Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Lions Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy has capped off its Under 16 National Development Championship in style, defeating the Giants Academy by 100 points on Sunday afternoon. The match at Manuka Oval in Canberra brought an end to the overall carnival, after the fixture was initially cancelled in July. With relentless accuracy inside attacking 50, the Lions […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 14
IT took 14 weeks, but the ladder-leading Gippsland Power finally have a Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week. Returning to the side after a long lay-off with injury, Power skipper Bailey Humphrey returned to the fold against the Northern Knights to slam home four goals from nine scoring shots and have […]
Potential Best 21s – AFLW Season 7: Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton
LATER this month the AFL Women’s Season 7 will kick off and there is plenty to get excited about. While preseasons are underway and coaches are trying to work out a Round 1 lineup, we delved into what each of the sides could look like next season. Over a six-part series, we will examine three […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 14
A COUPLE of captains lead their sides to big wins in Round 14 of the NAB League. One game went down to the wire, one margin hit 100 points, and another scraped close across the four fixtures. Catch up on all the results, stats and top performers in this week’s snapshot.
Southport too strong for neighbours in Prelim
THE Southport Sharks have capped off a remarkable debut season in the QAFLW with a Preliminary Final win over Bond University to win through to the big dance. The win was set up by a stellar second quarter from the Sharks, after they kicked four goals to none in the term. Southport did much of […]
Power return home, load up against Knights
GIPPSLAND Power will welcome back captain Bailey Humphrey as well as Coby Burgiel for its Round 14 home match against Northern Knights tomorrow in what will be a big inclusion for the home side. Humphrey has not played since Round 8, and has been named in the forward pocket for the game, while Vic Country […]
Sharks circle remaining QAFLW Grand Final spot
BOND University and Southport will clash to determine which Sharks side is more superior to face University of Queensland (UQ) in next week’s Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) Grand Final. The preliminary final is tipped to be a beauty after Bond University used their double chance after struggling to score last week against UQ, […]
Caulfield’s nine straight goals lifts Senior Girls to victory
NINE consecutive goals over the course of 62 minutes has propelled Caulfield Grammar to a 46-point win over Rowville Secondary College to take out the Herald Sun Shield Senior Girls Division 1 title. Caulfield – lead by best on ground Siena Farrell and captain Rosie Finster – slammed home seven first half goals and nine […]
AFL U18s Player Focus: Tyrell Dewar (Western Australia)
WEST Australian excitement machine Tyrell Dewar was one of the standout Sandgropers during his side’s breakthrough win at the 2022 AFL Under 18 Championships. While the Sandgropers did not have the most memorable carnival – losing to the Allies after defeats to both Victorian sides – they did finish on a high note by knocking […]
Bottom-age key forwards shine as Walter, Davies dominate
WITH the Allies AFL Under 18 Championships campaign done and dusted, there were plenty of Queensland representatives who headed back to their state league clubs last weekend. Playing out Round 17 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), there were some massively one-sided results, which included wins of 86 and 65 points, while the others […]
