Preview | 2022 AFL U18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
ONE more match to decide who takes out the 2022 Under 18 National Championships. Vic Country and Vic Metro lock horns to finally draw an end to this year’s national carnival, and the AFL could not have written the script any better. In a marquee, standalone fixture on Thursday afternoon, the undefeated (3-0) sides meet […]
NAB League Player Focus: Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges midfielder Josh Smillie is already a decorated junior, having broken through for his NAB League debut at 16-years-old on the back of an excellent Under 16 National Championships. The strongly-built young gun took out Vic Metro’s MVP award, en route to being named at half-back in the All Australian side. With a well […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 13
IT was a good weekend for a number of the metropolitan NAB League Boys sides who were at it again in Round 13, as Sandringham Dragons, Oakleigh Chargers and Northern Knights lead the representatives for the Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. The Dragons had a league-high four representatives in the 24-player squad, while […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 13
AS the NAB League Boys season enters its final month, a bunch of representative stars have begun to filter back into the pathway competition. After a week off, the six fixtures produced a mixed back of results; from three nail-biting finishes, to an upset of the undefeated ladder leader. We noted some of the top […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 13
IT kicked off with a trio of thrillers and was capped by a major upset. Round 13 of the NAB League season had a bit of everything, as representative stars returned to the fold for many regions. Catch up on all the results, stats and top performers in this week’s snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2022 Victorian Under 18 trials
VIC METRO did the double in this year’s version of the Under 18 trial games, downing Vic Country in both exhibitions at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. More importantly, the games served as one final audition for Victorian players to stake their claims for representative honours, before the National Championships get underway next week. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 9
WITH representative football fast approaching, a bunch of NAB Leaguers were out to impress in Round 9 of the 2022 season. We noted some of the top individual performers from each region across the six fixtures, with plenty of stars producing dazzling performances this time out. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the NAB League hosted just three fixtures, with plenty of fresh and familiar faces thriving in the midst of greater opportunities across the six regions in action. There were a number of notable performers, and multiple age groups covered among them, of which we highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Metro U18s
IN a special exhibition contest for many players to stake their names ahead of the 2022 Mid-Season Draft next month, the Young Guns – a team made up entirely of draft-eligible players – comprehensively defeated Vic Metro’s Under 18s by 58 points on Saturday afternoon at Werribee. Some of Metro’s lesser names were given exposure […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the 2022 NAB League season saw talent from five states and territories showcased across eight games in a bumper four days of action. With plenty of attacking football played, there were some big individual outings. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
