Up the Grades: Top prospect makes VFL return
TOP five AFL Draft prospect Zane Duursma was among the top-age talent to hit state league level over the weekend, as he turned out for his second game with the Casey Demons. The All Australian midfielder-forward notched 10 touches and three marks in a 42-point win over Coburg. A natural inside attacking 50, Duursma was […]
Allies fast start too much for Croweaters
A NINE goals to three opening half proved too much for South Australia to cut back as an impressive Allies outfit ran out 16-point winners in the opening match of the AFL Under 18 Championships at Thebarton Oval today. The Allies started strong – courtesy of two goals from Jed Walter and Ryley Sanders in […]
Allies announce 2023 Under 18 squad
THE 2023 Allies squad has been announced ahead of this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, with 31 players from the Northern Territory, NSW-ACT, Queensland, Tasmania selected to compete for the amalgamated side. >> SCROLL to see the full squad Six players who made the cut as bottom-agers in 2022 will return this year, namely […]
Weekend preview: Representative season approaches
REPRESENTATIVE honours are in the offing for many budding prospects, while others will hope to press their cases for AFL Mid-Season Draft selection across a bumper weekend. In Victoria, Country hopefuls get one final audition against the Young Guns on Sunday, after Metro did so with a win last week. >> Preview: Young Guns vs. […]
Lions roar to 85-point win in AFLW U16s
BRISBANE Lions Academy finished on top of the AFL Women’s Under 16s Pool B after a second dominant performance on Friday. The Lions crushed Northern Territory by 85 points – thanks to a seven-goal first term – which followed on from a 110-point shellacking of GWS GIANTS Academy in their first and final game. Brisbane […]
Callinan, McKercher making waves in Tassie
THE TASMANIA Devils laid claim to four draftees last year, and look set to produce a few more in 2023. Among the top prospects from the Apple Isle are AFL Academy members Jack Callinan and Colby McKercher, two speedy customers who will look to build on promising bottom-age campaigns and take the next step this […]
2023 AFL Draft | Ones to Watch: Allies
SIX players were selected out of the Allied states and territories in last year’s National AFL Draft, and there is plenty more talent pushing through ahead of the 2023 intake. We highlight the top 10 prospects to watch out of the combined pool of NSW-ACT, Queensland, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory, with a focus on […]
Scouting Notes: AFLW U16s – Tasmania
THE last of the representative action for 2022 took place this week, with a battle between the Apple Isle’s North and South regions. While South ultimately took home the chocolates courtesy of a five goals to nil last term, both sides had some standouts in the match. The teams were missing the players who have […]
South topples North in Tassie U16 clash
A FIVE-goal final term saw Tasmania South run over the top of its Northern counterpart, to secure a 7.11 (53) to 3.6 (24) victory in the AFLW Under 16 Championships. In a tough, hard-fought encounter for three quarters, South was able to conjure up five majors – three of which came off the boot of […]
2022 AFLW Draft preview: North Melbourne
AN EVER-DANGEROUS side in the AFL Women’s, North Melbourne has accumulated three successive picks in the third round to scoop up a mix of Victorian and Tasmanian talent at the upcoming AFLW Draft. The Roos were again thereabouts in season 2022, and are not far off the pace when it comes to contenders. They will […]
