VFLW Round 10 preview – Tigers look to bounce back
ROUND 10 of VFL Women’s sees a number of big games and big names return to the fray. With the second half of the season upon us there is plenty on the line with teams fighting to secure a spot in the finals and leave their mark on the competition. CARLTON v. HAWTHORN Round 10 […]
NAB League Boys weekend preview: Tasmania vs. Eastern
A standalone fixture this week sees Tasmania Devils host the Eastern Ranges in a bout originally scheduled for Round 12, as the rest of the competition enjoys a week off before Round 14 recommences the season on Saturday, July 20. TASMANIA DEVILS v. EASTERN RANGES Round 12 – 13/06/2019 10:45am UTAS Stadium – Launceston While […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Wednesday, July 10
ON the second day of the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships, we headed down to muddy Southport where Vic Metro and Vic Country picked up another two wins against Queensland and Eastern Allies respectively, while Western Australia defeated Central Allies in the final match of the day. All notes are opinion-based of the individual writer. QUEENSLAND […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Roosters get back on track
SOME of South Australia’s (SA) young talents filtered back into South Australian National Football League (SANFL) games last week, with majority of SA’s U18 and U16 squad still away on National Championship duties. School footy continues to be on break, so most clubs over the coming weeks will be able to get their best sides […]
Scouting Notes: U16 Division 2 – Round 2
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) and Queensland Under 16s both picked up wins under lights at Metricon Stadium on Tuesday, with plenty of stand-out performers from each side. Michael Alvaro cast an eye over the two games, taking opinion-based notes on the outstanding players from all four teams. NSW/ACT vs. Northern Territory NSW/ACT: #1 […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 13
BENDIGO Pioneers and Oakleigh Chargers have received the most nominations for the Draft Central Team of the Week for Round 13 in the NAB League Boys. All other sides have two players each in an even spread, with Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons the two exceptions (one player each) after heavy losses. Bendigo’s forward duo […]
VFLW weekend washup: Tigers lose first match of season
ROUND 9 of Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) was chock full of big games, with the most surprising result seeing Richmond dealt their first loss of the season among big wins to Collingwood and Southern Saints to sit comfortable in the top two. Meanwhile, Casey had their fourth loss on the trot and Carlton almost […]
Western Australia prevails in tough slog with Central Allies
DESPITE a slow start, Western Australia came away with a solid 22-point win over Central Allies in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships that saw both sides play an exceptional defensive game. It was a scrappy defensive contest early, with both sides putting on some intense tackling pressure and finding good separation to intercept mark […]
Vic Country pulls away for 30-point win over Eastern Allies
VIC Country prevailed over Eastern Allies in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in a 30-point victory that saw two completely different halves of footy. It was a very offensive first term, with both sides finding plenty of the ball inside 50 but a great defensive effort kept both sides off the board. The Eastern […]
Vic Metro remain undefeated with win over Queensland
A sunny but muddy day at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships started with Queensland taking on Vic Metro at Southport in a scrappy low-scoring affair that saw Vic Metro come out on top by 18 points in a match that seemed much closer than the scoreline suggests. It was a slow burner of a […]
Queensland capitalise against Tasmania
QUEENSLAND 9.3 (57) defeated TASMANIA 4.13 (37) QLD: 2.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 (57) TAS: 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.13 (37) IT was a tight start in the second match of Round 2 of the AFL Under 16 Division 2 Championships at Metricon Stadium, with Tasmania taking on Queensland in a […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 13
TASMANIA Devils over-ager Matt McGuinness has taken out the NAB League Boys Round 13 Draft Central Player of the Week award, winning 76 per cent of votes in our Facebook poll against Oakleigh’s Reef McInnes. He becomes the first Tasmanian to claim player of the week honours after initially being the first to be nominated, […]