Up the Grades: State teammates turn rivals in WAFL
WEST Coast father-son prospect Harper Banfield and state teammate Harvey Spawton-Guy were among the next wave of state league debutants over the weekend. Banfield claimed bragging rights in that WAFL matchup, while Jake Medved helped the Swans claim bragging rights over their local rivals. Elsewhere, Allies MVP Caylen Murray was back in action for Brisbane […]
Scouting Notes: Lions fight off plucky Falcons
SUBIACO has resisted a late West Perth charge to come away four-point victors in their Round 15 clash at Leederville Oval on Saturday. Spearheaded by four goals to Thatcher Simmons, the Lions led all day and held on despite conceding the last three majors, seeing them pegged back to within a kick. With the Under […]
Up the Grades: State stars, club-tied talent climb the ranks
STATE captains, club-tied talent, and many other representative stars were among the promising juniors to turn out at state league level over the weekend. South Australian standout Kodah Edwards debuted for South Adelaide, as did Essendon-tied prospect Blake Justice and Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) member Joshua Nathan in the WAFL. Catch up on how […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
AN IMPRESSIVE finish to the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships saw the Allies snatch second spot overall with a 29-point victory over Western Australia. In the second game of the last day triple-header at Shepley Oval, the Allies got up 8.12 (60) to 4.7 (31) thanks to six goals to two after quarter time. […]
2026 AFLW U18s: Round 4 Team of the Week
THE PENULTIMATE round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships delivered plenty of action, highlighted by Western Australia’s thrilling 16-point comeback victory over Vic Country, and a tightly contested draw between the Allies and Queensland. The Allies and Queensland lead the way in our Round 4 Team of the Week with seven representatives each, while […]
Squad Depth: South Australian bottom-agers go big
WITH two rounds of National Championships action in the books, state squad members continue to press for representative selection back at club level. Both South and Western Australia were in action over the weekend, leaving plenty of budding prospects to show why they should get a chance on the big stage. South Australia’s winning team […]
Squad depth: Colts push their case for call-ups
WHILE Western Australia made a winning start to its Under 18 National Championships campaign, several state squad members were out plying their trade at WAFL Colts level. Get caught up on how each budding representative player staked their claim for selection in a two-game round of action. >> Scouting Notes: Western Australia vs. South Australia […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 Western Australia U18 vs. U20
GEORGE Gale‘s last gasp goal handed the West Australian Under 18s a six-point win over their Under 20 counterparts on Saturday morning. In the last of the younger side’s six trial games, they were made to fight back from deficits at the first two breaks and late lead chances in a thrilling finish at Leederville […]
WAFL League Player Focus: Frazer Rickson (Subiaco)
SUBIACO ruck Frazer Rickson was somewhat of an unheralded addition to Western Australia’s winter Under 18 squad, but has quietly been impressing in his debut League campaign. The 198cm prospect broke his leg on the eve of state selection last year, so gets his opportunity as an over-ager. Rickson played seven Colts games last year, […]
WAFL League Player Focus: Leo Steed (Swan Districts)
SWAN Districts forward Leo Steed has flown under the radar as one of Western Australia’s rising prospects, but that may not be the case for much longer. The 18-year-old was among his side’s best in an agonising one-point defeat to West Coast on Saturday, playing just his third League game. After amassing 31 disposals, eight […]
