Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 1
THE 2023 WAFL Colts season kicked off over the Easter weekend, with four games producing a mixed bag of results, but clear winners in each. In a bumper edition of Scouting Notes, we highlight the top performers from three of the fixtures, with a Player Focus piece to come from the West Perth and Claremont […]
SANFL Player Focus: Logan Evans (Norwood)
NORWOOD defender Logan Evans is one of the few South Australian Under 18 talent hub members to have broken through for a SANFL League debut at this early stage of his top-age campaign, impressing in both of the Redlegs’ losses to start season 2023. The 188cm prospect cracked the Reserves grade last year, turning out […]
Around the Grounds: 2023 WAFL – Round 1
THE EASTER long weekend saw the long awaited resumption of the WAFL, with Western Australia’s premier competition delivering some thrilling results in what was an action packed start to the season. Claremont exacted some redemption for last year’s heartbreaking Grand Final loss, downing reigning premier West Perth by 13 points in a scrappy clash in […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 3 – WWT vs. South Adelaide
A SCINTILLATING third term turnaround has seen South Adelaide defeat Woodville-West Torrens by 13 points in our SANFL Under 18s match of the round. The Panthers trailed at the first two breaks, but piled on five goals in 10 minutes to take the lead at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval en route to running out 10.14 […]
SANFL U18 Player Focus: Will Patton
THERE are few more accomplished junior talents in South Australia than West Adelaide’s Will Patton, who made a strong start to the season in his opening SANFL Under 18 outing on Saturday. The defender had his hands full as Westies went down by 42 points to North Adelaide, but stood tall in a composed performance […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 2 – Glenelg vs. Sturt
GLENELG has clawed its way to a five-point win over Sturt in Round 2 of the SANFL Under 18 season, thanks to consecutive late goals from Anders McShane. The Bays led Sturt for much of their low-scoring encounter at Thebarton Oval on Sunday, but found themselves seven points in arrears with six minutes left to […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 1 – South Adelaide vs. Norwood
NORWOOD took out a thriller at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday, holding on to defeat South Adelaide by the barest of margins. The Panthers star players, namely Jack Delean and Sid Draper stood up when the game was on the line late, but their mercurial efforts were not enough to drag the home side over […]
SANFL U18 Player Focus: Kane McAuliffe
NORTH Adelaide midfielder Kane McAuliffe had himself a day out in Round 1, racking up game-high numbers despite his side going down by 39 points to Sturt on Sunday. The strongly built onballer is one of South Australia’s most highly touted prospects in 2023 and was included in the National Academy intake, rubber stamping his […]
2023 Coates Talent League Player Focus: Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils)
PRODUCING an outstanding Round 1 performance in her home state, key forward Georgia Clark was a vital player in the Tasmania Devils’ win over GWS GIANTS Academy to kick off the 2023 Coates Talent League season. The Devils talent and AFLW Academy member looks like she has taken her game to another level in her […]
Waratah snaps 23-year NTFL flag drought
THE sleeping giant arose on Saturday night when Waratah won its 16th NTFL Men’s Premier League flag, snapping a 23-year premiership drought in the process. The Tahs’ were the last of the remaining eight sides at the turn of the new century to win a premiership after defeating Southern Districts by 18 points at TIO […]
