Up the Grades – VFLW: West follows in father’s footsteps
LONG-TIME Williamstown supporters would have both smiled and felt somewhat old when 18-year-old Addison West made her VFL Women’s debut for the Seagulls on the weekend. The nephew of Western Bulldogs legend Scott and daughter of VFA great Troy, West added one more to her family’s name alongside her dad’s 208 for the blue and […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Western Jets vs. Eastern Ranges
IN ONE of the Talent League Girls games of the season, Western Jets stunned reigning premiers Eastern Ranges by a point in a thriller at Avalon Airport Oval. In the first game of a double-header with the respective boys regions, the Jets girls lead by as much as 21 points six minutes into the fourth […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Western Jets
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten start to the 2026 Talent League Girls season rolled on with a 23-point victory over the Western Jets at Shepley Oval in Round 17. In a tight tussle for most of the first half, the Stingrays ended up kicking the last five goals of the match to secure the four points, 6.9 […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Metro
VIC METRO arrived at the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships chasing a third-straight title, and while two wins from the opening fortnight kept that dream alive, a costly loss to eventual champion South Australia proved the turning point. The Vics finished 2-2 and third overall, with defender Alli Allen collecting her side’s MVP award […]
Croweaters one step closer to AFLW U18s glory
SOUTH Australia moved ever closer to wrestling back the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships title from Vic Metro after defeating the reigning back-to-back champion at Alberton Oval on Saturday afternoon. In a clash between two national carnival heavyweights who have duopolised the title post-global lockdown, it was the home team that kicked clear with a […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
DESPITE an inaccurate and slow first half, Vic Metro wrestled control back from Western Australia to post a 26-point victory at Cockburn on Saturday. The Vics remained undefeated from the national carnival, with the 6.9 (45) to 2.7 (19) victory giving them a 2-0 start in the AFLW Under 18 Championships. >> MATCH REPORT: Metro […]
Metro hits WA for six with strong second half
VIC METRO remained undefeated at the AFLW Under 18 Championships, setting up a tantalising crash course with South Australia next week after defeating Western Australia by 26 points at Cockburn on Saturday. The visitors were favourites heading into the match after disposing of Queensland while the Sandgropers were well beaten by South Australia, but it […]
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, […]
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. […]
2026 Vic Metro AFLW U18s squad confirmed
VIC METRO has locked in its title defence squad for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships as the ‘Big V’ look to make it a three peat at the national carnival. The squad – released individually by the six metropolitan clubs on respective social channels – features 34 players, including five train-on players. The opening […]
