South Australia U18s topple Western Australia on the road for opening championships win
SOUTH Australia has started its National Under 18 Championships title defence with a hard-fought win over Western Australia by 11 points at Optus Stadium. In what was not the most skilful game given the challenging conditions, the Croweaters made the most of their opportunities, having four less scoring shots but booting seven goals to the […]
Metro Under 16s make ideal start to Division 1 campaign
VICTORIA Metro got its Under-16 Division 1 campaign off to the perfect start with a hard-fought 10.7 (67) to 7.7 (49) win over Vic Country at GMHBA Stadium. Oakleigh’s Alex Lukic played a key hand with four goals, including two in the final term to seal the result, with skipper Josh Sinn and Tyler Sonsie […]
South Australia prepares for national carnival opener
WESTERN Australia host their Southern counterparts in Round 2 of the Under 18 National Championships, looking to continue the ominous form they showed in a big win over Vic Metro last time out. For South Australia, the game will act as the opener to their title defence as a stack of top-end talent leads their […]
AFL Under 18 National Championships preview: South Australia
SOUTH Australia is primed to again be one of the leading teams at this year’s U18 National carnival, with a bunch of top-end prospects set to individually thrive among the talented squad. With some of those stars having broken into League and Reserve sides in the South Australia National Football League (SANFL), expect them to […]
VFL weekly wrap: Magpies suffer again as Seagulls soar
COLLINGWOOD suffered another heavy loss in Round 10 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) falling to Casey, while Williamstown took advantage of the bye for Essendon and moved to second place on the ladder. Richmond 13.8 (86) defeated Geelong 9.9 (63) The Tigers returned to the winners list with a 23-point victory over the Cats […]
AFLW U18 Championship previews: Western Australia
AHEAD of the two big clashes between Queensland and Western Australia for the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, we take a look at Western Australia and how they are shaping up this year. Below we take a look at some of the key players to watch ahead of the championships. Like Queensland yesterday, all 10 […]
VFLW Round 6 preview: Fourth and fifth clash to stay in touch with the top
THREE more sides have the bye this week as the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) competition heads toward the midway point of the season. With most sides playing teams at the opposite end of the ladder, matchups between the middle-ranked sides will set the scene for the competition come Round 7. CARLTON v. WESTERN BULLDOGS […]
SANFL weekly wrap: South Australian state trial game and tight SANFL games
IT is now getting into the busy time of the season for top-end Under 18 talent, with the final South Australian (SA) trial game held before the Under 18s National Championships defence begins for the SA squad. A week off School/College footy allowed all youngsters back to their SANFL clubs. The SA Under 18 squad […]
AFLW U18 Championship previews: Queensland
AHEAD of the two big clashes between Queensland and Western Australia for the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, we take a look at Queensland and how they are shaping up this year after an impressive effort at last year’s carnival. Below we take a look at some of the key players to watch – remarkably […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 10
EASTERN Ranges’ massive 111-point win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels has earned the Ranges the most players in our Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 10. The Ranges had one more than fellow winners, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers, while Murray Bushrangers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets had two […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 10
A SEVEN-goal haul to Eastern Ranges’ Jordan Jaworski has seen the forward earn the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Player of the Week nomination for Round 10. Jaworski becomes the third Eastern Ranges’ player this season, equalling fellow metropolitan side, Oakleigh Chargers for the most nominations this season. Jaworski’s 18-disposal, nine-mark, two-tackle and seven-goal game […]
Vic Country makes it two on the trot with big win over Allies
VIC Country continued its ominous start to the AFL Under 18 National Championships, comprehensively beating the Allies by 97 points in Launceston on Sunday to stake its claim as the new team to beat. Cody Weightman ensured Country got off on the right foot, reading a long-range Caleb Serong set shot best to win the […]
