State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 4
AS TEAMS got their final preparations in before the first league-wide bye for AFL Gather Round, the South Australian State Academy members produced a mixed bag of performances across the weekend. We took note of how each of them performed, with the Under 16s players out of action at the national championships.
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Lions Academy vs Vic Country
AFTER a tight first half, Brisbane Lions Academy shook off the challenge of Vic Country to post a 40-point win at Aspley in their 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. Country booted the first two goals of the game, and of the second term to lead by as much as 14 points early in the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 2
CLAREMONT joined the party in the 2025 WAFL Women’s competition with the reigning premiers defeating West Perth, while South Fremantle and Subiaco remained undefeated. With some of the Under 16s missing due to the national carnival, there were a few less State Academy prospects in the WAFLW in Round 2, though others returned. All notes […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1
COATES Talent League Girls action returned to Victoria over the weekend with all 12 Victorian teams taking to the field. We took note of some of the top performers from each fixture, with some huge individual performances and others who caught the eye. >> ROUND 1: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Player […]
Scouting Notes: Eagles soar atop SANFL U18s ladder
WOODVILLE-West Torrens has set itself apart atop the SANFL Under 18 ladder after Round 4, where the Eagles defeated Norwood by 40 points at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval. After skipping away to a 39-point lead at the main break, the home side made it 52 at three-quarter time to set up the convincing win. The […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THE SECOND round of Coates Talent League action is in the books for 2025, with prospects continuing to emerge. Three of the weekend’s six games were decided by a goal or less, leaving plenty of players to rise to the occasion. We took note of some of the top performers from every fixture. >> ROUND […]
Scouting Notes | Royals, Bulldogs kick off Colts season with wins
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest junior prospects begun 2025 campaigns over the weekend as the WAFL Colts season got underway. East Perth and South Fremantle were among the teams to achieve a winning start, and we highlighted some of the top performers from either match. AROUND THE GROUNDS In the clash between Peel Thunder and […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Western Australia vs South Australia
SOUTH Australia was able to fend off a serious challenge from Western Australia and remain undefeated at the Under 16s carnival since it began in its extended format two years ago. The Sandgropers made it five straight wins at the tournament, racing out to a 17-point lead through the first term and 23 midway through […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 3
SOUTH Australia’s top AFLW Draft prospects from the State Academy continued their development across Round 3 of the SANFL Women’s. We took note of how each of those playing at League level performed, with all opinions those of the individual author.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League season is in the books, yielding top performances from some of the competition’s leading prospects. We had eyes on all six fixtures around Victoria and made note of how said talent fared in the year’s first full edition of Scouting Notes. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
