What we learned: AFLW U17s – Queensland & Northern Territory
WITH back-to-back games in both Queensland and the Northern Territory done and dusted at Under 17s level for another year, we gather a few key points to take out of the games to go forward with for next year. AFLW U17 CONTENT: >> Queensland AFLW U17s match report #1 >> Queensland AFLW U17s match report […]
2021 WAFL Preliminary Final wrap: Bulldogs advance to the big dance
THE Western Australian Football League (WAFL) can now begin grand final preparations, with the South Fremantle Bulldogs defeating the Claremont Tigers in the preliminary final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday afternoon. The clubs have created a rivalry of sorts over recent years and Sunday’s clash marked the sixth times the two teams have […]
First Round Watch: Horne-Francis’ feats not enough to drag Panthers into League decider
TOP pick candidate Jason Horne-Francis was once again the main event for draft watchers around the nation, as the South Australian star put on a show during Friday’s SANFL preliminary final. While his South Adelaide Panthers went down to Glenelg, the teenage sensation was arguably best afield in a powerhouse performance which could easily have […]
Determined Suns talent Imogen Evans enjoys social side and physicality of footy
IT has been a challenging 18 months for a lot of aspiring Australian rules footballers, and Gold Coast Suns Academy talent from the Northern Rivers region, Imogen Evans is no different. In fact, for a player unfortunately on the New South Wales side of the border, Evans has had to watch on as many of her […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships – Queensland vs. Tasmania
QUEENSLAND and Tasmania locked horns in back-to-back representative fixtures on Friday, with either states’ brightest Under 17 and 19 prospects taking the field in Yeronga. The home side came out narrow two-point victors in the Under 19 main event, controlling the match but forced to survive a late Tasmanian flurry to salute 9.8 (62) to […]
Five-goal first term key to Baird’s back-to-back win
FIVE goals to one in the opening term set the tone for an impressive Team Baird win in the AFL Women’s Under 17 Championships clash against fellow Northern Territory side, Team Ponter. Baird booted 5.2 to 1.0 in the opening term, with the 26-point margin being the difference in the end, as they won 12.5 […]
2021 SANFL Preliminary Finals wrap: Jaw-dropping performance from potential top pick not enough to save Panthers
AN outstanding performance from potential number one AFL Draft pick Jason Horne-Francis was not enough to help his South Adelaide side get across the line, with the Panthers’ season coming to a close at the hands of reigning premier Glenelg in Friday night’s South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Preliminary Final. Glenelg lead at every […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 South Australia Under 17 Futures
WITH their Under 19 counterparts taking centre stage on AFL Grand Final day, South Australia’s brightest Under 17 prospects went head-to-head at Adelaide Oval on Friday night in the state’s annual Futures showcase. Split into Blue and Yellow teams, the 2004 and 2005-born talents produced a dramatic ending to a contest which gained momentum as […]
Preview | 2021 WAFL Preliminary Final – Bulldogs look to keep flag defence alive
WITH a League grand final berth on the line, the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) contest this weekend shapes up as one of the games of the year. The South Fremantle Bulldogs will be taking on the Claremont Tigers for a spot in next weekend’s decider against Subiaco. The script simply couldn’t have been written […]
PREVIEW | West meets South once more for curtain-raiser showcase
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
