Preview | Sunshine State to host mega representative week
NATIONAL Championships season heads to sunny Queensland this week, but not before Western Australia locks horns with Vic Metro in Melbourne. After several trial games, the Black Ducks are poised to play their first competitive Under 18s bout against a Metro side which downed the Allies last week. >> SCROLL for full U16 & U18 […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Lions Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy has beaten its Gold Coast counterpart by nine points in Wednesday’s Under 16 Q-Clash at Metricon Stadium (Oval 2). In what was the opening game of either side’s 2022 National Development Championship, the young Lions streamed ahead with five goals to one in the opening half and held firm in the […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Championships in full swing
REPRESENTATIVE season is in full swing, with the Under 16 and 18 National Championships taking over the headlines this past weekend. There is more to look forward to soon, but not without one final recap of what went down in the latest edition of Caught the Eye. A double-header at Thebarton Oval saw two very […]
Scouting Notes: AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia kicked off its Under 16 National Championship campaign with an imposing 42-point win over Western Australia on Sunday morning, on the back of a balanced performance across each third. The hosts poured on seven goals to one in the first half at Thebarton Oval, and though they conceded 12 scoring shots after the […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY held firm for a thrilling two-point victory over South Australia on Sunday, opening its 2022 Under 18 National Championships on a winning note. With South Australian stars returning and many Victorians getting their first taste of real representative action for the year, there were plenty of prospects to highlight in the latest edition […]
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 […]
