2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy flexed its muscles against Victoria’s best side, thrashing Eastern Ranges by 50 points in Dingley in a rare loss for the Ranges. In blustery and wet conditions, the Swans used the breeze to perfection, boot nine of their 10 goals to the Dingley Bypass end, while Eastern only managed two majors – […]
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’, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R2 notes: Swans Academy vs. Suns Academy
SYDNEY Swans. Academy survived a second half scare from Gold Coast Suns Academy to record a seven-point win in the Talent League Girls competition. The Swans kicked three goals to one in the first term, and were actually outscored six goals to three after quarter time despite having 12 more scoring shots. In the end, […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy are coming off a successful NSW/ACT Under 22 Women’s Summer Series and have a weekend off before commencing the 2026 Talent League Girls competition. The Swans face the side they beat on the last day of the series on the first day of the Talent League in the GWS Giants Academy and […]
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 […]
Swans storm past AFL Sydney in dominant third term
SYDNEY Swans Academy overcame a second quarter challenge from AFL Sydney’s Under 22 side to produce another dominant win in the NSW/ACT Women’s Summer Series. After keeping AFL Canberra’s Under 22s to just one behind last week in a triple-digit annihilation, the Swans only conceded two more behinds in Round 2, running out 12.6 (78) […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series – Academy sides
ROUND 1 of the 2026 NSW/ACT Women’s Under 22 Summer Series is in the books with both Academy sides recording impressive wins over AFL Canberra and AFL Sydney. The Swans Academy crushed the former by 138 points – restricting them to just one behind – while the Giants Academy overcame a third term fight back […]
Swans Academy flex muscles in opening summer series game
SYDNEY Swans Academy has kicked off its year on a massive high with a 138-point demolition of AFL Canberra in the NSW/ACT Under-22 Women’s Summer Series on the weekend. The Swans took control early and never looked like losing, having 34 scoring shots to one in a 21.13 (139) to 0.1 (1) blitz. In a […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Western Bulldogs
COMPLETING our club-by-club previews ahead of the AFLW Draft, the Western Bulldogs have made minimal changes over the off-season and will add two more players to their list for 2026 including one with a top 10 selection. >> FREE: View the 2025 AFLW Draft Guide 2025 RECORD: 12th (H&A) | 5-7 | 126.5% | Eliminated: Regular […]
