Marquee Matchups: Mattaes Phillipou vs. Harry Sheezel
THIS year’s National Championships have been the first full instalment since 2019, meaning the nation’s best Under 18 draft hopefuls have finally been able to test their mettle against each other once again. With that comes a number of mouthwatering contests between players vying for similar spots on draft boards, as their top-age campaigns turns […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – North Adelaide vs. Sturt
STURT stamped its SANFL Under 18s finals ticket in Round 18 with a 28-point win over fellow finals-bound side, North Adelaide, making for our featured match this week. The Double Blues lead at every break, and their superior finishing in front of goal made things comfortable in the 14.6 (90) to 8.14 (62) result. We […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 18 wrap
NORWOOD secured the SANFL Under 18s minor premiership, and Sturt sealed its top four status in a meaningful final home and away round. With finals set to get underway, the Redlegs, Double Blues, North Adelaide, and Glenelg will battle it out for flag supremacy. Before that pans out, catch up on all the Round 18 […]
Preview | Draft prospects set to shake up finals races
THE RACE to finals is heating up in competitions around the nation, and budding AFL Draft prospects are set to have a major say in them. That factor is hardly more prevalent than in the NAB League, which enters its final home-and-away round before a Wildcard weekend, and an exciting postseason. A minor premier will […]
Gomes and Little join AFLW ranks
TWO more players have lived out their AFL Women’s dreams, selected as injury replacement players this week. West Coast selected tough midfielder Ashleigh Gomes, while Melbourne selected tall forward/midfielder Ella Little for the injured Shanae Davison and Eliza McNamara respectively. The pair were added to their club’s lists ahead of the upcoming Season 7 that […]
SAAS Division 1 Player Focus – William McCabe (Sacred Heart College)
SACRED Heart College took out the SAAS Division 1 college football flag on Saturday evening, downing Prince Alfred College by 26 points at Thebarton Oval. A key part of the Hearts’ victory was their key forward combination of Ashton Moir and William McCabe, two exciting 2005-born AFL Draft prospects. The latter, McCabe, is a talent […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 17 wrap
THE SANFL Under 18 finals race is set to boil down to the final home-and-away weekend, after a trio of key results in Round 17. West Adelaide kept its top five hopes alive by knocking off the ladder leader, Norwood remains a chance of snatching the minor premiership, and Sturt will hope to hold on […]
South Australia crows at recent SSA titles
SOUTH Australia came away with the victory at the recent School Sport Australia (SSA) Champions in the 15 and Under Boys division. In a six-team round robin format that feature five states – South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales – as well as the Australian Capital Territory, the Croweaters emerged undefeated […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Billy Dowling (North Adelaide)
NORTH Adelaide midfielder Billy Dowling produced a monster performance on Saturday, as the Roosters went one step further to securing this year’s SANFL Under 18 minor premiership. The top-age state representative has been in sparkling touch this year, averaging over 31 disposals, seven marks, and four clearances per game in North Adelaide colours. Such production […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 16 wrap
SANFL Under 18 stars had days out in Round 16, as representative mainstays and prospects on the rise took hold of the competition. With just two regular season rounds left, the final top four spot remains up for grabs. Before that plays out, catch up on all the weekend’s action in our Round 16 wrap. […]
