Scouting Notes: Ranges run riot to sink Sandringham
EASTERN Ranges have made amends for their Round 1 Grand Final rematch loss, defeating Sandringham Dragons by 66 points in their Round 13 clash on Saturday. The Ranges burst out of the blocks with six goals to one in the opening term and consolidated in the second half to take home a comfortably victory. In […]
Scouting Notes: Knights kick away from Cannons
NORTHERN Knights chalked up their ninth consecutive win of the Talent League season, outlasting Calder to salute by 35 points in Craigieburn on Saturday. Several of the Knights’ Vic Metro squad members were out to impress on the eve of their representative campaign, while an Essendon Next-Generation Academy (NGA) member made his long-awaited return from […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Country
POTENTIAL title favourite Vic Country has kicked off its Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, notching a 13-point win over the Allies on Sunday. The win came at a cost though, with co-captains Cody Walker (shoulder) and Noah Williams (hamstring) having their days ended by injury. The Vics led at every break but were […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia has caused a major boilover to kick off the Under 18 National Championships, defeating South Australia by 12 points at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday. The hosts burst out of the blocks with five unanswered goals in the opening term and led all day, but had their buffer cut down to less than […]
PREVIEW | 2026 AFL Under 18 National Championships
THE 2026 AFL Under 18 National Championships are set to get underway tomorrow, as South Australia begins its title defence over in Western Australia. Before the action gets underway, get the lowdown on how each squad is shaping up, and which players you should be keeping a close eye on. >> NEED TO KNOW: 2026 […]
Need to Know: 2026 AFL Under 18 National Championships
THE TIME is now for this year’s budding AFL Draft crop, with the 2026 AFL Under 18 National Championships set to get underway on Saturday. A 10-game fixture awaits as five teams battle it out for the title, currently held by South Australia. Find out all you need to know about the marquee event. >> […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY claimed bragging rights over their Metro counterparts in the opening Pool A fixture of this year’s Under 16 National Championships on Monday. The victors led at every break in a comfortable 48-point win at the Kennedy Community Centre, spearheaded by four goals to key forward Chase Whelan. At the smaller end of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Tasmania
TASMANIA kicked off the 2026 AFL Under 16 National Championships with a comprehensive 65-point win over the Northern Territory in Melbourne on Monday. The King’s Birthday clash was headlined by Tasmania’s scoring power, as the victors accelerated to triple figures with 10 goals in the second half. Among Tasmania’s nine individual goalkickers were five who […]
Scouting Notes: Chargers roll rivals despite Ricky’s six
A HAUL of six goals to small forward Ricky Theodoropoulos was not enough for Sandringham on Sunday, as the Dragons were felled by local rival Oakleigh. In what was Round 12’s standalone game, the Chargers kicked ahead in term two and never looked back, taking home a 32-point win at Trevor Barker Oval. It was […]
Vic Country locks in 2026 AFL U18s squad
A STAR-STUDDED Vic Country outfit – headlined by potential number one pick Cody Walker and a host of top-end talents particularly from the Gippsland region – is ready to go ahead of next week’s AFL Under 18 Championships. Vic Country take on the Allies up in Blacktown to kick off proceedings, and have named a […]
