Results we found for: Gold Coast
AFL Draft | Caught the Eye – Week 5
IT was another win for the talented Young Guns side this time against a relatively strong Vic Country Under 18s outfit, who kicked themselves out of the game with inaccuracy in front of goal. With two good wins, the mid-season draft talent pool, from Victoria at least, is strong with plenty of talent across the […]
Gee whizz! Queensland MVP loves all aspects of footy
QUEENSLAND’S 2022 Under 18 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Alana Gee has had many an onlooker remark ‘Gee, she can play’ over the years. It likely only made her name easier to remember as those in the know jotted it down. With her junior career completed, the Gold Coast Suns Academy talent now has her sights […]
Cross-coding Kimber makes footy a family affair
QUEENSLANDER Kaylee Kimber took the term ‘football family’ literally when she decided to take up the sport. Having previously played netball, the 18-year-old Gold Coast Suns Academy member got into football after seeing her brother play, and joined up locally with her mother. A couple of years later, and she has represented her state at […]
Up the Grades: Ryan dazzles on debut
WEST Adelaide unveiled another youngster at League level this past weekend, with promising midfielder Kobe Ryan dazzling in his senior debut. The top-age AFL Draft prospect had been in sparkling touch across five Under 18 games, and needed just one outing in the Reserves grade to earn his place among the SANFL’s top flight. Testing […]
Dual sport Smith looking to juggle loves
BRISBANE Lions Academy talent Ella Smith is looking to follow both her sporting passions into the future, with the high-level athlete excelling at both Australian rules football and rowing. Having to juggle them currently – with the latter causing her to miss the final AFLW Under 18 Championships match – Smith has found a good […]
Preview | AFLW Academy vs. U23 All-Stars
IN what will put a full stop on the representative duties for the nation’s top AFLW Draft prospects, the AFLW Academy will take on the Under 23 All-Stars in a huge clash at Punt Road on Sunday. The match, which will take place from 11:30am, features the majority of the top draft prospects, as well […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Queensland
QUEENSLAND was really competitive from start to finish at the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. The Maroons went down to Vic Metro after fading in the second half at Metricon Stadium, but bounced back to notch up two wins over Vic Country and the Allies respectively. With no shortage of standout performers, here are […]
2022 AFLW U18s Surprise Packets – Allies & Queensland
LAST week we announced a Surprise Packet player from each of the four states that had completed their 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaigns. The final match between the Allies and Queensland was completed on the weekend, so the final two Surprise Packets have been named. The surprise packet criteria, each player mentioned will be […]
Up the Grades: Ashcroft’s Lions debut a roaring success
BRISBANE Lions father-son candidate Will Ashcroft made his VFL debut this past weekend, and the top-age talent was ultra impressive. Son of triple premiership Lion, Marcus, Ashcroft is set to make his nomination call later this year but currently lives and goes to university in Melbourne, while playing for the Sandringham Dragons. Freed up amid […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFLW U18 National Championships – Queensland vs. Allies
THE 2022 AFLW Under 18 National Championships drew to a close over the weekend, as Queensland picked up its second victory of the carnival with a 50-point thumping of the Allies. As there has been throughout the competition, there were a number of impressive individual performances, of which we outline in the latest edition of […]
