Scouting notes: Vic Metro vs. South Australia
VIC METRO’s star talent was far too good for South Australia, running out comfortable winners with a handful of players putting their hand up for no.1 honours. VIC METRO VS. SOUTH AUSTRALIA MATCH REPORT Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Vic Metro: #3 Ethan Penrith – Was a tackling machine in the defensive 50 laying a game-high […]
Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Western Australia
WESTERN AUSTRALIA finished their NAB AFL Under 18 Championships in style, defeating Vic Country at Etihad Stadium on Friday. Led by bottom-agers Ian Hill and Jarrad Fazioli, Western Australia ran out winners by 29-points. VIC COUNTRY VS. WESTERN AUSTRALIA MATCH REPORT Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Vic Country: #6 Aidan Quigley – Looked composed with ball […]
Possible no.1 picks standout in Vic Metro victory
TALENTED Vic Metro teenagers have pressed their case for the number one pick in the fourth round of the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships. Vic Metro’s seven-goal opening quarter was sheer dominance, running out winners by 67-points against South Australia at Etihad Stadium on Friday. Possible no.1 picks Will Sutherland and Cameron Rayner were damaging […]
Bottom-age star Ian Hill leads WA to third win
BOTTOM-AGER Ian Hill has led Western Australia to their third win of the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships with a strong performance up forward at Etihad Stadium on Friday. The 17 year-old showed off his speed in the attacking half, collecting 24 disposals helping Western Australia to a 29-point win over Vic Country in their […]
APS premiership favourites Haileybury down Carey in top two clash
It was a cold but crisp and clear day when venturing to Bulleen to watch the highly-anticipated top of the table clash between Carey Grammar and Haileybury College. Weaving through luxury European cars and poodle-crosses, lured by the smell of many a charity snag, it clear that the anticipation surrounding the contest had caused a […]
SANFL Round 10 Draft Prospects update
A NUMBER of South Australian teenagers pushed their case for a call-up to the state under 18s team for the final rounds of the National Under 18s Championships when players returned to club and school football. David Chapman takes a look across the grades to see who stood out. Reserves: This weekend saw byes to […]
Seb Williams hoping to follow in Dashing Don’s footsteps
RED and blue has coursed through Seb Williams’ veins since the day he was born. He never met his grandfather Don, who passed away in 1995; but the former Melbourne Football Club Team of the Century member has left a lasting impression on Williams and his family. Seb Williams has fine pedigree, with Don playing […]
U18 Championships: Round 4 teams
ROUND FOUR of the NAB AFL U18 Championships continues on Friday, with teams converging on Etihad Stadium. All five squads have been reduced to 25 players for the final two rounds, with all games to be streamed live on Fox Footy. Vic Country will clash with Western Australia at 2.10pm on Friday, with Vic Metro […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Toby Wooller
KEY Forward Toby Wooller was one of the Oakleigh Chargers’ best players in their 101-point thrashing of the Gippsland Power, earning him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. Wooller clunked 12 marks (two contested) and booted a game-high five goals, singlehandedly outscoring the Power – who managed to just boot three goals […]
Composed Constable best afield in Vic Metro victory
“I want to be a midfielder” declared Vic Metro’s Charlie Constable after their 22-point victory over arch-rivals Vic Country on Saturday. The talented Sandringham Dragon and Haileybury College student known to his teammates as “Chook” put his name in the spotlight with a game-high 31 disposals, six marks and six inside 50s in the Victorian […]
