Remember the Names: 2022 Under 16 MVPs announced
BARRING a postponed fixture, the 2022 AFL Development National Championships have wrapped up for another year, with a bunch of future stars putting their names in lights as potential AFL Draft prospects. In the first full three-round carnival since 2019, South Australia took out the Division 1 title, while Tasmania was crowned the Division 2 […]
NAB League Player Focus – Nate Caddy (Northern Knights)
HAILING from strong pedigree as a relative of Richmond premiership player, Josh, Northern Knights forward Nate Caddy is blazing his own trail through the elite talent pathway. Already a Vic Metro Under 18 representative, the bottom-ager has been in promising form throughout his maiden NAB League campaign. At 190cm, Caddy is a dynamic marking target […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 12
WITH school football and representative byes for most NAB Leaguers, a bunch of regions regained important talent for Round 13. There were a bunch of AFL Draft prospects out to impress ahead of another week of recess, and we highlighted some of them in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 12
THE Northern Knights lay claim to a high of five representatives in our latest NAB League Team of the Week. After a breakthrough win over Calder, the Knights lead the way in Round 13, while Country regions Gippsland, Dandenong, and Murray also contributed strongly with three selected players apiece. Check out who made the full […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 12
Northern Knights midfielder Ben Ham is our NAB League Player of the Week for Round 12. The top-ager had a day out on Saturday, amassing 34 disposals, seven marks, four inside 50s and three goals, as his side broke back onto the winners list with a 41-point victory over the Calder Cannons. While beaten out […]
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 […]
