Scouting Notes: AFL U16s – Tasmania vs. NT
TASMANIA proved too strong for the Northern Territory in an impressive 56-point win to open the Devils’ account at the 2022 AFL Under 16 Championships. The boys from the Apple Isle had 26 scoring shots to 10 in a wet and windy day at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. The Devils raced out of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
VIC Metro accounted for the Allies to the tune of 16 points on Saturday, in an ideal start to the Big V’s Under 18 National Championships campaign. Though some top prospects missed the clash, others quickly clicked into gear to highlight our latest edition of Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the author. […]
Vic Country holds on against wasteful South Australia
VIC Country has opened its Under 18 National Championships with a dramatic two-point win over South Australia, with the hosts proving wasteful during the dying minutes at Thebarton Oval. In a tense finish to the relatively scrappy and low-scoring contest, Country’s defenders produced an array of match-winning efforts, while the Croweaters’ forwards failed to convert […]
Metro kicks away to claim win over accurate Allies
VIC METRO has opened its 2022 Under 18 National Championship campaign with a 16-point win over the Allies at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday afternoon. The travelling side was jumped at the gun, but flexed its muscle in a brutal seven-goal third term to set up the 16.10 (106) to 14.6 (90) victory. While top […]
Preview | Championships come to town for blockbuster weekend
NATIONAL Championship season is in full swing, with Under 16 and 18 representative action making for a blockbuster weekend of talent pathway action. Headlining proceedings will be the introduction of both Victorian Under 18 sides to the carnival, as they travel to play against last week’s combatants, South Australia and the Allies. First up, the […]
WA Under 18s Player Focus: Sam Gilbey (Claremont)
ONE of Western Australia’s most promising prospects coming into the year, Sam Gilbey is beginning to hit his stride has a top-ager. He was part of Claremont’s Colts side which made it all the way to last year’s grand final, splitting his time there as a defender while rotating into midfield for Hale School in […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Representative action
IN Western Australia’s second scratch match before the Under 18 National Championships, the Black Ducks earned a strong win against Subiaco’s reserves, getting up 71 to 38. After a slow start for both teams, the game opened up in the second half, with the state team pulling away. Starting with the backline, it was talented […]
GWS posts Giant Development Championship win against rival
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) has kicked off the Northern Academy portion of this year’s National Development Championships in style, defeating the Sydney Swans Academy by 67 points on Saturday afternoon. The Under 16 group capped off a successful double-header for the Giants’ next generation, with their Under 17s enjoying a 22-point victory, also over Sydney […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18 National Championships – South Australia vs. Allies
SOUTH Australia trumped the Allies to the tune of 37 points on Sunday in this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships opener. While a bunch of top-end talents were forced to miss the clash at Thebarton Oval, there were plenty of outstanding individual performers to highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. All notes […]
South Australia storms to comfortable win in champs opener
SOUTH Australia has opened its 2022 Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, kicking away from a plucky Allies side to win by 37 points on Sunday afternoon. The home side booted seven goals to the visitors’ two after half time at Thebarton Oval, taking full toll with the wind advantage in term three to […]
