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 […]
Preview | AFL U18 National Championships – South Australia vs. Allies
THE 2022 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday afternoon, as South Australia hosts the Allies at Thebarton Oval. It means representative season is in full swing, with the Under 16 carnival having kicked off just last week. >> EXTENDED SQUADS: South Australia U18s | Allies U18s While both regions are yet to […]
Preview | Ashcroft brothers link in stacked Sandy side
FOR the first time at NAB League level, the Ashcroft brothers – Will and Levi – will take the field together this weekend. While elder brother Will skippers the Sandringham side as a top-ager, Under 16 talent Levi makes his debut as 23rd man, after impressing for Vic Metro in last week’s National Development Championships […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 Victorian Under 18 trials
VIC METRO did the double in this year’s version of the Under 18 trial games, downing Vic Country in both exhibitions at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. More importantly, the games served as one final audition for Victorian players to stake their claims for representative honours, before the National Championships get underway next week. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
THE 2022 AFL Under 16 National Championships kicked off on Saturday, as the traditional Vic Country-Vic Metro clash went down at Princes Park. It was the home side, Metro which came away winners this time around, claiming an enthralling 25-point victory. In such a high-scoring game with raw talent aplenty, there was a strong number […]
Scouting Notes: South Australia Under 18s vs. Under 20s
SOUTH Australia’s state Under 18 squad took on a collection of Under 20 talent at Thebarton Oval on Friday night, marking the group’s final internal trial game. It was a successful outing, with the younger crop taking out an 11.9 (75) to 3.8 (26) victory ahead of their opening National Championships fixture against the Allies […]
