PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia hosts Vic Country in what is poised to be a closely contested AFL Under 18 National Championships clash at the WACA tonight. Top pick contender Harley Reid will audition in the home town of West Coast, with his travelling side keen to get on the board in this year’s carnival. >> SCROLL to […]
Rising Stocks: Allies, Black Ducks climb charts
ON the back of representative form at the Under 18 National Championships, there are a bunch of AFL Draft prospects boosting their stocks on the big stage. In today’s edition of Rising Stocks, we narrow in on Western Australia’s crop, and some of the underrated Allies flying under the radar. >> Power Rankings: June Top […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Suns Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy have kicked off their 2023 Under 16 National Championships campaign with a 30-point win over the Suns Academy on Sunday. Booting eight of their 10 goals at one end of Brighton Homes Arena, the hosts kicked clear in term two and consolidated in the fourth. We noted some of the top […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – WA vs. SA
WESTERN Australia has opened its 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships campaign with a hard-fought victory, holding off an inaccurate South Australia to run out three-point winners at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday morning. With scores level deep in the final term, Western Australia small forward Basil Hart roved a contest superbly to boot […]
Scouting notes: AFL U16s – NT vs Tasmania
TASMANIA was far too good for Northern Territory in the AFL Under 16s Championships, running away with a 114-point victory. The clash took place at a windy Highgate Recreation Reserve on Saturday, with the Devils booting 19.10 (124) to 1.4 (10). There were plenty of individual standouts for the winners and we noted down some […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – WA vs. SA
WESTERN Australia opened its account in the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships on Saturday, kicking away in the second half to defeat South Australia by 28 points at Optus Stadium. We highlight some of the top performers from either side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: Sandgropers outmuscle SA in […]
Sandgropers outmuscle SA in arm wrestle
WESTERN Australia is on the board in this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, after defeating South Australia by 28 points at Optus Stadium today. The Sandgropers booted six of the game’s last eight goals, kicking away to the 10.10 (70) to 6.6 (42) victory in what was otherwise an arm wrestle. The two sides […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. South Australia
FRESH off a rousing breakthrough win last weekend, South Australia will look to round out its National Championships campaign in style with a second-straight interstate trip. The 0-1 West Australian side awaits in Perth, with the clash acting as an AFL curtain-raiser at Optus Stadium on Saturday afternoon. >> State of Play: 2023 Under 18 […]
How it works: AFL Under 16 National Championships
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships are underway, marking a significant and often primary step for many budding prospects on their path to the elite level. But how does it work? We run through all the key points before three more Round 1 matches go down this weekend. >> Key Links: Squads | […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 159
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment, with Episode 159 covering the latest AFL Draft news. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central’s Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down the weekend’s Under 18 and Under 16 National Championships action. Tune in! EPISODE 159 RUNDOWN >> Listen to the full episode here AFL Under 18 National […]