Scouting Notes: AFLW U18s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy came home firing in the last quarter of the Under 18s friendly with the Gold Coast Suns Academy, kicking three of the last four goals of the game to beat their Queensland rivals by five points. Both sides brought a highly contested match in a seesawing affair at People First Stadium in […]
Draft hopefuls lead Bond University second-half shutdown
Bond University has made it two from two to start the 2024 QAFLW season, defeating Southport by 21 points on Saturday evening. The Bullsharks started slowly but were worked into the game by top-age talents Nyalli Milne and Mia Salisbury. Southport was brought to life early by the athletic Dekota Baron, who was leaping at […]
PROFILED: 2024 AFLW Academy members
MANY of the top AFL Women’s Draft prospects took centre stage at Ikon Park a week ago to produce a dominant 16.16 (112) to 1.2 (8) victory over the AFLW Under 23 All-Stars. We took note of each player from the Academy who played, with further background on them in this article. Note that Power […]
2024 QAFLW Preview | Round 2
TWO powerhouses of the QAFL Women’s competition go head-to-head in what could be an early grand final preview this weekend. Last year’s top two sides at the end of the home and away season, Bond University will be looking to get one-up over Southport at home, as both sides are stacked with terrific young talent. […]
2024 QAFL Women’s season preview
ONLY one more sleep remains until the 2024 QAFL Women’s season kicks off with plenty of young talent lining up in the senior competition this year. Littered with Suns Academy and Lions Academy members, all eight sides are back to square one and on equal pegging heading into the new year. ASPLEY HORNETS Last season: […]
2024 QAFLW Preview | Round 1
OPENING round of the QAFL Women’s competition takes place tomorrow as all four games kick off on a Super Saturday of action. We take a look across the matches and what to watch for across the contests. SOUTHPORT vs. WILSTON GRANGESaturday, April 6 @ 2:00pmFankhauser Reserve Southport’s redemption arc begins tomorrow as last year’s minor […]
2024 AFLW Academy to clash with U23 All-Stars this weekend
THE top AFL Women’s draft prospects will go head-to-head against their peers in a huge clash at Ikon Park on Saturday. The 2024 AFL Women’s Academy will don the coat of arms against an Under 23 All-Stars team made up of players who are largely considered the next group of future AFLW stars. Among the […]
Q&A: Havana Harris (Gold Coast Suns Academy)
ONE of the top players in this year’s AFL Women’s draft crop is Gold Coast Suns Academy tall Havana Harris. The potential pick one star is as athletic as anyone going around, standing at above 180cm with explosive speed and the capability to roll up to stoppages as both the ruck and a midfielder. We […]
Q&A: Tara Harrington (Suns Academy)
QUEENSLAND AFLW Draft prospect Tara Harrington is a top-ager who has cut her teeth in a range of positions, with the predominant midfielder boasting skills and smarts. We spoke to the teenager at the recent Queensland Preseason Testing Day. Q: Tara, tell us about your footy journey, and what did you take from that? TH: […]
24 in 2024: AFLW Draft Prospects to Watch
IN EASILY the toughest list to compile from these annual predictions, narrowing down the talent in next year’s AFL Women’s Draft crop is near-on impossible. The initial list of players to include in our 24 AFLW Draft prospects to watch in 2024, had 36 players on it, which meant a lot of unlucky omissions. But […]