
PREVIEW | 2025 SA Under 18s vs U20s
SOUTH Australia’s Under 18s squad will get a great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming National Championships when it takes on the best Under 20s from across the SANFL in the annual SA Talent Clash on Saturday. We take a look at the teams and who to look out for. NEED TO KNOW Date: Saturday, […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Alex McBride-Loane
WESTERN Jets tall Alex McBride-Loane is the sole top-age Jets player in the Vic Metro hub and has become a key feature in her side’s defence. Having also rolled through the ruck in previous seasons, McBride-Loane has an enormous vertical jump and is able to read the play well from defence. We spoke to McBride-Loane […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Lillian Snow
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Lillian Snow is coming off a huge Round 5 game where she racked up 10 clearances from 23 disposals and six marks against Sandringham Dragons in a best afield performance. Snow clunked four contested marks in the game with the top-age talent one of the best above head while being competitive as […]

2025 CTLG RMC MEDAL | Race heats up after five rounds
MORE best on ground performances from the likes of Calder Cannons’ Chloe Baker-West and Northern Knights’ Marlo Graham have them providing the early pace in our 2025 Rookie Me Central Medal count for the Coates Talent League Girls competition. >> SCROLL to see all the Round 5 votes The top-age duo were votes best-on in […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 5
THERE was no shortage of talent across a blockbuster round of action in the Coates Talent League Girls competition as the Northern Academies continued their stints, and some impressive ball-winning displays took place. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of […]

RMC MEDAL | McGuane makes Wright move
RETURNING to the Western Jets side, Thomas McGuane made a big impact. The hard-running midfielder earned the full three votes during his side’s victory over Northern Territory which handed the Collingwood father-son prospect equal top spot on the leaderboard. >> SCROLL FOR THE ROUND 6 VOTES McGuane just nudged out teammate and National Academy member […]

Vic Metro announces AFL Under 18s squad
VIC METRO’s squad for next month’s AFL Under 18 Championships has been released with 28 initial members named, as well as eight train-on players. The squad, which will be coached by Eastern Ranges mentor Lauren Morecroft, will look to go back-to-back at the 2025 edition. There are five National Academy members within the squad including […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Round 6
IT IS crunch time for a few mid-table teams in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division competition, with both litmus tests and potential blowouts on the cards for Round 6. Ladder leaders Sydney University take on the battling Parramatta Goannas, with East Coast Eagles looking to bounce back against UNSW-ES Bulldogs. Meanwhile UTS Bats and […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 7
ONE OF the biggest rounds of SANFL Women’s in 2025 from a sheer State Academy standpoint, there was no shortage of prospective players for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships selection. From a couple of debutants to some others returning to the fold, quite a few had big games. All notes are the opinion of […]

South Australia finalises Under 16s squad
SOUTH Australia announced its squad for the upcoming 2025 AFL Under 16s Championships, with 30 players selected for the tournament. The Croweaters will be out to avenge their heartbreaking defeat to Vic Country in last year’s carnival, where they were a golden point away from taking out the title. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition […]

Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 6
ACROSS the board the West Australian State Academy members largely impressed in Round 6 of the WAFL Women’s with the young guns well and truly adapted to life at state league level. Subiaco had the bye, but the eight other sides all had at least on Academy member in action. All notes are the opinion […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A MAMMOTH round of action in the Coates Talent League Boys competition saw eight matches take place across three days and three states. We cast our eyes across each game and some of the players that caught the eye. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.