2025 AFLW Draft: Talking Points
ANOTHER AFL Women’s Draft is in the books, and as always there were plenty of talking points to come out of the night. A total of 59 new players made it onto AFL Women’s lists, including a few cross-coders and a mature-ager. The bulk of the contingent were top-age draft prospects, and we unpack what […]
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: Hawthorn
HAWTHORN has essentially ‘opted out’ of the 2025 AFLW Draft in order to load up picks in the stronger 2026 group. The Hawks brought in a future first, two future seconds, a future third and a future fourth, while retaining most of their picks for the future. In 2025, Hawthorn added two experienced players to […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Geelong
GEELONG was one of a number of clubs who changed coaches over the ultra-fast off-season, sacking Dan Lowther and bringing in Melbourne premiership coach Mick Stinear to take the reigns. Stinear has a finals-contending side to work with, and despite a stack of retirements, is well placed heading into 2026. >> FREE: View the 2025 […]
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: Essendon
ESSENDON managed to bring in its main target over the off-season in Adelaide’s Zoe Prowse, while holding on to its first selection at Pick 6. The Bombers finished 14th but rated the athletic tall defender – who can play other roles – highly, and gave up a bounty of mid-draft picks to secure her. >> […]
Antony “grateful” for Combine chance after injury-interrupted year
CENTRAL District defender Mikaylah Antony was never expecting to receive a Draft Combine invite after a frustrating, injury-interrupted top-age season. However despite separate hip and ankle issues that reduced her year to half a dozen games, the talented South Australian did indeed get the chance to test at the State Draft Combine. “I felt really […]
Injured Stars | 2025 AFLW Draft Combine invitees
EVERY AFL Women’s Draft does not happen without some tough top-age seasons that are ravaged due to injury, and 2025 is no different. In this article, we take a look at those players who had their seasons interrupted – in a considerable way – due to long-term injuries, but still managed to secure Draft Combine […]
2025 AFLW Draft | State Watch: South Australia
AS THE last of the competitions come to a close and the off-season begins to take off, the 2025 AFLW Draft hopefuls are still hard at it preparing for the December draft. With the upcoming AFLW National and State Draft Combines n the horizon, we take a look at state-by-state how the prospects are shaping […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
AFTER arguably the most entertaining AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on record – with the bulk of results being decided by a kick or less – the carnival finally comes to a close tomorrow when South Australia plays host to Vic Country. Both sides are 1-2 for the series with the game essentially a dead […]
