2022 AFL Under 18 All-Australian Team announced
VIC METRO has dominated the 2022 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team which was announced today, with seven representatives from the title-winning state. Headlined by captain and potential number one pick Will Ashcroft, Metro had two more representatives than any other side in the 23-player team. Ashcroft was named captain of the side, having won the […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 148 – U18 National Championships & U17 Futures
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another week, bringing you all the latest AFL Draft news and analysis around the nation. Once again, it not only comes in audio form, but also with video! Included in the YouTube edition are highlights from Thursday’s Under 18 National Championships decider. Host Peter Williams is joined by Rookie Me Central AFL […]
Caught the Eye – The Finale
THE SEASON is now over for most of the draft eligible talent, with this week seeing the conclusion of the Under 18 National Championships as Vic Metro defeated Vic Country in a close one under the roof at Marvel Stadium. In the AFL Grand Final curtain raiser, it was Claremont key defender Daniel Curtin who […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL Under 17 Futures
TEAM HOULI took out Saturday’s Under 17 Futures game, defeating Team Murphy by 28 points in the first instalment of the showcase since 2019. The next generation of AFL Draft prospects strutted their stuff on the MCG, proving a fitting curtain-raiser for the elite level’s final game of the year. We took notes on ALL […]
Tiger stars in Under-17 Futures Curtin-raiser
A SUPERB performance from Claremont defender Daniel Curtin earned him the best on ground medal during Team Houli’s 28-point victory over Team Murphy at the MCG today. The AFL Grand Final’s curtain-raiser was a showcase of next year’s AFL Draft prospects, and Curtin rose above all others as a rebounding defender. Placed in a back […]
Caught the Eye – Junior Grand Finals
TWO big junior grand finals took place last weekend, with North Adelaide taking on Glenelg in South Australia, and the return of the NAB League Grand Final in Victoria between Dandenong and Sandringham. North Adelaide and Glenelg looked like the likely grand finalists from a long way out, with both teams hitting the ground running […]
Preview | 2022 AFL U18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
ONE more match to decide who takes out the 2022 Under 18 National Championships. Vic Country and Vic Metro lock horns to finally draw an end to this year’s national carnival, and the AFL could not have written the script any better. In a marquee, standalone fixture on Thursday afternoon, the undefeated (3-0) sides meet […]
Déjà vu? Comparing the dominant father-son guns
AFL FANS may be feeling a sense of déjà vu, as for the second year running, a dominant father-son gun leads the race to be taken first at the National Draft. Taking a similar road to eventual 2021 pick four Nick Daicos, soon-to-be Brisbane Lions midfielder Will Ashcroft is only firming as the best player […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 147 – Finals & news around the nation
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another week, bringing you all the latest AFL Draft news and analysis around the nation. Once again, it not only comes in audio form, but also with video! Included in the YouTube edition are interviews with NAB League Grand Final winners, and behind the scenes footage in the Sandringham Dragons […]
