2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Swans Academy vs. Geelong Falcons

COMING off a huge win over reigning premiers Eastern Ranges, the Sydney Swans Academy were tipped to make light work of a struggling Geelong Falcons, but to the visitors’ credit, they were in the contest until midway through the third term before the Swans kicked the last nine goals of the match to win the […]

State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies Girls squad

A CONTINUED growth in New South Wales female footballing pathways over the last few seasons and particularly looking to the future has plenty of exciting prospects set to line up for the Allies at this year’s AFLW Under 18 Championships. While the squad itself is yet to be decided, as we did for the boys’, […]

National Academy side named for Blues battle

AUSTRALIA’S top young AFLW Draft hopefuls will take on Carlton VFLW in the first clash against a senior opposition since 2018. The National Academy will face the Blues at the opposition’s spiritual home of Ikon Park on Sunday, breaking the drought of consecutive years against a ‘best-of-the-rest’ setup against an All-Stars team. With those results […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series R3 – Academy sides

SYDNEY Swans Academy took out the 2026 Under 22 Women’s Summer Series title with a perfect record in the round-robin after defeating GWS Giants Academy by 45 points on the weekend. Both teams entered the match undefeated, but it was the red and white side that emerged victorious thanks to eight goals to two in […]

Swans salute in NSW/ACT U22 Summer Series

SYDNEY Swans Academy have won another NSW/ACT Under 22 Women’s Summer Series after defeating GWS Giants Academy by 45 points in a fitting conclusion to the round-robin series. Both Academies had comfortably beaten the Under 22 representative sides from AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra in the lead-up, with everything on the line in the final […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series R2 – Academy sides

AFTER another two big wins by the NSW/ACT Academies in the Under 22 Women’s Summer Series, we take a look at some of the Giants Academy and Swans Academy members who impressed at Henson Park over the weekend. The Giants crushed AFL Canberra with a triple-digit scoreline, while the Swans ran out 75-point winners over […]

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