Marquee Matchup: Molly O’Hehir vs. Lou Painter
IN A stacked draft class filled with points of difference among similar role players, there is no shortage of players to compare to one another. In our AFLW Draft Guide exclusive Marquee Matchup, we take a look at two top 10 talents from opposite sides of the country in Bendigo Pioneers’ Lou Painter and South […]
Harris, Centra most popular in ‘Dream Spine’ game
NUMBER one pick contenders Havana Harris and Ash Centra headlined the most nominations from their fellow peers in a new game we put to eight fellow AFLW Draft prospects. In ‘Dream Spine’, the eight players were asked to select two defenders, two midfielders, a ruck and two forwards. Eight AFLW Draft prospects: Of the eight […]
TOP 10s | 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine
A SERIES of blistering runs and jaw-dropping jumps headlined the 2024 AFL Women’s National Draft Combine that was held yesterday at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). After the 2km time trial was completed on Friday, the remainder of the indoor tests – conducted by Rookie Me – took place on Sunday. One of the […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Western Australia
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Concluding the series is Western Australia who although the Sandgropers did not manage to pick up a victory, were […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia and Western Australia put on a show for the final AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships match of the 2024 carnival. The Croweaters got up by 21 points, but both sides had impressive individual performances. We took note of some of those performances, with all scouting notes the opinion of the individual author.
Forward trio feast as Croweaters soar over WA
AN IMPRESSIVE 10 goals between three damaging South Australian forwards helped the Croweaters finish off their 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships with a 21-point win over Western Australia. Eloise Mackereth (four goals), and Klaudia O’Neill and Georgia McKee (both three) did all the damage on the scoreboard as the home side withstood Sandgroper challenges […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: South Australia vs. Western Australia
CLOSING out the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, reigning back-to-back titleholders South Australia – defeated for the first time in three carnivals by Vic Metro – will look to bounce back against a visiting West Australian side that is hungry for its first win of the championships.
Q&A: Molly O’Hehir (South Fremantle)
ONE of the most exciting prospects in the 2024 AFL Women’s Draft crop, West Australian Molly O’Hehir oozes natural leadership as well as a huge upside. Standing at 179cm, O’Hehir moves like the wind, can clunk contested marks and play on any line across the field. As the South Fremantle utility has developed over the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Vic Country vs. Western Australia
TWO sides who will be keen to get a win on the board play in the second match of a double-header at RSEA Park on Sunday. After South Australia and Vic Metro battle it out for essentially the title, Vic Country and Western Australia will search for their first win of the series, both desperate […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Queensland
QUEENSLAND wrapped up its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with a win over Western Australia at Pentanet Stadium by 32 points in sunny conditions. Both sides had impressive players running around and we took note of a few of the eye-catchers. As always our notes are the opinion of the individual author.
