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2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Addison West

WHILE her dad Troy is a Williamstown legend and her uncle Scott is an AFL Hall of Famer and Western Bulldogs champion, Addison West is forging her own career in Melbourne’s west. The Western Jets talent has football surging through her veins, but has made her own name over the last 12 months with an […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Greea McKeegan

A HARD-RUNNING and smooth-kicking member of the Geelong Falcons, Greea McKeegan has come on with leaps and bounds in recent years. Enjoying the rise up the pathways, the Vic Country representative who has developed from a high marking forward into a gut-running winger has silky skills and an an all-round athletic base. We spoke to […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Scout Semple

EASTERN Ranges midfielder/forward Scout Semple is a damaging player in the front half of the ground, with the National Academy member a slick ball user and decision maker. She was part of Eastern’s premiership last season, and is expected to take another step forward with more midfield time this year, as well as being a […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Rikisha Nannup

WEST PERTH has plenty of promising AFLW Draft prospects in this year’s draft cop, and among them is Rikisha Nannup who enters 2026 with WAFLW experience and having trained with the West Australian summer squad. Now the Falcons’ top-ager is gunning to lock in her place across both squad in what is set to be […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Felicity Mahoney

CALDER Cannons’ Felicity Mahoney is in a rare place when it comes to AFLW club ties. Due to the father-daughter rule requiring just one game for a draft prospect to be eligible to head to her father’s club, Mahoney – the daughter of Josh – has links to Collingwood, Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs, […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace Dillow

TALENTED Vic Country representative Grace Dillow looms large as one of the region’s top AFLW Draft prospects in 2026, and alongside Lily Milner will prepare to mount a nice one-two punch out of the midfield. Dillow has shown she can also impact up forward, and has plenty of tricks and traits that catch the eye. […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucy Farnsworth

ALREADY enjoying a strong start to her top-age season through the AAMI Talent League, South Australian ruck Lucy Farnsworth is looking to make improvements across her game. The strong tall is averaging 16.3 disposals, 23.3 hitouts, 6.0 tackles, 5.3 clearances and 4.0 inside 50s across the first three games of the Under 18 Girls competition […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Maddison Meagher

EXPLOSIVE winger Maddison Meagher is hard to miss on the field once she has the ball, with her ability to burn off opponents and breakdown opposition defensive zones a regular occurrence. The Northern Knights top-ager played a key role on the outside for her side last season, and also got a chance to shine at […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Tayla Olivieri

WESTERN Jets ball magnet and reigning best and fairest winner Tayla Olivieri has come a long way since having to convince her sister and parents for her to play football. The small but tough onballer had a breakout 2025 season and is ready to go to another level in 2026 as she stands tall in […]

2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Sophie White

DANDENONG Stingrays ruck Sophie White enjoyed representing Vic Country as a bottom-ager and her performances impressed selectors enough to secure a spot in the National Academy squad. White comes into 2026 as one of the top talls for her state and is looking to build on that strong 2025 form. We spoke to White at […]

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