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. […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 11
FOUR regions have contributed at least three players each to our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 11, after impressive wins respectively. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and three emergency spots below. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A brilliant performance from Greater Western Victoria (GWV) over-ager Hamish Sinnott saw him earn […]
Scouting Notes: AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia kicked off its Under 16 National Championship campaign with an imposing 42-point win over Western Australia on Sunday morning, on the back of a balanced performance across each third. The hosts poured on seven goals to one in the first half at Thebarton Oval, and though they conceded 12 scoring shots after the […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 11
GWV REBELS midfielder-defender Hamish Sinnott is our NAB League Player of the Week for Round 11. The over-ager was prolific in his side’s 14-point win over the Northern Knights on Saturday, amassing a game-high 34 disposals, nine marks, seven tackles, nine inside 50s, and the sealing goal in term four. While Victorian state squad members […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 11
WHILE representative stars were called upon for the Under 18 National Championships, a bunch of squad hopefuls and fresh faces stepped up in the latest set of NAB League fixtures. Catch up on all the results, key numbers, and big performances in our Round 11 snapshot.
Vic Country holds on against wasteful South Australia
VIC Country has opened its Under 18 National Championships with a dramatic two-point win over South Australia, with the hosts proving wasteful during the dying minutes at Thebarton Oval. In a tense finish to the relatively scrappy and low-scoring contest, Country’s defenders produced an array of match-winning efforts, while the Croweaters’ forwards failed to convert […]
Metro kicks away to claim win over accurate Allies
VIC METRO has opened its 2022 Under 18 National Championship campaign with a 16-point win over the Allies at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday afternoon. The travelling side was jumped at the gun, but flexed its muscle in a brutal seven-goal third term to set up the 16.10 (106) to 14.6 (90) victory. While top […]
Preview | Championships come to town for blockbuster weekend
NATIONAL Championship season is in full swing, with Under 16 and 18 representative action making for a blockbuster weekend of talent pathway action. Headlining proceedings will be the introduction of both Victorian Under 18 sides to the carnival, as they travel to play against last week’s combatants, South Australia and the Allies. First up, the […]
