VFL Player Focus: Ethan Read (Gold Coast Suns)
PLENTY of pathway prospects have earned berths at senior level this year, and Gold Coast Suns Academy member Ethan Read was the latest to be unleashed in the VFL. The 202cm ruck played with and against AFL-listed players as the Suns beat Sydney by 68 points on Saturday, and we put his performance under the […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 18 – Peel Thunder vs. Claremont
A DOMINANT patch between the second and third terms has seen Claremont defeat Peel Thunder by 12 points and return to the WAFL Colts winners list. The Tigers kicked seven goals to two in said period to set up the 9.5 (59) to 6.11 (47) victory at Lane Group Stadium. With only two regular season […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Allies
WESTERN Australia held the Allies goalless in their AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships clash at Blacktown on the weekend as the Sandgropers romped to their first national carnival victory in 2023. We took note of some of the top performers from the match in our Scouting notes, with the opinion that of the individual author.
Up the Grades: Stevens bares claws in Cats return
TALENT pathway prospects were littered across the state leagues over the weekend, headlined by George Stevens‘ return to Geelong’s VFL side. The GWV Rebels product won a team-high 29 touches in the Cats’ heavy loss to Collingwood, thriving in wet conditions with his contested nous. Stevens has been a standout in the Talent League of […]
Baby Bull Sharks lead Bond to QAFLW Grand Final
BOND University’s plethora of young stars returned to the QAFL Women’s and played key roles in steering the Bull Sharks into the 2023 decider. Having being the only team to defeat minor premiers Southport earlier in the season, and knowing they would regain their top young talent for the finals series, the Bull Sharks kicked […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO won the bragging rights in the all-Victorian battle at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, defeating Vic Country by 16 points. There were plenty of individual standouts in the match, with Metro kicking away in the third term to take the win. As always, we noted down a handful of the eye-catchers from both sides […]
Sandgropers stun goalless Allies in huge win
WESTERN Australia proved far too good for the Allies at Blacktown International Sportspark, running out 77-point winners and keeping their opponent goalless for the match. The Sandgropers dominated from start to finish, with inaccuracy stopping the margin from being even greater than the 11.14 (80) to 0.3 (3) result. After almost a four-month break since […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 18
THOUGH the final round of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division will not change the five teams who have qualified for the post-season series, it can still shake up the potential ladder order and thus first week matchups. MANLY WARRINGAH WOLVES vs. PENNANT HILLS DEMONSSaturday, August 12 @ Weldon Oval, 2pm Manly has to win […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW W1 Finals: Post-season series begins
FOUR teams remain in contention for the 2023 QAFL Women’s flag, with the first week of finals taking place tomorrow. In the qualifying final, Southport locks horns with fellow Shark rival Bond University for a spot in the grand final, while Aspley and Coorparoo go head-to-head in a do-or-die elimination final. SOUTHPORT vs. BOND UNIVERSITYSaturday, […]
Potential RMC Medal winners whittled down to four
ONLY four Coates Talent League players are in with a mathematical chance of taking out the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal, with just two Coates Talent League rounds left to play. Tasmania Devils midfielder Colby McKercher remains the man to beat out in front on 35 votes. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard After polling […]
