2021 VFL Player Focus: Tyler Sonsie (Eastern Ranges/Box Hill Hawks)
TOP five AFL Draft prospect Tyler Sonsie became one of the few 18-year-old NAB Leaguers to break through for a Victorian Football League (VFL) berth on Saturday, debuting for the Box Hill Hawks in their 37-point loss to Werribee. The Eastern Ranges talent is a silky midfielder with clean skills and an eye for goal, […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week: Round 10
GLENELG’S huge win over Woodville-West Torrens in the penultimate round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action has resulted in the Bays having a record-high five players in the Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Week. They had one more than Norwood, and two more than fellow winners, South Adelaide and West […]
2021 Academy Watch: SANFL Women’s Round 10
IN the penultimate round of action, there were injuries, standout performances and even tags dealt with for the South Australian State Women’s Academy members, as we look at those talented state representatives who ran out for their respective South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s sides in Round 10. All notes are the opinion of […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 4
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season rolled on into its fourth round over the weekend, with six fixtures spread from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon, as 10 sides enjoyed byes. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 4 action, as AFL-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range […]
The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Round 10
A HEAP of young prospects continue to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, with the revamped structure allowing Under 18 and 19 NAB League players to align with state league sides as both seasons run concurrently. As the NAB League season draws to an end, Round 10 saw plenty of young talent […]
East shines out West in rapid rise though the talent pathway
DANA East is not your typical state representative at the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships. The Swan Districts midfielder hails from Manjimup, more than 300km south of Perth. Having come from a basketball background, East only really took up the oblong ball sport two years ago, and rose through the state development pathway from […]
Top Performers: 2021 NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
THE 2021 NAB League Girls grand finalists were decided on Saturday, via an enthralling double-header at Avalon Airport Oval. Our weekly (self explanatory) Top Performers series delves into some of the best individual feats across each weekend of action. This week produced plenty of highlights as players continue to impress in the elite talent pathway. […]
SANFL League Player Focus: Matthew Roberts (South Adelaide/South Australia)
SOUTH Adelaide midfielder Matthew Roberts broke through for his maiden SANFL League outing on Saturday, joining fellow top 10 AFL Draft candidate Jason Horne in the Panthers’ seven-point win over Woodville-West Torrens (WWT). The hard-working youngster earned his call-up though sheer domination in the Under 18s, where he averaged 32 disposals, 6.3 clearances, and almost […]
State Leagues Wrap: Thrillers across the grounds
STATE league football entertained audiences across the country on the weekend as sides played out some thrilling contests. There were plenty of finals ramifications across the weekend’s results, as the race up the ladder heats up. Victoria: The VFL action was limited this weekend with most AFL affiliated sides not competing due to a bye […]
2021 VFLW Round 10 wrap: Bulldogs remain in the top six hunt
ROUND 10 of the 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition saw three sides claim wins by over nine goals, as the top six continues to solidify. Outside challengers are lingering though, headlined by the Western Bulldogs who beat Carlton to remain within striking distance of those all-important finals places. All six fixtures were played […]
WAFLW: Final quarter surge sees East Fremantle put away cross-town rivals
THE East Fremantle Sharks have claimed their third win of the season, as they kicked away from the South Fremantle Bulldogs, denying them their first win of the season. The game was contested for the first three quarters, with East Fremantle’s Stephanie Sparke opening the game’s scoring by converting her set shot. The game spent […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL Under 18s – Round 6
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s rolled on into Round 6, with the latest weekend of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding 2021 AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition for 2021, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the […]