Western Australia announces 2023/24 Summer squads
WESTERN Australia Football Commission (WAFC) released the finalised lists of the initial Summer squads for both the boys and girls programs. The players featured include a host of talents that featured at the 2023 AFL/W Under 18 and Under 16 Championships. The squads feature 38 boys and 32 girls who were selected to partake, ranging […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL Under 17 Futures
THE AFL’s annual Under 17 Futures showcase was decided by just three points on Saturday, with Team Naitanui holding on to defeat Team Selwood at the MCG. A slew of the best draft prospects for 2024 stepped out on the big stage, and made note on how every player afield fared. >> PROFILED: 2023 AFL […]
SANFL announces 2024 Under 18 Academy
THE SANFL last week announced its 2024 Under 18 Academy, featuring 32 of South Australia’s finest young footballers. The squad will come together for an 11-week block either side of the Christmas break, training three nights per week at Thebarton Oval. Plenty of familiar faces were selected, including Carlton father-son prospect Ben Camporeale, who was […]
PROFILED | 2023 AFL Under 17 Futures squad
THE AFL last week announced the 46-player squad set to take part in this year’s Under 17 Futures showcase. We’ve profiled each prospect to help you get to know them before they take to the MCG on AFL Grand Final day. >> Details: AFL Under 17 Futures squad announced SOUTH AUSTRALIA (8): Ben Camporeale (Glenelg)Midfielder […]
AFL Under 17 Futures squad announced
THE AFL has today announced the squad of 46 players set to take part in this year’s Under 17 Futures showcase. In the event’s sixth instalment, 2006-born prospects will take to the MCG on AFL Grand Final day – Saturday September 30 – in a curtain raiser to the top level’s decider. >> SCROLL to […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 164
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 164, returning with all the latest pathway football fallout and another mini draft. Host Peter Williams sat down with AFL Draft Analyst Michael Alvaro to unpack Sunday’s Under 17 Futures double-header, before partaking in a selection of this year’s top prospects. Tune in! EPISODE 164 RUNDOWN >> Listen […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U17s – Vic Country vs. Queensland
VIC Country has claimed a dramatic after-the-siren win over Queensland as the two sides locked horns in Sunday’s Under 17 Futures showcase. Having led all day on the back of a four-goal head start, the Victorians fell behind for the first time with just two minutes left on the clock. Up stepped Jack Whitlock, who […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U17s – Vic Metro vs. NSW-ACT
VIC METRO secured an entertaining 20-point win over NSW-ACT in their Under 17 clash at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. In a high-scoring affair, the home side led at every break but was pushed all the way, eventually running out 17.15 (117) to 15.7 (97) victors in the Futures showcase. We noted some of the […]
Squads set for U17 Futures showcase
THE AFL has today announced squads for Sunday’s Under 17 Futures double-header, which sees prospects from NSW-ACT, Queensland, and Victoria take to Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval. Both games will serve as somewhat of an audition for the national Futures showcase on AFL Grand Final day. >> SCROLL to see the full squads The squads are […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 162
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 162, with the team playing out another mini draft. This time around, host Michael Alvaro and Liam Badkin select five players apiece from the talented pool of Larke Medal winners. Tune in to see how it played out, and let us know whose quintet is best. EPISODE […]