
Scouting Notes: Reigning premiers take down ladder leaders
WOODVILLE-West Torrens sent a statement to the SANFL Under 18 competition by knocking off ladder leader Sturt in their Round 11 clash. The reigning premiers jumped into second spot with the 25-point victory at Unley Oval, still three points shy of the Double Blues with seven rounds to play. Remarkably, six of the eight Eagles […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
IN A REMATCH of last year’s decider, Vic Metro once again got the chocolates on the opening day of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, defeating South Australia by four points in a hard-fought match at RSEA Park. We took note of some of the impressive players from the game with all notes the opinion […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Queensland
QUEENSLAND pipped Western Australia at the post with a remarkable Georja Davies goal in the dying seconds to post a 9.5 (59) to 8.8 (56) victory over the Sandgropers at RSEA Park in Moorabbin. We took note of some of the standout players on both sides from the nail-biting clash, with all notes the opinion […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia has downed South Australia in Saturday’s low-scoring Under 16 National Championships clash at HIF Health Insurance Oval. After conceding the opening two goals, the Sandgropers held SA without one until 20 minutes in the final quarter to run out 12-point winners. Wet conditions in Joondalup made for an entertaining slog, as both sides […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Allies
VIC COUNTRY opened the 2025 AFLW Under 18 National Championships with a 46-point win over the Allies on Sunday. After a slow start at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, the Vics piled on seven first half goals and restricted the visitors to just one major either side of the main break. We took note of some […]

Scouting notes: 2025 WA U18 Girls trial
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18s squad got a nice warm-up ahead of the 2025 AFLW Under 18s National Championships first match on Sunday when the Sandgropers overcame reigning premiers Claremont at Revo Fitness Stadium. The Black Swans conceded the first two goals of the game in the opening term, but clicked into gear after that and […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 11
A CONDENSED Coates Talent League fixture saw just four games played across the weekend, featuring plenty of talent out of the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies squad. Before the National Championships resume next weekend, we took note of how some of the leading prospects performed. >> CTL ROUND 11: Snapshot | Player of the […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 10
THERE were a couple of tight contests and big wins across Round 10 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, and we took note of some of the standout players from the weekend. We focused particularly on those players from the Vic Metro trial games or non draft-eligible players. >> ROUND 10: Round wrap | […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia moved closer to claiming its first Under 18 title since 2018 after trouncing Western Australia by 76 points at Alberton Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters were spearheaded by seven goals to emerging forward Cameron Nairn, who starred alongside skipper and Centrals teammate Dyson Sharp. While competitive in patches without having the ability to […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 11
DESPITE a host of State Academy members missing from Round 11 of the SANFL Women’s competition, there were still plenty of players who impressed. Youngsters stepped up and others took on new roles ahead of a league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the State Academy members performed. >> ROUND 11: Match of […]