Scouting Notes: 2026 Western Australia U18 vs. U20
GEORGE Gale‘s last gasp goal handed the West Australian Under 18s a six-point win over their Under 20 counterparts on Saturday morning. In the last of the younger side’s six trial games, they were made to fight back from deficits at the first two breaks and late lead chances in a thrilling finish at Leederville […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 South Australia U18 vs. U20
SOUTH Australia’s Under 18 side got its trial period underway on a winning note, defeating the SA Under 20s by 23 points in Saturday’s annual SANFL Talent Clash. Leading at every break, the more junior outfit was only outscored in term four – by a single point – before saluting at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval. […]
Scouting Notes: Tassie toughs out tight win over Rebels
TASMANIA has bounced back onto the winners list after defeating Greater Western Victoria (GWV) by three points in a thrilling encounter at Mars Stadium. The Devils were less accurate in front of goal but notched 28 scoring shots to the Rebels’ 20, riding the wave of several lead changes to salute 12.16 (88) to 13.7 […]
Scouting Notes: Streaking Jets dine out in Top End trip
IN THE Northern Territory Academy’s fourth and final Talent League appearance for the year, they were thoroughly outplayed by the streaking Western Jets, who followed up their two recent dominant victories with another impressive showing. Jets captain Lachlan Hicks continued his imperious form with another best on ground showing. NT ACADEMY 1.1 | 4.2 | […]
Scouting Notes: Jets soar in dominant second half
WESTERN Jets soared to a thumping 83-point win over Murray at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday, overcoming a slow start to flex their scoring muscle. The Round 8 clash was an arm-wrestle in the opening term, before Western slammed home five, five, and seven goals in the remaining three quarters to cruise to victory. We […]
Scouting Notes: Giants mids stamp authority in win over Devils
THE GIANTS Academy notched its third win on the bounce after accounting for Tasmania to the tune of 28 points in Blacktown on Saturday. A dominant first half set the platform for victory as GWS’ core midfielders ran riot throughout, helping their side lead by an unassailable 46 points at the main break. A total […]
Scouting Notes: Lions roar, Knights checkmate Suns
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy improved to 5-1 in its penultimate Talent League outing with a 15-point away win over Gippsland Power. Both sides were in fine shooting form as only a goal separated them after a high-scoring first half, before the Lions began to pull away in term three at La Trobe University. A pair […]
Scouting Notes: Stingrays’ fast start sinks Pioneers
DANDENONG Stingrays bounced back onto the winners list with a 28-point win over Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday afternoon. A dominant first half saw the Stingrays pile on 12 goals to four, setting the platform for their victory before a third quarter response from the Pioneers. The home side fought back with five […]
AAMI Talent League Player Focus: Jack Leys (Eagles)
RICHMOND father-son prospect Jack Leys has been in consistent form at AAMI Talent League level, and led Woodville-West Torrens to an upset win over Glenelg in Round 7. The Eagles took advantage of the Bays’ inaccuracy to claim a 17-point win on the road, rallying with nine goals to three after half-time. Leys was a […]
Scouting Notes: Drever dominates in Rebels’ runaway win
MIDFIELDER Ethan Drever was the star of the show as his GWV Rebels ran out 23-point winners over the Northern Territory Academy at TIO Stadium on Saturday. The rising prospect led all comers with 31 disposals and booted two goals as the Rebels shook off their weary legs to salute up in Darwin. Having conceded […]
