AFLW U18 Championships previews: Central Allies
SOUTH Australia and Northern Territory’s top footballers will form the Central Allies in a formidable outfit for the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. In the first series, South Australia won both its clashes against Northern Territory, but the top-end talent in both sides is clear. We took a look at the side’s key players and its […]
AFLW U18 Championships previews: Eastern Allies
THE Eastern Allies are a combined side of the most talented female footballers from NSW/ACT and Tasmania who will face off against the Central Allies, Western Australia and Queensland at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. With three AFL Women’s Academy members, the top-end talent is there, and expect there to be plenty of stars […]
AFLW U18 Championships previews: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia (WA) is coming into Series Two of the AFL Women’s National Under 18 Championships with two wins over Queensland. We take a look at some of the players to watch and dissect their fixture ahead of what is set to be an exciting Nationals tournament. Key players: McKenzie Dowrick Dowrick is an AFLW […]
NSW/ACT and Western Australia claim wins in Series One of AFLW National Championships
AS the opening series of the AFL Women’s National Under 18 Championships continues, four teams took to the field on the weekend to display their skills. New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) and Western Australia were the big winners, with many players standing out across the four games. NSW/ACT 6.7 (43) defeated Tasmania […]
Scouting notes: AFLW Academy vs. Geelong VFLW
ON a perfect Tuesday night, 16 of the brightest prospects from around the country took to GMHBA Stadium as the AFLW Academy faced Geelong VFLW in a practice match. Under lights, the AFLW Academy showed how much promise they have, recording a 9.6 (60) to 2.0 (12) victory over the Cats. Julia Montesano and Peter […]
TSLW Under 18 Development Series: Week 1
TASMANIA’S most talented aspiring AFLW players took to the field over the weekend in the first round of the Wrest Point TSLW Under-18 Development Series. The series is a new pathway for young footballers striving to make the State Academy and subsequent squad for the National Under-18 Championships later in the year. It will also […]
Youth Girls shown new pathway in Tasmania
A NEW pathway for aspiring AFLW players has opened up in the form of the Wrest Point TSLW Under 18 Development Series. The series is a talent identification competition, which will assist TSLW clubs ahead of list confirmations for the 2018 season. It is also the first phase of the state academy, and about 30 […]