Southport sting Hornets in first half blitz
SOUTHPORT stunned the Aspley Hornets to hand them their first QAFL Women’s loss of the season, doing the work early to win by 27 points at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks kicked two goals in the first two minutes of the match to set the tone, stretching the lead out to 31 points […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy got their 2024 Under 16 National Championships off to a strong start, defeating the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 22 points at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday afternoon. A late surge in the first quarter gave the Lions some breathing space, which they came in handy as fatigue set in. The Suns […]
VFL Player Focus: Logan Smith (GWS)
GWS Giants Academy player and Allies State Squad member Logan Smith had his first hitout at senior level, applying his trade in the GWS VFL side in their 14-point win over Port Melbourne. One of the highly touted ruck’s of the draft, Smith had no issue adapting to the physicality and was thrown in the […]
Welsh, Baron combine to reach cloud nine
SOUTHPORT have extended their winning streak to six in a row, defeating Wilston Grange by 67 points at Hickey Park on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks’ ability to attack in transition through the corridor was dominant, and they were able to lift their energy levels when the Gorillas fatigued late in quarters. Tall forwards Dekota Baron […]
Around the Grounds: 2024 WAFL Colts – Round 10
WHILE the West Australian Under 18 side had a week off in their National Championships, only a few State Academy members suited up for their respective WAFL Colts outfits on the weekend. Claremont was handed its first loss of the season and West Perth flexed its muscles in wet and windy conditions at Fremantle Community […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Tyler Welsh (Eagles)
SOUTH Australian representative, Tyler Welsh, backed up his strong second-half performance against the Allies, returning to SANFL U18s level with eight goals in Woodville West-Torrens’ 85-point win over Norwood. As the deepest forward for most of the contest, Welsh had a strong start kicking two goals in the first 12 minutes, but was worked out […]
Sharks’ second half bite downs the Kings
SOUTHPORT Sharks made it three QAFL Women’s wins in a row on Saturday afternoon thanks to a big second-half performance against the Coorparoo Blues. The Sharks forward power took a 14-point halftime margin out to 59 points by full-time, making the most of their classy ball movement in transition. The Kings kept in the battle […]
Hornets remain unbeaten with a high-five performance
ASPLEY Hornets continued their unbeaten start to the QAFLW season, defeating Bond University by 27 points on Saturday afternoon at Bond University Oval. An impactful five-goal performance from Jessica Stallard led the way for the Hornets, kicking their first four goals in a powerful display. Bond University had the ascendency early, but it was the […]
Scouting Notes: AFLW U18s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy came home firing in the last quarter of the Under 18s friendly with the Gold Coast Suns Academy, kicking three of the last four goals of the game to beat their Queensland rivals by five points. Both sides brought a highly contested match in a seesawing affair at People First Stadium in […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 5 – Central District vs. South Adelaide
CENTRAL District flexed its muscles in the tall forward department, overpowering an inaccurate South Adelaide to run away 71-point winners. Spearheaded by bottom-age prospect Dyson Sharp, the Bulldogs were potent in transition and capitalised on uncontested leads inside forward 50. Both sides boasted some strong draft prospects who were able to impact across the ground. […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 4 – Sturt vs. South Adelaide
STURT got its revenge in Saturday’s SANFL Under 18s Grand Final rematch, as a dominant forward performance spearheaded a fourth-quarter breakaway. After the Panthers led heading into half time, the Double Blues lifted their intensity around the contest and started to punish the Panthers on turnover. Seven of the players who graced the field in […]
Draft hopefuls lead Bond University second-half shutdown
Bond University has made it two from two to start the 2024 QAFLW season, defeating Southport by 21 points on Saturday evening. The Bullsharks started slowly but were worked into the game by top-age talents Nyalli Milne and Mia Salisbury. Southport was brought to life early by the athletic Dekota Baron, who was leaping at […]
