Up the Grades: Cochrane, Walker stand tall in defeats
LEADING draft prospects Dougie Cochrane and Cody Walker showed their class in stat-stuffing state league performances over the weekend. Considered by some as the top two talents in this year’s crop, the pair proved their readiness for higher levels with strong performances in heavy defeats. Meanwhile, the debuts kept on coming across the country. There […]
Breakdown: 2026 AFL Draft Combine invites
THE BUDDING AFL Draft crop will be put through its paces at this year’s National and State Draft Combines, set to take place in October. With the lists of invitees released yesterday, we now have an even further understanding of which prospects are under the microscopes of recruiters. While there is still time for bolters […]
Player Focus: Eagles-tied prospects clash in Colts
WEST Coast fans and recruiters alike would have had their eyes glued to the WAFL Colts clash between Claremont and East Perth on Saturday. Club aligned prospects Noah Braun (father-son) and Garrison Kenh (Next Generation Academy) lined up for their respective sides, both topping the disposal charts. Braun, the son of 2006 premiership Eagle Michael, […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
THE ALLIES have ended their National Championships campaign on a high after defeating Western Australia by six points in a thrilling encounter at Mars Stadium on Wednesday. The Sandgropers led by as many as 28 points during term three, but were quickly reined in and made to settle for a 2-2 record. A run of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia has produced a remarkable turnaround to defeat Vic Country by 16 points at Marvel Stadium on Friday evening. The Sandgropers were restricted to just one goal in the first half and trailed by 33 points early in term three, before piling on nine of the next 11 majors to bag their second win […]
PROFILED | 2026 AFL U18s: Round 4 inclusions
A GROUP of 11 fresh faces will make their maiden appearances at this year’s Under 18 National Championships tomorrow, in an exciting double-header at Marvel Stadium. The undefeated Vic Metro will blood three inclusions against title-holders South Australia, who have made two changes. Meanwhile, Vic Country will be without one of its co-captains as two […]
Squad Depth: South Australian bottom-agers go big
WITH two rounds of National Championships action in the books, state squad members continue to press for representative selection back at club level. Both South and Western Australia were in action over the weekend, leaving plenty of budding prospects to show why they should get a chance on the big stage. South Australia’s winning team […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
RICHMOND-TIED prospect Tanner Armstrong was among the standouts as the AFL Academy suffered another loss in its second and final showcase game for 2026. The Under 18 outfit pushed Richmond’s VFL side through three quarters, but ultimately went down by 49 points at IKON Park on Saturday. Armstrong’s audition against potential future teammates saw him […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL Academy vs. North Melbourne VFL
GEELONG Falcons midfielder Noah Williams was named best on ground as the AFL Academy was soundly beaten in the first of its two showcase games for 2026. The Under 18 outfit went down by 71 points to a clinical North Melbourne VFL side at Arden Street Oval on Sunday. The Roos stormed out of the […]
Preseason Q&A: Garrison Kenh (East Perth)
HAVING seen its club-tied talent spread across the competition in last year’s draft, West Coast will hope to hold onto its latest Next Generation Academy (NGA) star in Garrison Kenh. The soccer convert is a Carlton fan who models his game on Adam Saad, boasting similar speed and dare off half-back. The 182cm athletic phenom […]
