2025 SANFLW Round 2: Sunday preview
LAST year’s top against bottom go head-to-head in a standalone Sunday clash tomorrow with South Adelaide playing host to North Adelaide. The Panthers won first up in the grand final rematch and hope to extend that to two by the end of Sunday, while the Roosters are searching for their first senior coach win under […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #1 Olivia Wolmarans
CONCLUDING our countdown of 15 WAFL Women’s players to watch is a highly talented forward/ruck in Subiaco’s Olivia Wolmarans. In 2025 Western Australia has a stack of talent that could be deserving of this spot, but Wolmarans was chosen based off her big game moments and what she is capable of achieving in the future. […]
2025 SANFLW Round 2: Saturday preview
A TRIPLE treat of Saturday matches takes place tomorrow as Round 2 of the SANFL Women’s kicks off in what should ideally be much better conditions than the extreme heat that day one of the season offered a week ago. We take a look at the six teams going head-to-head across the matches tomorrow in […]
2025 CTL Girls: Eastern Ranges season preview
AFTER back-to-back grand final defeats but incredible seasons nonetheless, Eastern Ranges loom as one of the teams to beat again in 2025. Boasting the most Vic Metro hub members between the top-age and bottom-age levels, coach Jarrad Donders is excited by what the year has in store for his side. He spoke about the deeply […]
2025 CTL Under 16 Metro Girls carnival wrap
EASTERN Ranges impressive talent depth looks set to stretch on for a number of years yet, with some huge wins at the Coates Talent League Girls Under 16s carnival. The Ranges and Calder Cannons went undefeated throughout the tournament, while Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers split their results. Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets went down […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Northern Knights season preview
NORTHERN Knights coach Anthony Rocca says his side is champing at the bit to get into competitive action, boasting “a good blend of team attributes” and prospects across each age group. He’s confident that Northern’s contested work will surprise a few teams, and helped us preview the region’s season. PRESEASON “The boys were training really […]
2025 CTL Under 16 Country Girls carnival wrap
GEELONG Falcons produced a memorable Under 16 Girls carnival in the Coates Talent League by producing two comprehensive wins. The Falcons were undefeated alongside Bendigo Pioneers, while Murray Bushrangers lost both but by a combined margin of 11 points. Dandenong and GWV split their results, while Gippsland also competed but fell short of a victory. […]
2025 AFL National Championships schedule released
THE MOST talented male and female footballers from across the nation will compete in this year’s national championships that stretch across the months of April to August in fixtures that were released today. Both the Under 18s and Under 16s competitions for the boys and girls officially dropped today, with the major change being an […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Lily Smart
REIGNING Sturt Development League Best and Fairest winner Lily Smart made her senior debut last weekend, with the talented athlete getting a taste for the SANFLW. Playing off a wing, the teenager who won silver for Australia in the Under 18s Women’s Long Jump at the Oceania Athletic Championships showed she can compete at a […]
2025 Victorian U16 Girls trials squads announced
VICTORIA’s top Under 16s prospects will battle it out in a couple of trial matches over the weekend with the contests aiding in selecting the Vic Country and Vic Metro squads for the upcoming National Development Championships. While the Coates Talent League Under 16s competition has been underway, the trial matches further act as a […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 1
AFTER a long preseason, South Australia’s State Academy members were back in action as the first round of the SANFL Women’s competition took place over the weekend. For another year, each week we take a look at how each of the State Academy members performed across the four games.
Scouting Notes: Double Blues pip reigning premiers
STURT took down reigning SANFL Under 18 premier Woodville-West Torrens in an opening round thriller on Saturday, kicking off an intriguing double-header at The Summit in Mount Barker. A phenomenal 10 state summer squad members took the field, and we noted down of how each of them fared. >> RECAP: Reigning SANFL U18 finalists knocked […]
Scouting Notes: King hits Giants for six to end Summer Series
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy have completed an undefeated Summer Series after downing the GWS Giants Academy by 43 points in Blacktown on Saturday. Star prospect Max King booted six goals as his Swans set up the victory with an ominous seven goals to one opening half. GWS came out with improved vigour in term three […]
Scouting Notes: Giants pipped in Summer Series thriller
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy has gone down in a three-point thriller to AFL Canberra in their Summer Series clash at Alan Ray Oval. After a 61-point defeat at the hands of AFL Sydney last week, the Giants proved much more competitive against their local Under 22 adversaries. AFL Canberra kicked ahead in […]
Scouting Notes: Bolstered Swans stay undefeated in Summer Series
SYDNEY Swans Academy have taken out more senior opposition twice in as many weeks after dispatching the AFL Sydney U22s by 19 points at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday. The Swans were challenged but led at every break despite less accurate goalkicking to move to a 2-0 record. Bolstered by the return of National Academy […]
2025 NSW/ACT Summer Series Round 1 Scouting notes: Giants Academy
GWS GIANTS Academy shook off a late second term comeback from the AFL Sydney Under 22s to kick four unanswered goals in the second half to win their Round 1 NSW/ACT Summer Series match. Both sides were level at 3.3 (21) apiece by the main break, but a second half of 4.5 (29) to 0.3 […]
Scouting Notes: Giants cut down to size in Summer Series
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy has been comfortably beaten in its opening Summer Series outing, going down to the AFL Sydney Under 22s by 61 points. After a goalless opening quarter, the victors kicked away with 10 majors to one across the second and third terms. Inaccuracy cost the Giants a kinder scoreline, […]
Scouting Notes: Swans make winning start to Summer Series
SYDNEY Swans Academy kicked off the 2025 Summer Series in style, running out 38-point victors over the AFL Canberra Under 22s on Saturday. After posting five goals to one in the first half, the Swans were challenged but came home strongly with three unanswered majors in the final term to seal the result. Top prospects […]
Smith stars as Eagles kick off season with a win
A THREE-goal performance from Woodville-West Torrens‘ Mia Smith helped see off North Adelaide in an entertaining and tight contest in the opening round of the SANFL Women’s Development League over the weekend. While Smith’s eye-catching three majors and elite defensive pressure in the front half was the major talking point, the game was soured by […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL National Futures match
TEAM Heppell stormed home to take out the annual AFL National Futures match over Team Sloane, in the AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser on Saturday. Having trailed by a game-high 25 points in the final quarter, the previously inaccurate green side straightened up to snatch victory with a barrage of goals. Tall forward Archie Ludowyke was […]
