Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Representative action
IN Western Australia’s second scratch match before the Under 18 National Championships, the Black Ducks earned a strong win against Subiaco’s reserves, getting up 71 to 38. After a slow start for both teams, the game opened up in the second half, with the state team pulling away. Starting with the backline, it was talented […]
South Australia storms to comfortable win in champs opener
SOUTH Australia has opened its 2022 Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, kicking away from a plucky Allies side to win by 37 points on Sunday afternoon. The home side booted seven goals to the visitors’ two after half time at Thebarton Oval, taking full toll with the wind advantage in term three to […]
Preview | AFL U18 National Championships – South Australia vs. Allies
THE 2022 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday afternoon, as South Australia hosts the Allies at Thebarton Oval. It means representative season is in full swing, with the Under 16 carnival having kicked off just last week. >> EXTENDED SQUADS: South Australia U18s | Allies U18s While both regions are yet to […]
Preview | Ashcroft brothers link in stacked Sandy side
FOR the first time at NAB League level, the Ashcroft brothers – Will and Levi – will take the field together this weekend. While elder brother Will skippers the Sandringham side as a top-ager, Under 16 talent Levi makes his debut as 23rd man, after impressing for Vic Metro in last week’s National Development Championships […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. NSW-ACT
NSW-ACT raided South Australia on Saturday morning, coming away with a 24-point win over the Croweaters in their state Under 18s trial match. In less than idea conditions at Thebarton Oval, the two sides managed only a goal apiece during the first half, but the Rams kicked seven goals to three after the main break […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – APS derby & representative trials
IN the latest edition of Caught the Eye, Rookie Me Central draft analyst Ed Pascoe ventured out to watch the latest edition of a famed APS Football derby, while there was also representative action to catch as South Australia took on NSW-ACT. Many expected the South Australian Under 18s team to win comfortably against NSW-ACT, […]
22 in 2022: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
THEY say a week is a long time in football, and things sure are moving quickly just over seven days removed from the 2021 AFL Draft. As is the case every year, we take an early look at the next crop of hopefuls having seen them battle it out in improvised Under 17 National Championships […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U17 National Championships – South Australia vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia notched another win over South Australia in this year’s makeshift Under 17 National Championships, defeating the hosts by 13 points at Thebarton Oval on Sunday afternoon. In what was a curtain raiser for the Under 19 showcase, there was plenty of talent on show in a strong indicator of what to expect from […]
Sheldrick seals West Australian sweep in suspenseful scrap
WESTERN Australia has completed a clean sweep of its AFL Under 19 Championships series against South Australia, defeating the Croweaters by 10 points in game three at Thebarton Oval. The Sandgropers led at every break but were forced to fight from behind in red time during the second half, making for a hard-earned victory. It […]
Podcast Explainer | Representative action – Allies U19 & U17s clashes, SA Futures Game 1
FOLLOWING on from the team’s previous podcast on the South Australian and West Australian Under 19s clash, this episode focused on the other representative action between Queensland and Tasmania in the Under 17s and Under 19s, as well as Game 1 of the SA Futures game. Post-match, the Final Siren podcast team assembled to recap […]
