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Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro

VICTORIA Metro had to withstand a fourth quarter comeback from the Allies to enjoy a two-point AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships win up at Brighton Homes Arena yesterday. In an even contribution across both teams, we took note of some of the players who caught the eye from the match.

Metro holds on against fast-finishing Allies

A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief could be heard around Brighton Home Arena today after Vic Metro survived a massive scare against the gallant Allies outfit that booted four of the last five goals in a thrilling AFLW Under 18 Championships match. After trailing by as much as 20 points midway through the third term, the […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro

AFTER an extended break since their last match, the Allies play host to Vic Metro in a non-Allied state for the girls out at Ipswich in Queensland. As part of the same match in the boys’ national carnival, the Allies will be gunning for its first win of the carnival, while Vic Metro sits at […]

2025 SANFLW Round 13 preview

ALL FOUR games take place on Saturday in Round 13 of the SANFL Women’s as the Under 18s side continues to mean teams are without some of their best young talent. Four teams fighting for the last spot in finals is an intriguing storyline, while a top three battle awaits as well.

PROFILED | Allies AFLW Under 18s

AFTER breaking through for a sensational win over Queensland last year, the Allies will look to use the growing strength of the Giants and Swans Academy to cause a few more upsets in the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships which kick off on Sunday. We profile each of the Allies’ top-age or over-age players. >> […]

Allies release 2025 AFLW Under 18s squad

COMPLETING the puzzle of squads at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, the combined side from NSW/ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania – the Allies – confirmed a 26-player list for the upcoming national championships. The former has the bulk of the representatives with 16 players hailing from either the Giants or Swans Academies, six from […]

2025 CTLG review: Northern Territory

NORTHERN Territory became the fifth and final Northern Academy to wrap up its Coates Talent League Girls campaign with three matches in the past four rounds. The Thunder hosted a historic match in Darwin for the first time and ousted Calder Cannons by 33 points having got better with each match they played. RESULTS: Round […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 10

THERE were a couple of tight contests and big wins across Round 10 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, and we took note of some of the standout players from the weekend. We focused particularly on those players from the Vic Metro trial games or non draft-eligible players. >> ROUND 10: Round wrap | […]

Academy’s polish proves difference in wet

THERE was not a great deal of separation between the AFL Women’s National Academy and the All Stars at a wet and icy Whitten Oval today with the former continuing its unbeaten streak at the level thanks to a 30-point win. It was by far the toughest encounter thus far though, with the All Stars […]

2025 SANFLW Round 10 preview

FIRST Nations Round kicks off in the SANFL Women’s competition as Round 10 takes place tomorrow across South Australia. With several teams fighting for fourth spot, there is plenty on the line across the day and no shortage of young talent throughout the four matches.

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