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UPDATED | 2024 bottom-agers to watch
WHILE much of the attention each year surrounds top-age AFL Draft prospects, under-age stars are also bursting onto the scene around the country. At this very early stage, there already looks to be a great variety of talls and smalls, while plenty of talent is coming out of the Northern Academies. We highlight 20 2007-born […]
PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team was announced this week, featuring 23 of the best performed players out of this year’s National Development Championships. We profile each of the budding prospects, which includes six Most Valuable Player (MVP) award recipients. >> Announced: 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team Back Pocket: Archie Hill […]
Kako climbs ranks in RMC Medal leaderboard
CALDER Cannons speedster Isaac Kako has made his way onto the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 leaderboard after a stunning performance in Round 15. The usual forward collected 25 disposals and kicked three goals playing almost exclusively in midfield to earn a full three votes over the weekend. >> SCROLL for the Round 15 […]
2024 School Sport Australia 15/U championships to kick off
AFTER rain-swept Ballarat took centre stage for last year’s edition of the School Sports Australia Australian Football 15 and Under Championships, the Sunshine State will take hosting rights of the event from July 27-August 3. Players from across all eight states and territories will take part in the event, with a slightly different set of […]
Pool A prospects dominate Under 16 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian side is littered with talent from the four Pool A sides, with South Australia having a high of five representatives. The Croweaters were beaten in a dramatic final day decider by Vic Country, who took home the title and lay claim to four members of the 23-player team. […]
‘Zimmy’ takes opportunities with both hands
QUEENSLAND representative Zimra Hussain fell in love with the sport of Australian rules football since moving to Australia in 2014. The then eight-year-old relocated to Toowoomba in the Sunshine State, having grown up in Pakistan as a child. “I picked it up in 2015,” Hussain said of her first football season. “Played Under 10s and […]
PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 18 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 18 All Australian team was announced yesterday, featuring 23 of this year’s best performed footballers from the National Championships. Title-winners Vic Metro lay claim to a high of eight members, including the captain and one of two back-to-back members. Get to know the squad. >> Announced: 2024 AFL Under 18 All […]
Remember the Names: 2024 AFL Under 16 MVPs
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 National Championships came to a close last week, with Vic Country and the Sydney Swans Academy taking home the Pool A and B titles respectively. Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards were also handed out across all 10 teams, and we highlight each recipient. >> RECAP: 2024 AFL Under 16 National […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER having opposite results from their respective first matches, the Allies bounced back from a 94-point defeat to roll Queensland who had defeated Vic Country at the same Brighton Homes Arena a week earlier. The Allies secured the 15-point win, with players from both sides impressing. We took note of some of the players who […]
RECAP | 2024 AFL Under 16 National Championships
THE 2024 Under 16 National Championships have been run and won, with a pair of final day deciders making for drama-filled action across Pools A and B. Vic Country clinched the former title via golden point on Friday, after the Swans Academy took out the latter with their win over Tasmania. We recap the carnival […]
