PROFILED | 2023 AFL U16 All Australian Team
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 All Australian team was announced last week, highlighting 23 of the best performed prospects in this year’s carnival. We profile each emerging talent with a look at how they fared throughout the championships, and what they may offer in years to come. >> Announced: 2023 AFL U16 All Australian Team […]
2023 AFL Under 16 All Australian team announced
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 All Australia team has been announced, featuring 23 of the nation’s brightest prospects. Coached by title-winning mentor Andrew Sturgess, the squad is dominated by five of his Vic Metro champions, and a handful of Gold Coast Suns Academy members. >> How it happened: 2023 AFL U16 National Championships At the […]
How it happened: 2023 AFL U16 National Championships
THE DUST has settled on this year’s AFL Under 16 National Development Championships, which highlighted the talent of Australian rules football’s next generation. We recap what went down across the carnival between two pools of 10 competing teams. >> Remember the Names: 2023 AFL U16 MVPs POOL A Champions: Vic MetroKevin Sheehan Medal: Dyson Sharp […]
Remember the names: 2023 AFL Under 16 MVPs
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships have wrapped, with Vic Metro and the Brisbane Lions Academy crowned champions of Pool A and B respectively. Each representative side crowned their Most Valuable Player (MVP), while a selection committee decided the overall MVPs for either pool. Get to know the future stars recognised for their […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – SA vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO held on to secure a thrilling five-point victory over South Australia yesterday, en route to taking out this year’s AFL Under 16 National Championships title. In ideal conditions at Southport, Metro looked home when skipper Jack Dalton put his side 19 points ahead with under nine minutes on the clock, but SA hit […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has blown away Vic Country in a 73-point thrashing at Heritage Bank Arena, marking the side’s first win of this year’s AFL Under 16 National Development Championships. The Croweaters kept Country to just one goal, and goalless for the final three quarters, all while piling on scoreboard pressure at the other end in […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – WA vs. SA
WESTERN Australia has opened its 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships campaign with a hard-fought victory, holding off an inaccurate South Australia to run out three-point winners at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday morning. With scores level deep in the final term, Western Australia small forward Basil Hart roved a contest superbly to boot […]
South Australia crows at recent SSA titles
SOUTH Australia came away with the victory at the recent School Sport Australia (SSA) Champions in the 15 and Under Boys division. In a six-team round robin format that feature five states – South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales – as well as the Australian Capital Territory, the Croweaters emerged undefeated […]
2022 AFL Under 16s All-Australian team announced
AFL UNDER 16s champions South Australia, and Vic Metro have emerged with a carnival-high five representatives in the 2022 AFL Under 16s All-Australian team. With the conclusion of the carnival, the 23-player squad was selected, with South Australia and Vic Metro picking up five players each, while Western Australia and Vic Country managed the four, […]
Five-goal third term helps Metro topple SA
A FIVE-GOAL third term to Vic Metro has seen the ‘Big V’ remain undefeated in the 2022 AFL Under 16 Championships, downing fellow unbeaten side South Australia in a nail-biting three-point result. The Croweaters had the chance to win the game after the siren, with Kade Herbert marking 40m out, but his set shot drifted […]
