Country looks to remain undefeated in Geelong double-header
GMHBA Stadium hosts Round 4 of the AFL Under 18 National Championships, as Vic Metro faces the winless Allies and the undefeated Vic Country hosts South Australia, while Western Australia will enjoy a bye. Find the full teams and a preview for both games below. VIC METRO vs. ALLIES Friday June 28, 10:30am GMHBA Stadium […]
Anderson and Rowell star as Vic Metro claims first championship win
HEADLINED by top-rated draft prospects Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, Vic Metro sealed its first win for the 2019 Under 18 Championship carnival with a grinding 17 point victory against South Australia at Alberton Oval. The score line was kind to the Croweaters as an inaccurate Metro kept the door slightly ajar for a South […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
THE highly-fancied Vic Metro team finally got on the board with an impressive 17-point win over South Australia away from home. Tom Wyman was on hand to review the action, and take some opinion-based notes on the outstanding players. South Australia: #1 Kysaiah Pickett Much like the first game, ‘Kossie’ showed glimpses of his brilliant […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – Western Australia vs. South Australia
IN round two of the NAB AFL U18 Championships, South Australia defeated Western Australia by 11 points at Optus Stadium. The Croweaters’ accuracy in front of goal proved to be the difference in the result, with WA butchering many attacking opportunities. Below were the best players in the game. WESTERN AUSTRALIA #4 Riley Garcia The […]
South Australia U18s topple Western Australia on the road for opening championships win
SOUTH Australia has started its National Under 18 Championships title defence with a hard-fought win over Western Australia by 11 points at Optus Stadium. In what was not the most skilful game given the challenging conditions, the Croweaters made the most of their opportunities, having four less scoring shots but booting seven goals to the […]
South Australia announces 36-player squad
SOUTH Australia has today announced its 36-player squad for next months’ National Under 18 Championships following the conclusion of two trial games against Western Australia over the weekend. The squad also includes six bottom-agers that are now able to be drafted until next year. Four over-agers – missed out on being drafted last year – […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Round 5 – Under 18s warm-up for Champs
THERE was plenty of football over the weekend in the South Australia National Football League (SANFL) with plenty of big games and close contests throughout the round. The Academy game also took place allowing the youngsters to compete against Western Australia. Our South Australian writers Jamie Morgan, David Chapman Damon Mattiazzo and Tom Wyman all […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Round 4 – South draws again as Norwood continue winning ways
IT has been a busy week for all South Australian National Football League (SANFL) sides and their young talent with Round 4 completed over Easter, along with some short breaks for certain sides. Four top-end SA youngsters in Will Gould, Jackson Mead, Kossie Pickett and Dylan Stephens, participated for the Australian U18 side against Casey […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Eagles dominate Roosters
ALL games for League, Reserves and Under 18s kicked off last weekend in a fantastic round of footy, with plenty of young talent on display. The feature matches for the round were the clashes between Eagles and North – in rematch after 2018 19th man saga, the clashes in all grades were bound to be […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Woodcock and Coleman among top performers
WITH the South Australian Under 18s winning the National Championships on Wednesday night, the players involved were all rested for this round of fixtures. We highlight the performances of other draftable talent over the weekend’s matches. League: In Glenelg’s two-point loss to Centrals, SA Under 18 Squad member and overager Tobin Cox kicked one goal to go […]