Aussie Rules Training

The 2026 AFLW season has had a temporary surge of life with 6 of 9 games resulting in upset wins. With only 12 games, a single 8 point swing can be huge and with West Coast/Essendon losing as teams placed 7th and 8th, it has really opened things up for Bris/Gee/PA/St Kilda to scrape into...

North are North. The Pies on the otherhand have been a lot more competitive this season but still lack anything more than average ball movement fluency and scoring power but are blooding young talent so they know where they’re at and that’s a positive in itself. The Eagles continue their solid form, beating 2 teams...

The Hawks won once again but still haven’t produced the offense they did last year but with territory demons like Fleming and Gilroy to still play in 2026, they’ll be right there when the whips are cracking. The Saints have been a disappointment so far this season with established players and all parts of the...

I’ve had too much faith in GWS’s ball movement which was adequate last year in being able to transition from defensive 50 to forward 50, albeit not being great at converting that transition into scoring and after picking them to beat Collingwood and Gold Coast, I’m off them from now on! I thought the out...

The Hawks are mirroring their men’s team for 2025, winning but not convincing anyone and the Dogs are having a crack and making the ground small so teams can’t break them on the outside (4th for contested possessions), hence the 10-14 scoreline from this one. Freo have pulled extraordinary by allowing 100pts 2 weeks in...

The Eagles are overflowing with young talent and with Daisy Pearce at the helm, they aren’t that far away with Ella Roberts quickly rising into a top 5 player in the league. The Saints are inconsistent like always by doubling Adelaide’s score for a win in round 1, having their own score 5’ed (that’s a...

Over the weekend I took a look at the full draw for AFLW 2025 and it’s grim. With only 12 games but 18 teams, the draw runs over a 2 – 3yr life span for everyone to play once and most of them twice in that time but that needs to stop as quick as...

To celebrate finals footy all over the country in local leagues and the AFL, for the entire month of September I will be holding a sale on all chapters of the Coaching Modern Football series. If you haven’t made finals then you’ll already be looking to 2026 and if you did make them, then you’;ll...