2025 SANFLW Round 6: Saturday preview
TWO enticing SANFL Women’s matches take place tomorrow with a battle between first and third, and another with fifth and sixth. There is plenty on the line as sides edge closer to the halfway mark of the season, and we preview both matches.
2025 VFLW R2 preview: Box Hill vs Port Melbourne
RETURNING for Round 2 of the VFL Women’s competition, fans got an early taste of action with a special Anzac Day battle between North Melbourne and Williamstown earlier today. Box Hill and Port Melbourne head out to Wonthaggi in a unique Sunday country clash, while the remaining four games are on Saturday. Our match in […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Stella Huxtable
GEELONG Falcons top-age talent Stella Huxtable comes from a footballing family and the Torquay AFLW Draft prospect is looking towards a big 2025 season. Already she has stepped out for Geelong in the first fortnight of the Coates Talent League Girls competition before being called up to represent the All Stars against the National Academy […]
2025 SANFLW Round 6: Friday preview
AN ANZAC Day clash between two sides desperate for a win opens Round 6 of the SANFL Women’s competition where the four games will be spaced out across three days. We begin with a preview of Glenelg hosting Norwood at Stratarama Stadium from 5:30pm tomorrow.
PREVIEW | 2025 Coates Talent League: Northern Academies
AFTER the first block of the Coates Talent League season was completed, it is time for the Northern Academies to take centre stage. Fresh off their own Academy Series, the five programs enter the fray between Rounds 4-7 to test their mettle against the best from down south. Get to know each Academy. >> State […]
Western Australia finalises Under 18 squad
THE 2025 West Australian Under 18 squad has been announced, with the 34 included players set to be unleashed at this year’s National Championships. Eight train-on players will also join the group once a week with hopes of being elevated to the final roster. >> SCROLL to see the full squad & train-ons Selectors have […]
PREVIEW | CTLG Anzac Day – Devils and Swans’ face off
FIVE fresh sides enter the Coates Talent League Girls competition in Round 3 with Tasmania Devils coming off an extended break, and the four Queensland and New South Wales Academies. In this specific article we take a look at the Anzac Day clash between the Devils and Sydney Swans Academy. A secondary preview will look […]
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Sam Swadling (West Perth)
WEST Perth midfielder-forward Sam Swadling came into season 2025 with high hopes after a consistent bottom-age campaign. He averaged 19.4 disposals and kicked 15 goals across 16 WAFL Colts games last year, and has immediately built on those numbers as a top-ager. >> SCROLL to see Swadling’s highlights The 187cm prospect amassed 36 touches and […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Mischa Barwin
TASMANIAN talent Mischa Barwin is one of two National Academy members coming out of the Apple Isle and the top-ager has a wide array of eye-catching traits. Not willing to rest on her laurels, Barwin is fully focused on equally enjoying the year, and improving on just about every aspect of her game to reach […]
PREVIEW | CTLG: Northern Academies
AS THE Coates Talent League Girls competition returns for Round 3 over the long weekend, the league welcomes four of the five Northern Academies for their first taste of action in the southern competition. Both Queensland Academies (Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions) and New South Wales Academies (GWS Giants and Sydney Swans) begin their […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 4
SUBIACO continued its unbeaten streak alongside Claremont, who inflicted South Fremantle’s first loss of the WAFLW season in Round 4 as most clubs had to overcome the loss of some key State Academy members. As always, we took a look at how those in action performed. >> WAFLW Round 5: Round wrap | Player Focus […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 5
RETURNING from a league-wide bye due to AFL Gather Round, the SANFL Women’s got back into full swing on Good Friday, with a host of the title-winning Under 16s prospects also returning to their League sides. As always we took note of those players from the South Australian State Academy.
Scouting Notes: Dockers NGA duo star in big Bulldogs win
SOUTH Fremantle has continued its unblemished start to the WAFL Colts season with a comprehensive 83-point victory over Swan Districts on Saturday. A pair of Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) members played integral roles in the Round 3 clash, which saw the Bulldogs consolidate top spot. >> RECAP: Tigers, Bulldogs streak ahead as early Colts […]
Scouting Notes: State academy duo makes SANFL U18 return
A PAIR of budding state representatives made their first SANFL Under 18 appearances for the season as Central District defeated North Adelaide by 43 points at X Convenience Oval on Thursday. Namely, star Centrals prospect Dyson Sharp and Roosters captain Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier returned to action. The Bulldogs had far too much class afield for the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Victorian U18 trials – Game Two
VIC METRO made it two wins from as many games against their Country counterparts yesterday, taking out the second trial by just five points at Avalon Airport Oval. In a fast-paced affair, there was a total of nine multiple goalkickers among the 13 overall, including Mid-Season Draft prospect Floyd Burmeister. Country midfield pair Brodie Atkins […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Victorian U18 trials – Game One
VIC METRO took out the first of two trial games against their Country counterparts, saluting by 26 points at Avalon Airport Oval today. The navy blue side kicked six goals in either half and steadied after a Tairon Ah-Mu-inspired Country slammed on five consecutive majors in term three. He finished with six overall. Plenty of […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Swans Academy vs Northern Territory
SYDNEY Swans Academy officially claimed the Pool B AFLW Under 16 Development Championships title thanks to a comprehensive win over the Northern Territory. Both the Swans and Giants remained undefeated through the two-game carnival, but it was the Swans’ back-to-back beltings of Tasmania and then the Territory that secured the overall title. Sydney kicked five […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Giants Academy vs Tasmania
WITHOUT a doubt the match of the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships, GWS Giants Academy snatched the victory over Tasmania from the jaws of defeat. Trailing by 28 points with two minutes left in the third term, the Giants slammed home five unanswered goals to run over the top of the Tasmanians, the […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Vic Metro vs Vic Country
VIC METRO overcame a slow start to get the bragging rights over rivals Vic Country at the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships. The ‘Big V’ trailed by four goals late in the first term, but turned it around after that booting eight of the last 11 goals to secure the 8.10 (58) to […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
SOME huge goal tallies, high volume disposal tallies and overall fantastic individual performances headlined Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. As always, we noted down some of the players who caught the eye throughout the six matches across Epsom Huntly and Highgate Recreation Reserves. >> ROUND 2: Round wrap | Player of […]
