Eastern Allies announce final squad for AFLW U18 Championships
THE Eastern Allies squad for next month’s AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships has been announced with 17 of the 24 players from New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW-ACT) and the remaining seven players from Tasmania. Last year the Eastern Allies won on the opening day at Metricon Stadium against the Central Allies, before going down […]
AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships: South Australia and NSW/ACT claim Series One wins
SOUTH Australia and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) have claimed back-to-back AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships Series One wins over Northern Territory and Tasmania respectively, ahead of the sides amalgamating to form the Central Allies and Eastern Allies. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 13.5 (83) NORTHERN TERRITORY 4.1 (25) South Australia powered home with a strong second […]
AFLW U18 Championship previews: Eastern Allies
IN the first of two previews ahead of the first round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, we take a look at New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW-ACT) and Tasmania who clash tomorrow and Sunday in their two games which will help determine the final Eastern Allies squad. The Eastern Allies then fly to […]
Tasmania monthly wrap: Tassie’s finest mix it with the best
IT has been a busy month in Tasmanian football, with the very best Under 18 boys and girls competing against talent from across the Country. Locally, both Lauderdale and Glenorchy have made undefeated starts to their Tasmanian State League (TSL) seasons, while the TSL Women’s kicked off on ANZAC Day with a big win for […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 7
IN a NAB League Girls competition that continues to provide the goods through close even sides, the bottom two teams in Gippsland Power and Western Jets both had wins on the weekend, while ninth placed Murray Bushrangers also tasted victory. The Jets have the equal most players named in the Draft Central NAB League Girls […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Girls – Round 7
THE Geelong Falcons continued their winning streak, staking their claim as genuine finals contenders while the Western Jets notched up their second win of the season. The Gippsland Power also made their way off the bottom of the ladder with a hard fought win over the Rebels at home. WESTERN JETS 1.3 | 2.3 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 7
WITH three rounds remaining there were some surprising results and finals-defining events, with a number of individuals standing up across the NAB League Girls competition. We took note of some of the top performers that respective Female Talent Managers highlighted at the start of the season as ones to watch. We attended five games live […]
NAB League Girls Round 7 preview – Tasmania enters under Friday night lights
TASMANIA arrives on the NAB League Girls stage this weekend with a pair of fixtures against Melbourne’s east and west at RAMS Arena. With Western Jets getting the chance to host the Devils under lights on Friday night, the round will extend over three days and seven matches to accommodate the league-first. In other games, […]
Queensland and Western Australia top AFL Women’s Academy
QUEENSLAND and Western Australia loom as the big challenges to Victoria in next year’s AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships after both states had a whopping 10 players named in the 2019 AFL Women’s Academy. Following on from the 22 combined played named from Victoria, Queensland – who defeated Vic Metro for the first time in […]
Future is bright for women’s football
IF anyone ever had any doubts about the future of AFL Women’s, then they need look no further than this week’s V/Line Cup. The best 14-16 year-olds from across regional and rural Victoria tackled each other in Gippsland in the annual tournament held at Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Walking away from the event, I was […]