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 […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Ava Bilyk
GEELONG Falcons utility Ava Bilyk is a natural footballer with great smarts, decision making and skills, while having the ability to play anywhere on the field. The Vic Country Under 16s MVP had an injury-interrupted bottom-age campaign, but is ready to make her mark on the field in 2026. We spoke to Bilyk at the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lara Williams
EASTERN Ranges top-ager Lara Williams has played across all three lines along her journey, but the predominant forward-turned-defender at the Ranges is ready to make 2026 her year. Having plenty of ups and downs along the way, Williams is fully focused on making every post a winner entering her top-age campaign. We spoke to Williams […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Beth Morris
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder Beth Morris is a tough inside ball-winner who earned a spot in the Vic Country hub off the back of some consistent Talent League Girls football. Set to play a number of roles in 2026, Morris will look to take her game to another level. We spoke to Morris at the recent […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Taya Maxwell
TOWERING South Australian Taya Maxwell is one of the top AFLW Draft prospects in this year’s crop, and the South Adelaide utility is on the verge of going to another level in 2026. Despite an ankle injury curtailing her bottom-age campaign, the 2024 SANFLW premiership player is ready to make her mark in 2026. We […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace Tracey
OVERCOMING an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury throughout her bottom-age season, talented tall Grace Tracey made up for lost time late in the year. She squeezed in for a game with the Allies, made the Under 17 Futures squad and won the MVP for her side, which propelled her into the National Academy. We spoke […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Gabrielle Mehrmann
DANDENONG Stingrays defender Gabrielle Mehrmann put her name on the radar in last year’s Talent League Girls finals series, capping off a consistent year by becoming the first person to keep Bailee Martin to under three goals in a match (just one). Mehrmann earned a spot in the Vic Country hub, and has the ability […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucy Moore
SPEEDY midfielder Lucy Moore had a breakout bottom-age campaign for both Woodville-West Torrens and South Australia, which culminated in an MVP performance for her Under 17 Futures side when the best around the nation faced off at IKON Park. Though unlucky not to make the National Academy, Moore has the talent and upside to make […]
