Eighty invited to National AFL Draft Combine
VIC Metro has dominated the nominations for the National AFL Draft Combine with more than one third of the invitees coming from Metro, and more than half from Victoria. South Australia’s title-winning side has the next most with 13, including mature-ager Shane McAdam. Sturt’s McAdam is one of two mature agers to be invited to the combine, […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Raft of Under 18 guns make League debuts
SOUTH Australian Under 18 talent had another opportunity to impress for their local South Australian Football League (SANFL) clubs, with players spread across Under 18, Reserves and League teams, while some players will also head back to their respective Colleges for school football as it returns this weekend. SANFL Wrap: League It was another busy […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Under 16s bring home the double
COMING off the high of the South Australian (SA) Under 18 win and with all players returning to their local SANFL clubs, it was the SA Under 16 squad’s turn to take stage in their National Championships. SA Under 16s: Inspired by the victory of the SA Under 18 team, the Under 16 lads followed […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Under 18s clinch victory while 16s await their turn
SOUTH Australian football is on top once again with the Under 18s side coming up trumps against Vic Metro to claim the 2018 National Championships title. Meanwhile, the Under 16s and 17s played out a match in preparation of the Under 16 National Championships, and there was not too much to write home about from […]
Scouting notes: National U18 Championships – Round 5
WE made the trip down to Etihad Stadium yesterday and saw the conclusion to the National Under 18 Championships. Here we take a look at every player in both games and see how they fared on the night. Lenny Fogliani, Cameron Ross, Scott Dougan, James Goller, Craig Byrnes, David Chapman, Jamie Morgan and Damon Mattiazzo […]
South Australia take out the U18 AFL National Championships title
A devastating first quarter from top-five draft prospect Izak Rankine saw South Australia storm towards the Under-18 AFL National Championship title. The Croweaters had to hold off a fast finishing Victoria Metro side whose deplorable start to the match severely wrecked their chances. But South Australia’s mesmerising first half start blew Vic Metro away with […]
South Australia, Allies dominate Under-18 All-Australian side
SOUTH Australia and the Allies have dominated the Under-18 All Australian side announced today, with six nominees from each team. The Croweaters took out the title yesterday after defeating Vic Metro in the final match of the carnival and were rewarded with more than a quarter of the players in the team. In what shapes […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FROM young stars to winning streaks, upsets to throwbacks, it was a weekend to remember in so many ways for football fans. Nation’s best juniors hit Geelong The top draft prospects around the country ran out on GMHBA Stadium last Friday, with South Australia, Western Australia and the Allies all arriving in Geelong for the […]
National U18 Championships previews: Round 5
IN the final stanza of the National Under 18 Championships, all roads lead to Etihad Stadium where the Allies take on Western Australia, and Vic Metro hosts South Australia in an enticing double header. Vic Metro and South Australia become the headline act with the winner-takes-all mentality given the title is on the line for […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: July 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As was the case last year, on the first Monday […]
