PROFILED: Tasmania’s top junior targets
TASMANIA Devils are expected to announce their first batch of recruits shortly after the AFL Grand Final, and as reported by AFL.com.au’s Callum Twomey on Gettable, the list of targets has well and truly narrowed. We profile the eight players said to be in contention for the lucrative set of four-year contracts up for grabs. […]
Need to Know: Talent League Wildcard & Finals
THE 2026 Talent League postseason is set to get underway this weekend, starting with a jam-packed Wildcard Round. The 13 competing teams have been split into Metro and Country conferences for the Wildcard and Quarter Final fixtures, before crossing over for the Preliminary Final stage. >> SCROLL to see the final ladder & fixtures Tasmania […]
Scouting Notes: Knights cut the Power to secure top spot
NORTHERN Knights secured the Talent League minor premiership with a hard-fought 26-point win over Gippsland Power in Morwell on Sunday. The visitors were surpassed heading into three-quarter time but rallied with five unanswered goals in the final term to lock in top spot on the ladder with win number 13. We took note of the […]
Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid
GEELONG Falcons finished their home-and-away campaign on a high, raiding Tasmania with an 18-point win over the Devils at Windsor Park on Saturday. In what was a spiteful contest at times, both teams cracked in hard but it was the visitors who led at every break en route to a 15.5 (95) to 11.11 (77) […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons fire in first half blitz of Chargers
SANDRINGHAM Dragons got one back on rivals Oakleigh at the third time of asking, notching a dominant 50-point win in their Round 23 clash at Kennedy Community Centre on Saturday. The result sees Sandringham pip the Chargers for fourth in the Metro conference, separated by half a game. The Dragons put together a scintillating opening […]
Scouting Notes: Stingrays kick away to lock in top Country spot
DANDENONG Stingrays have finished top of the Country conference after a 20-point win over Eastern at Kennedy Community Centre on Saturday afternoon. The result sees Dandenong earn a bye in Wildcard Round and direct entry to next week’s finals series on the back of its 11-3-1 record. Forward Mitch Toner was the catalyst for his […]
Up the Grades: Mellody on song to end Eagles’ finals hopes
CLAREMONT prospect Heath Mellody has starred in just his second WAFL League game, leading all comers as the Tigers’ ended West Coast’s finals hopes. Turning out alongside fellow Under 18 All-Australian George Gale, the midfielder now looks destined for a senior postseason berth. Elsewhere around the country, pick one fancy Dougie Cochrane stood tall despite […]
Scouting Notes: Jets hit Mach 10 in big win over Rebels
WESTERN Jets ended their home-and-away campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Greater Western Victoria (GWV) by 69 points at La Trobe University on Saturday. A fast start saw the home side kick six unanswered goals in the opening term, setting the tone for what was a dominant victory. Leading Jets prospect Khaled El Souki secured the […]
2026 AFL National Futures squads announced
THE AFL has today announced the National Futures squads for both the boys and girls pathway programs, with the high-performance environment designed to help fast-track some of the most promising young draft prospects. All players selected in the Futures programs are born in 2009 and therefore eligible for their respective 2027 drafts, with the more […]
Scouting Notes: Sharks swarm to win spiteful Freo derby
EAST Fremantle has moved into pole position with only one round left to play in the WAFL Colts season after earning bragging rights in Saturday’s Fremantle Derby. The Sharks conceded a four-goal head start to rivals South Fremantle, but roared back with seven majors in the second term and never looked back. In what was […]
