2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 11 wrap
WHILE South Australia’s representative stars underwent one final trial before next week’s National Championships opener, the SANFL Under 18s competition rolled on. Some players had plenty to prove, as others enjoyed a rise in responsibility across the latest round of action. We recap all four fixtures in this week’s wrap. >> Scouting Notes: SA Under […]
Not everything goes to script in week one of the finals
WEEK one of the 2022 VFLW finals has come and gone, with a few surprises being dished up in terms of the final results. The Bombers fly up, up to take care of the Hawks Essendon 8.12.60 defeated Hawthorn 1.1.7 Essendon is one win away from an inaugural VFLW Grand Final, after it comfortably took […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 Victorian Under 18 trials
VIC METRO did the double in this year’s version of the Under 18 trial games, downing Vic Country in both exhibitions at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. More importantly, the games served as one final audition for Victorian players to stake their claims for representative honours, before the National Championships get underway next week. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
THE 2022 AFL Under 16 National Championships kicked off on Saturday, as the traditional Vic Country-Vic Metro clash went down at Princes Park. It was the home side, Metro which came away winners this time around, claiming an enthralling 25-point victory. In such a high-scoring game with raw talent aplenty, there was a strong number […]
Scouting Notes: South Australia Under 18s vs. Under 20s
SOUTH Australia’s state Under 18 squad took on a collection of Under 20 talent at Thebarton Oval on Friday night, marking the group’s final internal trial game. It was a successful outing, with the younger crop taking out an 11.9 (75) to 3.8 (26) victory ahead of their opening National Championships fixture against the Allies […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Round 8
THE WEST Australian State 18s stars were out of action in Round 8 of the 2022 WAFL Colts season, meaning plenty of players were out to prove themselves in their absence. South Fremantle and Peel Thunder each notched wins over the weekend; we noted some of the top performers from those games before taking a […]
The surprises keep coming in the QAFLW
IN this week’s match of the round in the QAFLW, the University of Queensland finally got the monkey off the back, defeating Coorparoo for the first time in over five years. The University of Queensland managed to break a 10 match losing streak against the Kings that stretched back to May 2017, winning by 11 […]
WAFLW Round 17 preview – All or nothing for Subi as Swans face nervous wait
THE FINAL WAFL Women’s home-and-away round is upon us, and with it comes massive finals implications. Current fourth place holder Swan Districts has the bye, meaning Subiaco will look to pounce on the very last finals spot when it takes on Peel Thunder, in the third of Saturday’s defining games. We preview all three fixtures. […]
Preview | Vic Under 16 & 18s lock horns in mega representative weekend
VICTORIA is poised for a ripper weekend of representative football, with the state’s Under 16s kicking off this year’s national carnival, while the Under 18s participate in a pair of trial games ahead of their own championship campaign. >> FIXTURES: 2022 Under 16 & 18 National Championships The Under 16 Vic Country and Metro squads […]
VFLW finals beckon after calm before the storm
AFTER a pre finals break, the VFLW is back this weekend for week one of the finals, with three exciting games in store. The VFLW Finals system is unique and can get a bit confusing, but there are two Elimination Finals this weekend, and one Qualifying Final between the top two ranked teams. We preview […]
No rest for the QAFLW this long weekend
WHILE some leagues will enjoy a break over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the QAFLW will not, so fans have a full round of exciting football to enjoy with their feet up. The pick of the fixtures this weekend is a potentially enthralling clash out at Giffin Park when Coorparoo take on the University of […]
WAFL Player Focus: Jed Hagan (East Fremantle)
THERE are few more decorated juniors in this year’s AFL Draft crop than East Fremantle Colts captain Jed Hagan. The small utility has several seasons of Colts footy under his belt and pulled off the rare feat of featuring in both his state’s Under 17 and 19 squads last year. With clean skills, smarts, and […]
