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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: Edwards’ Panthers spoil state teammates’ debuts
KODAH Edwards got the last laugh in a clash against two state teammates on Saturday, as his South Adelaide side went one step closer to breaking into the top five. The Panthers beat Adelaide by 18 points in a close encounter at Magain Stadium, with Jake Eime and Anthony Long debuting for the Crows. >> […]
Up the Grades: Top prospect makes long-awaited return
JUNIOR talent continues to filter up the grades in the back-end of season 2026, with the latest batch headlined by top draft prospect Dougie Cochrane. The Port Adelaide aligned utility made his long-awaited first appearance for the season having been sidelined by knee tendinitis. While he made his club debut for the Port Magpies, several […]
Scouting Notes: Fast start sees Gippsland sink Sandringham
GIPPSLAND Power burst out of the blocks in their 32-point win over Sandringham at Morwell Recreation Reserve on Saturday. The hosts kicked five goals to one during the opening quarter of their Round 20 clash, and rallied again in term three to set up a comfortable victory. The Dragons were restricted to just one goal […]
VFL Player Focus: Caylen Murray (Brisbane Lions)
IT WAS an exciting couple of days for Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Caylen Murray. After being awarded honours as half-back in the Under 18s All-Australian side, Murray found himself competing against North Melbourne for the Lions VFL side a few days later. Coming off the back of a standout performance for the Allies in June, […]
Player Focus: State stars light up League level
IT IS the time of year where an influx of junior talent begins filtering into the senior grades, and that is no exception in Western Australia. A year after elder brother Charlie did so, Harper Banfield made his League debut for West Coast on Saturday, where he is father-son eligible via father Drew‘s 265 AFL […]
Player Focus: Eagles-tied prospects clash in Colts
WEST Coast fans and recruiters alike would have had their eyes glued to the WAFL Colts clash between Claremont and East Perth on Saturday. Club aligned prospects Noah Braun (father-son) and Garrison Kenh (Next Generation Academy) lined up for their respective sides, both topping the disposal charts. Braun, the son of 2006 premiership Eagle Michael, […]
Warner captains Under 16 All-Australian team
WEST Australian co-captain and Kevin Sheehan Medallist Troy Warner has been named captain of the Under 16 All-Australian team. Alan McLean Medallist James Rice also features in the 23-player lineup, next to Warner and South Australian MVP Logan Treverton in midfield. >> RECAP: 2026 AFL Under 16 National Championships Warner was one of four West […]
