PROFILED | 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad has 25 players between the top-age (2008-born) and bottom-age (2009-born) draft crops. Having won the past two titles at the AFLW Under 18 Championships – and being victorious in three of their four games last season – Vic Metro will eye off a three-peat at the level. >> […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Country Girls summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Country Girls summer squad has 25 players between the top-age (2008-born) and bottom-age (2009-born) draft crops. Having won one match from four games last season at the AFLW Under 18 Championships – a victory against the Allies in Round 1 – Vic Country will be looking to build on that in 2026. […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Metro summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Metro summer squad was finalised earlier in January, with 26 prospects selected for representative honours. Among the squad are five bottom-agers and as many club-tied players, with the Big V hoping to rebound off a 2-2 record last year. We profile every member of the training squad. >> FULL SQUADS: 2026 Victorian […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Country summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Country summer squad was finalised earlier in January, with 25 prospects selected for representative honours. Among the squad are five bottom-agers and four club-tied players, with the Big V hoping to rebound off a 2-2 campaign last year. We profile every member of the training squad. >> FULL SQUADS: 2026 Victorian summer […]
PROFILED: 2026 AFL Academy squad
IN THE wake of this year’s AFL Draft, eyes are already turning to what the budding class of 2026 may hold. Released in November, the National Academy squad provided a glimpse into the country’s best 25 2008-born prospects, all of whom we profile below. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 AFL Academy squad revealed Tanner Armstrong (Murray Bushrangers/Vic […]
UPDATED | 2026 preseason SSP train-ons profiled
SEVERAL AFL clubs entered the Supplemental Selection Period (SSP) with open list spots, with five players already finding homes at new clubs. Fremantle signed Mason Cox from Collingwood, while Jayden Laverde (Essendon) landed at GWS, and West Coast leant on its new rookie list concessions to land trio Harry Schoenberg, Deven Robertson, and Finlay Macrae. […]
PROFILED | 2025 AFLW Under 18 All-Australian team
THE 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 All-Australian team was announced last week with a half dozen Vic Metro representatives leading the way, one clear of Queensland and Western Australia. Of the 23 representatives, 19 are eligible to be picked up in the December AFLW Draft, with four not eligible until 2026. We profile each of […]
PROFILED | 2025 AFL Under 16 All-Australian team
THE NEXT generation of AFL Draft prospects showed their wares at the Under 16 National Championships, where Vic Metro and Tasmania picked up the Pool A and B titles respectively. A 23-player All-Australia team was announced last week, and we profile each member of the talented squad. >> REVEALED: 2025 AFL Under 16 All-Australian team […]
PROFILED | 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team
THE 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team was announced last week, with 23 of the country’s brightest prospects rewarded for their feats on the representative stage. Seven title-winning South Australians made the cut after their undefeated campaign, and are among those profiled below. >> REVEALED: 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team Back Pocket: Jacob FarrowWestern […]
PROFILED | The title-winning South Australian U18 squad
SOUTH Australia broke through to claim its fifth national Under 18 title on Sunday, and its first since 2018 after capping off a stellar undefeated campaign at Marvel Stadium. Led by coach Tony Bamford, the Croweaters won all four games by an average margin of 45 points. Captain Dyson Sharp led the way and was […]