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2024 AFL Draft Preview: Richmond Tigers

RICHMOND holds all the keys to this year’s AFL Draft, boasting a whopping eight selections inside the first 24 – including the coveted pick one. Having lost a raft of experienced players and club greats during the offseason, the Tigers are now primed to accelerate their rebuild over the next two intakes. >> FREE: View […]

2024 AFL Draft Preview: Geelong Cats

GEELONG enters the 2024 AFL Draft with the lowest points total of any club having completed one of the year’s biggest trade coups in Bailey Smith. With four selections beyond the second round, it means the Cats are primed to unearth yet another diamond in the rough on night two. >> FREE: View the 2024 […]

2024 AFL Draft Profiles

ALL of our 65 in-depth AFL Draft Profiles have been completed and can be found via the links below. We have separated them between our 30 players to watch, as well as the remaining National Draft Combine invitees just like in our 2024 AFL Draft Guide. >> FREE: Check out our 2024 AFL Draft Guide […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 SANFL U18s – Semi Finals

CENTRAL District has advanced to the SANFL Under 18s Grand Final after defeating minor premier, Glenelg by 20 points in Saturday’s qualifying semi-final at Stratarama Stadium. In the elimination bout, Woodville-West Torrens pipped Sturt by three points to set up a preliminary final against the Bays. We took note of how each South Australian Under […]

Around the Grounds: Bays beaten, but bag minor premiership

GLENELG has claimed the SANFL Under 18s minor premiership despite going down to Central District in Round 18’s top-of-the-table clash. Both sides finished the season level on points with 14 wins and four losses, but the Bays’ superior percentage saw them remain in pole position heading into finals. >> SCROLL for the Round 18 ladder […]

Around the Grounds: Bulldogs, Bays all but lock in top two spots

CENTRAL District has set up a top-of-the-table clash with Glenelg in the final SANFL Under 18s home-and-away weekend, after beating third place Sturt in Round 17. In what was effectively an eight-point game among the top three, the Bulldogs saluted by 21 points to go a game clear in second spot. Centrals trailed at the […]

Around the Grounds: Panthers continue to blood youngsters

SOUTH Adelaide berthed another League debutant in Round 16, with Dakota Sterzl becoming Panther number 1837 over the weekend. The promising utility, fresh off representing South Australia at Under 18 level, broke through to the top flight after making three appearances at Reserves level this season. Sterzl posted 12 disposals and three marks in the […]

Around the Grounds: Twin father-son guns make senior debuts

CARLTON father-son prospects Ben and Lucas Camporeale turned out for their SANFL Reserves debuts on Sunday in typically prolific fashion. The sons of 233-game Blue Scott helped Glenelg hold on for a two-point win over Sturt at Unley Oval in their maiden senior berths. Ben, who was recently named South Australia’s Under 18 MVP, notched […]

PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 18 All Australian team

THE 2024 AFL Under 18 All Australian team was announced yesterday, featuring 23 of this year’s best performed footballers from the National Championships. Title-winners Vic Metro lay claim to a high of eight members, including the captain and one of two back-to-back members. Get to know the squad. >> Announced: 2024 AFL Under 18 All […]

Around the Grounds: State skipper returns to senior footy

WITH South Australia’s state Under 18 campaigns having drawn to a close, representative stars are beginning to filter back into clubland. Among them was Croweaters captain Sid Draper, who returned for his first senior game of the season in South Adelaide’s loss to Sturt on Sunday. The slick midfielder led all comers at stages in […]

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