Breakdown: 2026 AFL Draft Combine invites
THE BUDDING AFL Draft crop will be put through its paces at this year’s National and State Draft Combines, set to take place in October. With the lists of invitees released yesterday, we now have an even further understanding of which prospects are under the microscopes of recruiters. While there is still time for bolters […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Lucy Moore (Woodville-West Torrens)
ENJOYING a wonderfully consistent top-age season, Woodville-West Torrens’ Lucy Moore was again the engine room presence Woodville-West Torrens needed as the Eagles accounted for Glenelg 5.7 (37) to 2.5 (17) at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Round 13, locking away top spot and a home final. Moore was our SANFLW Player Focus for Round 13. […]
Scouting Notes: Elliott snags seven as Rebels wreak havoc
AN INSPIRED Archie Elliott performance has propelled Greater Western Victoria (GWV) to a 68-point win over Bendigo in their Round 20 clash at Mars Stadium on Sunday. The clinical forward booted 7.2, including five goals in a blistering second quarter to help set up the comfortable victory. The Rebels made an inaccurate start kicking into […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
WINNING their third game of the Talent League Girls season, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels edged ahead in the race for fourth spot in the Country pool, defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 19 points at Mars Stadium. As has been the case of late, the Pioneers started strongly to lead 15-0 at quarter time, before the […]
2026 AFL and AFLW Draft Combine lists announced
MORE than 190 aspiring elite-level footballers will test themselves across the various AFL and AFLW Draft Combines with the lists announced today by the AFL. The national events will be staged across two weeks post-AFL Grand Final with the National Draft Combines held in Melbourne from September 29-October 3, while the State Draft Combines will […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Tasmania Devils
MURRAY Bushrangers solidified their place inside the top four Country spots with a dominant last three quarters to see off Tasmania Devils at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The first quarter shootout – which yielded seven goals and a seven-point lead to the Devils – would prove to be the exception to the rule, as the visitors […]
SANFL League Player Focus: Mitchell Harris (Eagles)
ALL-AUSTRALIAN full back Mitchell Harris was among the weekend’s SANFL League debutants, thrown into the fire against a rampant Glenelg side. The 18-year-old acquitted himself well in the Eagles’ defence, showcasing his patented competitiveness and aerial ability in a 65-point defeat at Stratarama Stadium on Saturday. >> Up the Grades: Top prospect makes long-awaited return […]
Scouting Notes: Knights too good in star-studded Stingrays clash
NORTHERN Knights continue to set the benchmark in this year’s Talent League campaign after a 38-point win over Dandenong on Sunday afternoon. The ladder leaders led at every break and had no trouble scoring into the wind, thanks largely to their array of forward marking targets. Knights tall Harrison Leeder filled his boots with four […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Skylah McPherson (Murray Bushrangers)
MURRAY Bushrangers came away with a handy 30-point win over Tasmania Devils in a battle of the second and third placed Country Division sides at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday, running out 8.10 (58) to 4.4 (28) winners in Round 18 of the Talent League Girls. At the centre of it was Skylah McPherson, the […]
Around the Country: Sharks secure minor premiership
SOUTHPORT has locked in another minor premiership despite a gallant effort from first-year side Broadbeach in Round 15 of the QAFL Women’s competition. The Sharks remained four points clear of Coorparoo, but given almost 200 per cent separates the sides, the week off is locked in. Aspley also gave itself a mathematical chance in theory […]
