Scouting Notes: Dragons’ late surge downs Devils
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have kicked away to a 41-point victory over Tasmania in their standalone Round 19 fixture on Sunday. The visitors were potent throughout the day and kicked nine goals to two at one end of North Hobart Oval to run out with a comfortable, albeit slightly flattering, winning margin. The Devils regained several of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO has completed an undefeated Under 18 National Championships campaign after thumping rivals Vic Country by 92 points at Mars Stadium on Sunday. The newly crowned champions piled on the first 11 goals of the game, setting up their comfortable victory with 13 to one in the opening half. A 35-22 clearance trouncing helped […]
2026 Talent League Girls R16 notes: Calder Cannons vs. Murray Bushrangers
CALDER Cannons continued their season as the top metropolitan team as it stands, producing a 19-point win over Murray Bushrangers in Round 16 of the Talent League Girls season. In a tough day for kicking straight, the Cannons booted six of the nine final term behinds on their way to a 5.13 (43) to 3.6 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Swans Academy
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy completed an unlikely comeback against the Northern Territory to complete its Under 16 National Championships on a winning note. Having trailed all day and by as many as 32 points late in term three, the Swans piled on five unanswered final-quarter goals at the scoring end to win by seven points […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia overcame horrid conditions at Southport to put Vic Metro to the sword in the Croweaters’ final AFL Under 16 Championships match. Needing a percentage-boosting win to give themselves a chance at lifting the trophy, they did just that, edging 0.8 per cent ahead of Western Australia before the second match of the double-header. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia broke a nine-year title drought by taking out the Pool A crown at this year’s Under 16 National Championships. The Sandrgropers remained undefeated after their 29-point win over Vic Country in Southport on Friday, inspired by co-captain and competition best and fairest Troy Warner. Despite again proving inaccurate in windy conditions, WA showed […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Tasmania
A THIRD-QUARTER blitz has seen the Brisbane Lions Academy finish the Under 16 Championships with a positive record after defeating Tasmania by 14 points in Southport on Thursday. After heading into the main break all-square, the Lions piled on 5.7 to nil at the scoring end to set up an unassailable lead. Tasmania had its […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Giants Academy
AN ORANGE tsunami swept across Southport as the GWS Giants Academy secured the Pool B AFL Under 16 Championships title after defeating the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 15 points. There was a big, big sound as the Giants kicked three goals into the breeze during the third term to maintain an important lead at […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia has moved one step closer to claiming the Pool A title after defeating Vic Metro by 27 points in their Under 16 National Championships clash on Tuesday. The Sandgropers posted over 30 scoring shots but were wildly inaccurate in front of goal, with the winning margin not truly reflective of their dominance. Co-captains […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia opened its account at this year’s Under 16 National Championships with a 23-point win over Vic Country at People First Stadium on Tuesday. In what was an enthralling high-scoring shootout, the Croweaters simply had too much firepower and made their opportunities count to notch up a triple-figure score. The win was spearheaded by […]
