Scouting notes: AFLW Academy vs U23 All-Stars
A SHOWCASE of the top aspiring AFL Women’s footballers took place at Marvel Stadium on the weekend, with the Under 23 All-Stars winning a thriller against the AFLW Academy. We took a look at some of the players who caught the eye in our Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the author. AFLW […]
Rising Stocks: 2023 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. SA
SOUTH Australia trumped Vic Country in the weekend’s lone Under 18 National Championships fixture, with a few players boosting their stocks among this year’s AFL Draft pool. We highlight a couple of well performed top-age talents from either side, as well an emerging bottom-ager. >> Scouting Notes: Vic Country vs. South Australia Jack Delean (South […]
U23s to watch: WAFL Women’s
IN the wake of a successful win by the Under 23 All-Stars against the AFL Women’s Academy, it highlighted the value that can be found outside the top-age AFLW Draft prospects. While the All-Stars team was made up of players only from Victoria, Tasmania and Northern Territory, we decided to apply the same criteria out […]
Next Gen: Under 16 stars to take centre stage
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships are officially underway, with Vic Metro and the Sydney Swans Academy claiming wins in the opening games of Pool A and B respectively. It means the next generation of footballing talent is emerging, no less through the Northern Academies. With a lucky and extremely promising few players […]
Bats fly high after Goannas scare
DESPITE being the only side to take points off East Coast Eagles this season, the Macquarie University Goannas could not finish the job against a determined UTS Bats outfit, with the Bats scoring an eight-point win on the weekend. The AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Round 10 clash saw a Goannas side – fresh off […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia got on the board in this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships at the third time of asking, downing Vic Country by 19 points at Ikon Park on Sunday. We highlight some of the top performers and AFL Draft prospects from either side in the latest instalment of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 10 wrap
OAKLEIGH Chargers retained its place at the top of the Coates Talent League Girls ladder by defeating second placed Eastern Ranges, as Northern Knights, Tasmania Devils and Sandringham Dragons also picked up wins in Round 10.
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy kicked off the Pool B portion of this year’s Under 16 National Championships with a 24-point win over local rival, the GWS Giants Academy. A five-goal third term set up the Swans’ victory at Blacktown International Sportspark, in what was otherwise a competitive hitout. GIANTS ACADEMY 1.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 […]
Sharks survive but not without Hornets fight
SOUTHPORT remains undefeated in the 2023 QAFL Women’s season, but as expected, it copped its biggest challenge yet in the form of Aspley Hornets. Heading up the highway to Graham Road, the Sharks kicked clear in the second term and then held on well in a tight contest to defeat the Hornets by 11 points, […]
The VFLW box of surprises keeps delivering
IN a season that has already delivered plenty of surprises, the VFL Women’s competition kept the surprises coming over the weekend. Also, with only two wins separating over half the teams on the ladder at the moment, the weekend’s results have made this season’s finalists no less set. The surprises began out at Trevor Barker […]
