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2025 AFLW Draft review: Fremantle

FREMANTLE brought in a variety of of player types from outside Western Australia with a pair of Croweaters and a Tasmanian added to the Purple Army. Filling the need for a versatile tall and some smart ball users transitioning from midfield to attack, Dockers fans can come away pleased with the overall outcome of the […]

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: West Coast

WEST Coast continues to improve each year under coach Daisy Pearce, and after a massive draft haul last season, the Eagles are set to be quieter at the 2025 AFLW Draft. The blue and gold will pick up two players, including one inside the top 20 with a first round pick, as they hope to […]

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: Carlton

PRELIMINARY finalist Carlton has made some big moves to try and last an extra week next season, bringing in a trio of experienced players to complement a first round selection in this year’s AFLW Draft. While it came at the cost of picks in next year’s draft, the Blues are in “win-now” mode and will […]

Omission helped Lily Smarten up and blitz year

BEING dropped from the SANFL Women’s side back to the Development League was a blessing rather than a curse for Sturt’s Lily Smart who credits that as the catalyst behind her strong finish to 2025. Recalling the moment after a Round 3 win over Glenelg, Smart said her three weeks in the second tier helped […]

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 […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: South Australia

WHILE on paper South Australia suffered its first twao-loss national carnival since the global pandemic, the Croweaters utilised more players than usual as others stepped up in the face of injuries to key prospects and only went down by a combined six points. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia AFLW U18s RESULTS RECORD: 2-2 | […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country

CLOSING out the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, South Australia came away with the 20-point win over Vic Country at Unley Oval. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye throughout the match in our final Scouting Notes of the carnival.

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