Scouting Notes: Sturt meets Centrals challenge
THE LADDER leading Sturt has survived an almighty challenge from Central District, who slipped out of the top four for the first time since the conclusion of Round 3 in the SANFL Under 18 competition. The Double Blues led by 19 points with 10 minutes to go, but goals to William Cameron, Cameron Nairn, Cameron […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
A SEVEN-goal haul to Bailee Martin helped steer Vic Metro to a dominant 50-point win over state rivals Vic Country at RSEA Park on the weekend. In even spreads across both sides, we highlighted a few of the players who caught the eye in our scouting notes.
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Preliminary Final
EIGHT State Academy members took to the field in the 2025 SANFL Women’s Preliminary Final as South Adelaide accounted for Sturt in a big way. The Panthers had five players and the Double Blues three with each of them having some sort of impact across the course of the do-or-die final.
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia kicked away from the Allies after a tight first half to finish off its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on a high. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the two sides in an entertaining contest up at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC COUNTRY has pinched second spot in the Under 18 National Championships after rounding out the series with a 30-point win over rivals, Vic Metro. Country led from the first goal and responded to every challenge Metro conjured, finishing the higher-ranked of the two Victorian sides on both head-to-head and percentage. Most Valuable Player (MVP) […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia secured second spot in Pool A by beating Vic Country in the final game of the Under 16 National Championships. The Sandgropers led by slender margins at the second and third breaks, but rallied home with three goals to one in term four at Fankhauser Reserve to run out 23-point victors. The result […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO has claimed its second Pool A crown in three years after finishing this year’s Under 16 National Championships undefeated. Ash Close‘s troops capped off an outstanding carnival by beating South Australia to the tune 57 points in Southport, proving the nation’s premier representative side. After peppering the goals for only a 10-point lead […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy finished its Under 16 National Championships campaign undefeated after downing the Northern Territory by 46 points at Fankhauser Reserve yesterday. Needing a sizeable percentage boost to snatch the title from Tasmania, the Lions fell short but capped off a terrific series. Signs were ominous after Brisbane’s four-goal to one opening quarter, only […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Swans Academy
PILING on 13 of the last 15 goals, Sydney Swans Academy ended its 2025 AFL Under 16 Championships on a high by storming past the Gold Coast Suns Academy at Fankhauser Reserve in Southport yesterday. The Suns Academy were coming off a forgettable 164-point loss to Tasmania on Monday, while the Swans were also out […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 14
A FULL round of Coates Talent League Girls action took place before the league-wide bye with plenty of impressive individual performances, especially from Vic Country listed players. There was even the first triple bottom-ager who made a debut, while some younger metropolitan regions talents made their mark. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
