Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia controlled play for the entire first half to set up a huge 52-point win over Western Australia on day one of the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Sandgropers fought back to win the second half, but it was a case of too little, too late, going down 12.6 (78) to 4.2 (26). We […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Country
POTENTIAL title favourite Vic Country has kicked off its Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, notching a 13-point win over the Allies on Sunday. The win came at a cost though, with co-captains Cody Walker (shoulder) and Noah Williams (hamstring) having their days ended by injury. The Vics led at every break but were […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia has caused a major boilover to kick off the Under 18 National Championships, defeating South Australia by 12 points at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday. The hosts burst out of the blocks with five unanswered goals in the opening term and led all day, but had their buffer cut down to less than […]
2026 Talent League Girls R10 notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Northern Knights
NORTHERN Knights held on in an incredible final stanza against the Sandringham Dragons at Trevor Barker Oval, winning by just two points despite the Dragons having 23 scoring shots to 15. It was a tough watch for the Dragons late who had numerous chances in the fourth only to kick 1.6 and 5.18 (48) for […]
Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW U18 All Stars
AN INCREDIBLE four-point victory to the All Stars over the AFLW Academy saw plenty of AFLW Draft prospects put their name in lights at Dingley on Sunday, and we took note of every player that took part. In part two of our Scouting Notes from the match, we focus on those on the winning side. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY claimed bragging rights over their Metro counterparts in the opening Pool A fixture of this year’s Under 16 National Championships on Monday. The victors led at every break in a comfortable 48-point win at the Kennedy Community Centre, spearheaded by four goals to key forward Chase Whelan. At the smaller end of the […]
Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW Academy
THE NATIONAL AFLW Academy fell four points short against the All Stars at Dingley on Sunday, and in the first of two articles focusing on every player in the match, we noted down each of the prospects who donned the Australian jumper and what caught the eye about their performance. We will do the same […]
2026 Talent League Girls R10 notes: Northern Territory vs. Gippsland Power
NORTHERN Territory concluded its Talent League Girls campaign with a 32-point win over Gippsland Power at TIO Stadium. The victory was the Territory’s third in four matches, and while the Power tied the scores early in the second after a slow start, after that they never reduced the deficit below 22 points in the 10.4 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Tasmania
TASMANIA kicked off the 2026 AFL Under 16 National Championships with a comprehensive 65-point win over the Northern Territory in Melbourne on Monday. The King’s Birthday clash was headlined by Tasmania’s scoring power, as the victors accelerated to triple figures with 10 goals in the second half. Among Tasmania’s nine individual goalkickers were five who […]
Scouting Notes: Chargers roll rivals despite Ricky’s six
A HAUL of six goals to small forward Ricky Theodoropoulos was not enough for Sandringham on Sunday, as the Dragons were felled by local rival Oakleigh. In what was Round 12’s standalone game, the Chargers kicked ahead in term two and never looked back, taking home a 32-point win at Trevor Barker Oval. It was […]