Sandgropers hold off magical Moir for first AFL U18s win
IN one of the most entertaining contests of the AFL Under 18 Championships, Western Australia finished on a high note, winning its first game of the 2022 carnival by defeating a determined South Australia by 20 points at Joondalup Stadium today. The Sandgropers did not have it all their own way and looked in trouble […]
It’s raining Metro! Vics crush Croweaters to stay undefeated
VIC METRO has cracked the ton for a third game running, en route to trouncing South Australia by 73 points at GMHBA Stadium today. The home side was challenged early on but broke clear in term two and never looked back, before piling on six unanswered goals in the final quarter to run out comprehensive […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Championships in full swing
REPRESENTATIVE season is in full swing, with the Under 16 and 18 National Championships taking over the headlines this past weekend. There is more to look forward to soon, but not without one final recap of what went down in the latest edition of Caught the Eye. A double-header at Thebarton Oval saw two very […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 6 – West Adelaide vs. North Adelaide
NORTH Adelaide extended its unbeaten SANFL Under 18s record to 6-0 in our Round 6 Match of the Round, after downing West Adelaide by eight points at Hisense Stadium on Saturday. We noted the top individual performers from that game, before taking a look around the ground and up the grades across the latest weekend […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 1 – West Adelaide vs. Norwood
THE 2022 SANFL Under 18s season got underway on the weekend, with four sides kicking their campaigns off in style. Clearly the closest game of the round saw West Adelaide defeat Norwood by 23 points at Hisense Stadium on Saturday. In our first SANFL Under 18s Match of the Round feature for the year, we […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 South Australia U17 Futures (Game 2)
A WEEK removed from the dramatic finish game one produced, South Australia’s Under 17 Futures squads again went head-to-head on Thursday night. With a few key changes to either side, Team Yellow came out victorious this time around with a 22-point defeat of their Blue counterparts. Some of the state’s best Under 17s will top-up […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 South Australia Under 17 Futures
WITH their Under 19 counterparts taking centre stage on AFL Grand Final day, South Australia’s brightest Under 17 prospects went head-to-head at Adelaide Oval on Friday night in the state’s annual Futures showcase. Split into Blue and Yellow teams, the 2004 and 2005-born talents produced a dramatic ending to a contest which gained momentum as […]
2020 SANFL Under 16 review: Round 2
AS chaos spreads across the sporting world, Round 2 of the SANFL Torrens University Under-16 competition proceeded with caution on Sunday. North Adelaide, Sturt and Glenelg each recorded their second triumphs of the season and West Adelaide kick-started their campaign with a big win over Norwood. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs, Eagles and Panthers remain winless after […]
SANFL Under 16s wrap: Roosters crow in thriller as Tigers stamp authority early
IT was a weekend full of nail-biters and blowouts as the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Torrens University Under-16 competition kicked off under lights on Friday night. The reigning premiers Glenelg made light work of Central District whilst Norwood easily accounted for South Adelaide in a battle of last year’s preliminary finalists. North Adelaide […]