2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 12
REPRESENTATIVE and school football stars sporadically returned to the NAB League in Round 12, making for some high-quality games after a week away. Two fixtures went down to the wire, and two others were decided by over 40 points in a mixed bag of results. Catch up on all the action, stats and top performers […]
Allies hold firm to break Black Duck hearts
THE ALLIES have got on the board at the third time of asking in this year’s Under 18 National Championships, holding firm to defeat Western Australia by an even two goals at Thebarton Oval. Meeting on neutral ground, the Allies looked fresher on the back of significant travel for both sides, breaking to an early […]
Preview | Adelaide hosts representative triple-header
THE 2022 AFL National Development Championships are set to hit Adelaide on Saturday, with the four Division 1 sides locking horns as part of a representative triple-header at Thebarton Oval. In between the two Under 16 fixtures, the Under 18 Allies and West Australian sides do battle on neutral ground. Taking the field first in […]
SANFL Player Focus – Jakob Ryan (Glenelg)
GLENELG defender Jakob Ryan has been one of the stronger South Australian performers at representative level this year, and earned a SANFL Reserves berth on Saturday after a terrific start to his Under 18s campaign. Lauded for his booming kick and marking prowess, the powerful prospect certainly has desirable traits. The 17-year-old also debuted in […]
Your questions answered – July Power Rankings
ROOKIE Me Central dropped its July Power Rankings update on Monday, with plenty having changed since the year’s first instalment last month. Representative football and contrasting form in domestic or school football settings have made for some interesting moves, and plenty of subsequent questions. In a different format of follow-up, we compiled the most prominent […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Tasmania vs. Lions Academy
TASMANIA has improved to 2-0 at this year’s AFL Under 16 Development Championships, after downing a fast finishing Brisbane Lions Academy by 19 points at Metricon Stadium. In ideal conditions on the Gold Coast, a scoreless opening term was far from promising, but the Devils clicked into gear with five goals in term two to […]
Scouting Notes: Vic Metro vs. Western Australia
VIC METRO produced another brutal third term to kick away to its second win in this year’s Under 18 National Championships, downing Western Australia by 27 points at Princes Park. The home side was missing a couple of key midfielders, but was strong enough over four quarters against the gallant Black Ducks. We noted some […]
Blistering Binns runs rings around Allies
VIC COUNTRY notched the second win of its 2022 AFL Under 18 National Championships campaign, outlasting the Allies on Sunday afternoon to come away 33-point victors. The travelling side booted six goals to two after half time to take out a low-scoring affair 10.15 (75) to 5.12 (42), with winger Jaxon Binns running riot at […]
Preview | Sunshine State to host mega representative week
NATIONAL Championships season heads to sunny Queensland this week, but not before Western Australia locks horns with Vic Metro in Melbourne. After several trial games, the Black Ducks are poised to play their first competitive Under 18s bout against a Metro side which downed the Allies last week. >> SCROLL for full U16 & U18 […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy has beaten its Gold Coast counterpart by nine points in Wednesday’s Under 16 Q-Clash at Metricon Stadium (Oval 2). In what was the opening game of either side’s 2022 National Development Championship, the young Lions streamed ahead with five goals to one in the opening half and held firm in the […]
NAB League Player Focus: Arie Schoenmaker (Tasmania Devils)
STEPPING up in the absence of top-age Allies representatives Lachlan Cowan and Tom McCallum, bottom-age Tasmania Devils prospect Arie Schoenmaker has been a recent revelation in his side’s backline. The 193cm talent possesses a sweet left foot and reads the play well, essentially combining what the aforementioned Devils leaders do so well as a pair. […]
