2024 Summer Series: Swans Academy vs. Giants Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy won bragging rights over GWS Giants Academy in the final round of the 2024 Under 22s Summer Series. After both sides faced the best Under 22s from AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra, it was the Swans – who went down to AFL Sydney – knocking off the previously undefeated Giants in a […]
2024 Summer Series: Giant comeback to remain undefeated
GWS Giants Academy produced an impressive fourth term to run over the top of the AFL Sydney Under 22s to produce a memorable three-point win at Alan Ray Oval in Ainslie last weekend. In the second round of matches for the 2024 Summer Series, both the Swans and Giants Academies picked up victories, with the […]
Q&A: Megan Mifsud (Giants Academy)
AN over-ager who came along in leaps and bounds last season, Megan Mifsud is back for another season at the Giants Academy. After crossing from soccer, the tough and athletic midfielder had a breakout first year to the point where she earned an AFLW Draft Combine invite. Though she ultimately missed out on cracking onto […]
2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: New South Wales
A BREAKOUT year from second season side Sydney Swans has the red and white army up and about, while the GWS Giants were unable to make much of a mark in Season 8 and will head to the AFL Women’s Draft searching for top young talent. Here is a look at the local players who […]
Bats soar into AFL Sydney Women’s Grand Final
UTS BATS have claimed their right to re-challenge East Coast in next week’s AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Grand Final after a hard-fought nine-point win over Macquarie University in the preliminary final on the weekend. On a perfect Sydney day, it was a relatively high scoring contest, with UTS constantly taking a lead and the […]
Eagles fly into semis as Goannas stay alive
EAST Coast Eagles moved to within one win of another AFL Sydney Women’s Premier League Grand Final after defeating Manly Warringah Wolves by 17 points in the qualifying final on the weekend. The Eagles will take on minor premiers UTS Bats for a spot in the decider, while the Wolves face off against Macquarie University […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 1
IT WAS a staggered start to the 2023 Coates Talent League season with just the four matches on opening weekend, all from the girls’ competition. Kicking off on the Apple Isle, Tasmania Devils got a Round 1 win against GIANTS Academy, before Geelong Falcons defeated GWV Rebels out west, Swans Academy upset Dandenong Stingrays down […]
Scouting notes – 2023 AFLW U18s: GIANTS Academy vs. Swans Academy
IN the first of the AFLW Under 18 clashes between representative sides, the two NSW/ACT Academies went head to head at Gunghalin. The GWS GIANTS Academy proved too good for the Swans, racing out to a big lead and eventually securing the 16-point win, 40-24. In today’s edition of Scouting notes, we took a look […]
