NORTHERN TERRITORY       1.4       1.7       5.10     8.13 (61)
SYDNEY SWANS                    6.1       8.4       11.5     14.6 (90)

GOALS
NORTHERN TERRITORY: M.Cumming 3, S.Cumming, Wyatt, Forbes, Mummery, Ferreira
SYDNEY SWANS: Barkley 3, Swaney 2, Reinhard 2, Thorne, Stein, Maguire, Wicks, Van Huisstede, Carroll, Barling 

BEST
NORTHERN TERRITORY: Mummery, M.Cumming, Simon, Green, S.Cumming, Hutt
SYDNEY SWANS: Reinhard, Parkes, Stern, Kilpatrick, Wicks, Brewer

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GOLD COAST ACADEMY VS. GWS GIANTS ACADEMY 

POSSIBLE father-son and academy prospect Bailey Scott shone in the sun at Broadbeach on Saturday helping the Suns to a win over the GIANTS. Scott collected a team-high 22 disposals, four clearances and booted a goal in another strong showing in his third game of the Under 18 Academy Series. He is eligible to be drafted by three clubs (as well as having the option of entering the open draft), as the son of former Cat (132 games) and Kangaroos (111 games) player Robert Scott is eligible for father-son both clubs, as well as being part of the Gold Coast Suns academy.

Medium 187cm defender Ryan Gilmore (19 disposals and eight marks) intercepted well in the air, playing his best match of the carnival, while Kirk Koenen (14 disposals and six marks) continued his strong form. Having only recently returned from the AFL Academy Level One trip to New Zealand, Hewago Paul-Oea put in an eye-catching performance, while small forward Timakoi Bowie booted a match-high three goals. Defender turned forward Caleb Graham also kicked two goals for the match for the Suns. 

The GIANTS went goalless in the opening term, but Ed Perryman (brother of GWS’ Harry) booted two goals, as did highly touted AFL Academy Level One member Liam Delahunty – who dominated in the Under 16 championships last year.  After performing well at centre half-forward last week, Kieren Briggs played a bigger role in the ruck, recorded 28 hitouts – while his pressure around the ground was important, where he laid nine tackles. Xavier College student Jeremy Lucas had a match-high 29 disposals in the midfield, performing exceptionally well in the contest for the Giants. 

GOLD COAST SUNS    3.3     7.4       8.4       11.8 (74)
GWS GIANTS               0.5     2.8       5.10     7.12 (54)  

GOALS
GOLD COAST SUNS:  Bowie 3, Buckland 2, Graham 2, Greenwool 2, Scott, Gore
GWS GIANTS: Perryman 2, Delahunty 2, Lucas, Driscoll, Corbett 

BEST
GOLD COAST SUNS: Gilmore, Bowie, Scott, Koenen, Budarick, Greenwool
GWS GIANTS: Briggs, Peatling, Richardson, Lucas

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BRISBANE LIONS ACADEMY VS. TASMANIA 

SMALL Forward Blair Rubock was the star as the Tassie Mariners smashed the Brisbane Lions Academy by 106-points on Saturday. The 179cm forward was helped by the sheer number of the Mariners’ inside 50 count and got the travelling team off to a flyer, booting three of their first four goals. Outside Midfielder Fraser Turner again found more than 15 disposals, while small Mitch Anderton was again in the best players for Tasmania. Tarryn Thomas (18 disposals and two goals), Matthew McGuiness (18 disposals and three goals) were also important in the win, while Ryan Banks-Smith had 19 disposals. 

For Brisbane, tall forward Kobe Tozer played his first match of the Under 18 Academy Series, booting one of the Lions’ two goals. Darcy Marsh again featured in the best, but it was a day to forget for the Lions who face GIANTS next weekend. 

BRISBANE LIONS       1.0       1.0       2.1       2.2 (14)
TASMANIA                    4.2       8.6       13.7     17.8 (110)

GOALS
BRISBANE LIONS: McFadyen, Tozer
TASMANIA: Rubock 6, McGuinness 3, Thomas 2, Mundy 2, Banks-Smith 2, Jackson, Chaplin 

BEST
BRISBANE LIONS: Marango, Currie, Cowan, McFadyen, Marsh
TASMANIA: Anderton, O’Neill, Mansell, Rubock, McGuinness, Norton