PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 161
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 161, but with a twist. In the absence of Coates Talent League and representative football, the team played out its own version of a draft. The category for today’s five-player intake was number one picks, selected by hosts Michael Alvaro and Liam Badkin. Dating back to 1981, […]
Vic’s and WA undefeated from first two days
THREE teams remain undefeated in the School Sport Australia 15 and Under Boys Championships heading into the final round of the group stage. In Pool A, the superior team has been Victoria Navy who have wasted no time posting by wins over South Australia and Tasmania to go to the top of the table and […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 15 – Subiaco vs. Perth
SUBIACO became the first WAFL Colts side to knock off Perth in 2023, as the two sides locked horns at Leederville Oval on Saturday. In a fiery top three clash, the Lions led at every break and beat the ill-disciplined Demons by 19 points to tighten up the minor premiership race. Western Australia’s Under 18 […]
Smith “itching” to return after “hard days”
ST KILDA young gun Tyanna Smith admits the last 18 months have been “pretty tough”. After a breakout debut season in 2021, the teenager’s football world came crashing down when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at training. “It’s pretty prominent in my brain to be honest, I remember everything about it,” Smith […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 15 – South Adelaide vs. Central District
SOUTH Adelaide took out a crucial top five clash in the SANFL Under 18s competition, defeating Central District by 33 points on Sunday. The Panthers have now drawn level with the Bulldogs, as both sides jostle for ascendancy in the race for finals. Only three rounds remain before the postseason. With the Under 16 and […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 15 wrap
FOUR games of Coates Talent League Girls action took place in Round 15, as top four sides Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays both won, as did Western Jets who leapfrogged Bendigo Pioneers. We recap who shone and handed out our Rookie Me Central Medal votes.
ACT stuns Victoria in one-point thriller
AUSTRALIAN Capital Territory (ACT) made a little bit of history at the School Sports Australia 15 & Under Championships, with the girls’ side holding off a determined Victoria White side by a solitary point yesterday. Considering the per capita of talent between the two regions, the ACT showed it has the grit and determination to […]
Reigning premiers take sting out of Hornets
DESPITE finals being out of the question for QAFL Women’s reigning premiers University of Queensland, the Red Lionesses showed they can definitely shape the 2023 post-season series, upsetting third placed Aspley Hornets on the road. The Red Lionesses lead throughout the contest, and though challenged in the second half, stuck to the task and came […]
UTS Bats pass Wolves’ test
AFTER only recently gaining top spot off the East Coast Eagles, UTS Bats showed in Round 15 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division they had no intention of losing it. Forced to dig deep against Manly Warringah Wolves, the Bats were able to hold off their title threat by 27 points. Manly Warringah Wolves […]
The future is now – AFLW Draft pool growing deeper
AS the AFL Women’s and female footballing pathways continues to develop, the overall quality continues to get stronger at a grassroots level. Not only the top-end talent, but also the depth within the draft pool, as players who five years ago would have been walk-up draftees are missing out purely due to the quality on […]
PROFILED | 2023 AFL U18 All Australian Team
THE 2023 AFL All Australian team was announced last week, featuring 23 of the nation’s brightest draft prospects. After taking out a historic undefeated title, the Allies dominate the side with eight players including captain and Larke Medal winner Ryley Sanders. We profile each AA squad member. >> Announced: 2023 AFL U18 All Australian Team […]
Up the Grades: Top prospect makes VFL return
TOP five AFL Draft prospect Zane Duursma was among the top-age talent to hit state league level over the weekend, as he turned out for his second game with the Casey Demons. The All Australian midfielder-forward notched 10 touches and three marks in a 42-point win over Coburg. A natural inside attacking 50, Duursma was […]
