Results we found for: Gold Coast Suns QLD Academy
Fixtures & Results | 2022 Academy Series (Boys)
THE 2022 Northern Academy series got underway earlier in March, with the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland-based talent pathways locking horns over two rounds thus far. It comes as all four Under 18 academies – representing the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, and Sydney Swans – are again set […]
2022 AFL Academy list: Player-by-Player
THE 2022 AFL Academy was announced last week, and we have gone into detail about each of the individual players who are in the next year’s AFL Draft crop. Will Ashcroft Sandringham Dragons | Vic Metro183 cm | 74 kgMidfielder The Brisbane father-son candidate, whose father Marcus played in the sides 2000’s three-peat, is an […]
Suns adapting to challenging COVID-19 lockdown times
BORDER closures and lockdowns preventing community sport is something that has become familiar across the country, in particular the eastern seaboard of Australia the past 18 months. But unlike in the majority of situations where everyone within a specific team is impacted, the Gold Coast Suns Academy have been uniquely impacted, given their region stretches […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL Under 19 Academy vs. Geelong VFL
THE AFL Under 19 Academy suffered a 130-point thumping at the hands of Geelong VFL on Saturday morning, with the hosts flexing their muscle in the showcase fixture at GMHBA Stadium. Result aside, it proved an eye-opening opportunity for the nation’s brightest young talents to test their measure against seasoned operators. Our scouts were on […]
Full squad: AFL Academy to take on Geelong VFL on Saturday morning
THE AFL Academy is set to take on Geelong VFL tomorrow, making for an exciting curtain raiser to Saturday’s AFL clash between Geelong and West Coast. Bouncing down at 10:10am at GMHBA Stadium, the featured bout sees 24 of the nation’s brightest AFL Draft prospects granted with the opportunity to go head-to-head with a mature […]
In Contention | Outsider AFL Draft prospects to consider: NSW/ACT, NT, QLD
COME the end of a year like no other, there is likely to be a greater amount of hard luck stories and near misses than ever before, especially after the recent cuts to AFL list sizes. But for all that doom and gloom, the 2020 AFL Draft intake is also poised to provide some of […]
Queensland weekly wrap: QAFL monthly round-up; QLD Academies finish level
IN the past week the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns’ Academies finished their Under 18 Academy Series with two wins each, while we recap the past month in the QAFL. QAFL Seniors Monthly Recap: The Queensland AFL (QAFL) community has been treated to a high quality and competitive first month of QAFL footy. With […]
25 in 2025: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
THE RICHLY talented 2024 AFL Draft will be difficult to follow, but the crop of 2025 is tasked with exactly that. Stacked with club-tied talent and a great variety of talent, next year promises to deliver some high-upside players. We highlight 25 to watch in 2025. >> FEATURED IN: 2024 AFL Draft Guide 25 in […]
TOP 5s | 2024 AFLW State Draft Combines
A RECORD-BREAKING agility test and a trio of sub-3.2-second 20m sprints highlighted some incredible results across the three AFLW State Draft Combines over the past week. State Combines consist of players with fewer nominations than those at the National Draft Combine, but have still had significant AFLW club interest, with events held in Victoria, South […]
TOP 10s | 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine
A SERIES of blistering runs and jaw-dropping jumps headlined the 2024 AFL Women’s National Draft Combine that was held yesterday at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). After the 2km time trial was completed on Friday, the remainder of the indoor tests – conducted by Rookie Me – took place on Sunday. One of the […]
