First Round Watch: Horne-Francis’ feats not enough to drag Panthers into League decider
TOP pick candidate Jason Horne-Francis was once again the main event for draft watchers around the nation, as the South Australian star put on a show during Friday’s SANFL preliminary final. While his South Adelaide Panthers went down to Glenelg, the teenage sensation was arguably best afield in a powerhouse performance which could easily have […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships – Queensland vs. Tasmania
QUEENSLAND and Tasmania locked horns in back-to-back representative fixtures on Friday, with either states’ brightest Under 17 and 19 prospects taking the field in Yeronga. The home side came out narrow two-point victors in the Under 19 main event, controlling the match but forced to survive a late Tasmanian flurry to salute 9.8 (62) to […]
2021 SANFL Preliminary Finals wrap: Jaw-dropping performance from potential top pick not enough to save Panthers
AN outstanding performance from potential number one AFL Draft pick Jason Horne-Francis was not enough to help his South Adelaide side get across the line, with the Panthers’ season coming to a close at the hands of reigning premier Glenelg in Friday night’s South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Preliminary Final. Glenelg lead at every […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 South Australia Under 17 Futures
WITH their Under 19 counterparts taking centre stage on AFL Grand Final day, South Australia’s brightest Under 17 prospects went head-to-head at Adelaide Oval on Friday night in the state’s annual Futures showcase. Split into Blue and Yellow teams, the 2004 and 2005-born talents produced a dramatic ending to a contest which gained momentum as […]
PREVIEW | West meets South once more for curtain-raiser showcase
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
Tasmania proves too strong for Queensland in Under 17s triumph
THE team from Australia’s southernmost state flexed its muscle on their most northern counterparts, with a commanding 37-point victory over Queensland earlier today. On a lovely morning in Yeronga, the two sides faced off, with the best Under 17 talents of both states ready to impress spectators. In the end, Tasmania’s midfield was too dominant, […]
South and West Australia set for changes galore in grand final curtain raiser
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
Suns run out game stronger to go back-to-back over Lions
GOLD Coast Suns Academy have gone back-to-back with wins over the Brisbane Lions Academy at the AFL Women’s Under 17 Championships. After conceding the first goal of the game in the opening two minutes, the Suns did not concede another one for the match, booting 5.9 to 0.2 in that time to run out 31-point […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Finals Week 2 – East Perth vs. East Fremantle
EAST Fremantle booked its preliminary final ticket with a hard fought 17-point win over East Perth on Saturday, sending the Royals packing in straight sets. Neither side was able to truly capitalise on their periods of dominance, with poor kicking and conversion making for a real slog throughout large parts of the game. After taking […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Adam D’Aloia (Woodville-West Torrens)
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens midfielder Adam D’Aloia put his name in lights on Saturday afternoon, taking home the Alan Stewart Medal as best afield in the Eagles’ Under 18 grand final triumph. Eligible for next year’s draft, the inside ball winner skippered his state at Under 17s level this year and also has some Reserves experience under […]
