
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Giants Academy
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy picked up its first win of the Under 16 National Championships on Monday, defeating the Suns Academy by 38 points at People First Stadium. The visitors had all the territory and while wasteful in the opening exchanges, made it count thereafter. A scrappy first half saw either side […]

Eagles shrug off tenacious Bulldogs in second half
REIGNING premiers East Coast Eagles flexed their muscles in the second half against UNSW-ES Bulldogs after the crowd was left shellshocked at the main break. The Eagles were tipped to comfortably take care of the Bulldogs in the Round 12 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division match, but instead were kept goalless and trailed by 12 […]

Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
VIC Metro came away with the commanding 94-point win over the Allies in Blacktown on Saturday afternoon, which kicked off the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. There were no shortage of talented players on the ground, with plenty of great individual performances which we took note of.

Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy opened its 2024 AFL Under 16 National Championships with a 16-point victory over the Giants Academy at Manuka Oval on Saturday. In a see-sawing contest, the Swans kicked 3.3 in three of the four quarters and ran out the better side to win 10.9 (69) to 7.11 (53). Sydney dominated the […]

Metro trio torment Allies in 94-point win
A COMBINED 13 goals and 23 marks from trio Georgie Brisbane, Grace Belloni and Emma McDonald helped Vic Metro produce a dominant 94-point win over the Allies in the opening match of the 2024 AFLW Under 18 Championships. Metro put the foot down with seven first quarter goals to nil and never looked back from […]

PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Allies vs. Vic Metro
THE WAIT is over for the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships as the Allies and Vic Metro kick off proceedings tomorrow at Blacktown International Sportspark. The two sides go head-to-head for some early bragging rights at the event and we preview the clash.

2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: Allies
HOSTING the first game of the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Blacktown tomorrow, the Allies will look to start off on the right foot against Vic Metro. They have the toughest draw of any side, having to play not just Metro, but also South Australia and Queensland too, who could arguably be the […]

Allies announce 2024 AFLW U18s squad
A CONDENSED 26-player Allies squad was released today, ahead of its clash with Vic Metro next weekend. The Allies – which is comprised of players from NSW/ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania – will take on Metro at Blacktown on Saturday, June 29, before travelling to Queensland to face the Maroons and then another road trip […]

VFL Player Focus: Logan Smith (GWS)
GWS Giants Academy player and Allies State Squad member Logan Smith had his first hitout at senior level, applying his trade in the GWS VFL side in their 14-point win over Port Melbourne. One of the highly touted ruck’s of the draft, Smith had no issue adapting to the physicality and was thrown in the […]

Academy Watch: Bottom-agers earn VFL berths
A RAFT of Northern Academy prospects have been filtering into the VFL and Under 18 National Championships over the last month, since the 2024 Academy Series wrapped up. We cast our eye over each program to see which top prospects are getting opportunities at high levels. >> Coates Talent League: 2024 Academy Series recap BRISBANE […]