VFL Player Focus: Nate Caddy (Carlton)
NORTHERN Knights forward Nate Caddy became the latest Coates Talent League gun to make his VFL debut this year, linking with Carlton’s reserves on Sunday. In an ironic turn of fate, the spring-heeled marking phenom turned out for the side he last played against, while representing the AFL Academy. Caddy will be familiar with the […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 7 wrap
QUEENSLAND’S two Northern Academy sides entered the Coates Talent League Girls competition and came away with the four points, while Gippsland Power also won their first game on the year. There were mostly one-sided results in Round 7, but plenty of individuals looked the goods in the respective games.
Gorillas grab fourth heading into Round 7 bye
WILSTON Grange has continued its rebound season with great success, collecting its third victory of the QAFL Women’s season after holding on against a fast-finishing Maroochydore by seven points. The Round 6 match looked to be all on the Gorillas’ terms early, holding the Roos goalless for three quarters, but conceded the final two majors […]
Demons rise up by taming Dogs
A DOMINANT seven goals to one first half saw Pennant Hills Demons bounce back with a vital win against fellow mid-table side UNSW-ES Bulldogs by 60 points in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The Demons looked far too good in the first half, and kept the Bulldogs to just two behinds after quarter time […]
Swans scrape home in Lions’ den
A BEHIND midway through the final term to Cassie McWilliam proved the match-winner as her Swan Districts side headed home from Leederville Oval with its sixth consecutive win, this time by a point over Subiaco. The WAFL Women’s most in-form team was facing its biggest challenge to-date against a side that had won four of […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 South Australia U18 vs. U20
A SOUTH Australian showdown saw the state’s Under 18s beaten by an Under 20 squad at Thebarton Oval on Friday night. Last year’s Under 18 captain and MVP Adam D’Aloia was named best afield for the victors, while current skipper Will Patton earned the same honour for his side. In a dour sign for their […]
Panthers claim top spot after tight tussle
GAINING an all-important home ground advantage for its first final, South Adelaide secured the SANFL Women’s minor premiership thanks to a six-point nail-biter over Norwood. In what was an arm-wrestle for the most part, the Panthers kicked the sealer in the final few minutes off a rare final quarter foray to record a 4.6 (30) […]
State Game Player Focus: Jack Buller (Western Australia)
WITH the AFL Mid-Season Draft fast approaching, few names have received more coverage than Claremont key forward Jack Buller. The 22-year-old’s strong start to the season saw him rewarded with a Western Australian jumper, and has put him firmly on the radar of clubs looking to bolster their key position stocks. We put his performance […]
Injury free season the key for Suns skipper
INJURY might have brought her bottom-age AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships to a grinding halt, but Queensland midfielder/forward Josie McCabe was determined not to let it worry her. The Gold Coast Suns Academy talent put her head down and worked hard playing through the QAFL Women’s and then got back to business in Suns colours […]
Preview | WAFLW R11: Top two clash on Super Saturday
A TOP two clash between Claremont and South Fremantle looms as a potential grand final preview midway through the season as the heavyweights of the 2023 season go head-to-head. The Bulldogs are coming off a record-breaking win over East Perth, while Claremont proved too good for Peel Thunder last week.
