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2026 SANFLW Season Preview

ANOTHER SANFL Women’s season is here with the eight teams all going back to scratch to see if one of the other seven can end the reign of South Adelaide. The Panthers have won the past two flags and loom as the side to beat yet again, but there are some challengers on the rise […]

Continuity key as Panthers search for SANFLW three-peat

FOR THE second time in the club’s SANFL Women’s history, South Adelaide enters a season eyeing off a never-been-done three-peat. The Panthers are the only club to have won back-to-back flags, and they’ve done it twice, and now a fifth title – and fourth cup as senior coach for Rick Watts – is what is […]

2025 AFLW Draft review: Carlton

A MINIMAL but skilful duo underpinned Carlton’s AFLW Draft crop as the Blues picked up two of the best kicks in the cohort. After taking a dual SANFLW premiership player with the Blues’ first selection late in the first round, Carlton went on to snatch up arguably the steal of the draft at Pick 34. […]

2025 AFLW Draft – Pick by Pick

THE 2025 AFLW Draft has concluded, with another crop of young stars taking the step into the premier women’s competition in Australia, and there were some surprising selections on the night. With plenty of speculation around the top selection from a talented 2025 crop, the Richmond Tigers ended up bolstering their forward line with the […]

Bluebaggers reign in AFLW Draft support stakes

CARLTON looms as the team most likely to select a childhood fan in tonight’s AFLW Draft, with the Blues recording the most fans of those Draft Combine invitees. A total of 87 of the 91 invitees were recorded as having an AFLW team they support, including four who supported men’s sides, but largely supported their […]

2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Port Adelaide

PORT Adelaide has been able to secure a couple of experienced players and finish the AFLW Trade Period with two AFLW Draft selections inside the top 30, including a top 10 pick which will hold the Power in good stead. >> FREE: View the 2025 AFLW Draft Guide 2025 RECORD: 10th (H&A) | 6-6 | 105.0% […]

2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Fremantle

FREMANTLE secured its main target over the off-season in Eden Zanker to provide some extra height and continuity up forward given the injury concerns of the past couple of seasons in that region. The Dockers had a number of retirements over the off-season, and will look to add a trio of young talents at the […]

2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions

AHEAD of a massive Academy haul next year, grand finalists Brisbane saw a fair bit move out of the club, while picking up essentially three top 25 picks in the 2026 AFLW Draft. Still able to select one player in the first round this year, the Lions have five list spots to fill which means […]

Baxter found balance in Panthers, state experiences

TOP-AGE AFL Women’s draft prospect Lily Baxter did not mind the extra time or energy it took to juggle her footballing commitments between South Adelaide and South Australia over the last couple of years, with the hard-running utility more “sad” when she couldn’t be part of training at either. While now studying occupational therapy at […]

2025 AFLW Draft Next 30: Smalls-Mediums

LAST WEEK we released our September AFLW Draft Power Rankings featuring 30 names following the conclusion of their junior seasons. Given the even nature of the draft after the top end, we have named our next 30 players over a two-piece series, finishing in this article with the remainder of players. Below are 16 non-talls […]

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