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2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Vic Metro

VIC METRO heads into the 2025 Under 18 National Championships as reigning champion, and boast top-end talent in all the right places. An enviable five National Academy members and plenty of club-tied talent will headline the Vics’ campaign, which begins on Sunday with a trip to South Australia. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro Under […]

PROFILED | Vic Metro Under 18 squad inclusions

VIC METRO is soon to begin its Under 18 National Championships title defence, with a squad of 28 players and eight train-ons announced last week. Among them are nine inclusions from outside the summer training hub, with five coming from the Oakleigh Chargers. We profile all the fresh faces. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro […]

RMC MEDAL | McGuane makes Wright move

RETURNING to the Western Jets side, Thomas McGuane made a big impact. The hard-running midfielder earned the full three votes during his side’s victory over Northern Territory which handed the Collingwood father-son prospect equal top spot on the leaderboard. >> SCROLL FOR THE ROUND 6 VOTES McGuane just nudged out teammate and National Academy member […]

Vic Metro announces AFL Under 18s squad

VIC METRO’s squad for next month’s AFL Under 18 Championships has been released with 28 initial members named, as well as eight train-on players. The squad, which will be coached by Eastern Ranges mentor Lauren Morecroft, will look to go back-to-back at the 2025 edition. There are five National Academy members within the squad including […]

RMC MEDAL | Rory heading in the Wright direction

ANOTHER week, another Rookie Me Central Medal leader with Sandringham Dragons’ Rory Wright taking advantage of many of his peers being out with an impressive performance through the midfield against the GWS Giants Academy. While the Dragons ultimately went down, Wright polled two votes to take his season tally to seven, sitting in the lead […]

RMC MEDAL | Academy stars rack up early votes

NORTHERN Academies were the talk of the town, across several towns, in Round 4 of the Coates Talent League. That chatter was not lost on the Rookie Me Central Medal vote-givers, as club-tied talent swept the tallies across an elongated round. All 15 vote-getters had not previously polled in 2025. >> SCROLL for the Round […]

Ones to Watch: 2025 Victorian Under 18 trials

WERRIBEE sets the scene for Friday’s Victorian Under 18 trials, with prospects pressing their case for a shot at representing the ‘Big V’. Players from outside the initial Country and Metro talent hubs will be particularly keen to leave an impression. We highlight 12 who you should keep an eye on. >> SQUADS: 2025 Victorian […]

RMC MEDAL | Saxena stocks skyrocket in RMC Medal race

OAKLEIGH Chargers livewire Jai Saxena has stormed atop the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after a second consecutive best afield performance. The Collingwood Next Generation Academy (NGA) prospect booted five goals in his side’s Round 3 loss to Sandringham after breaking out last week. >> SCROLL for the Round 3 votes & leaderboard Saxena, tied […]

Victorian Under 18 trial squads released

SQUADS have been announced for Friday’s Victorian Under 18 trials, where Country and Metro will go head-to-head in a pair of showcase games. The fixtures serve as an audition for budding representative prospects to press their case to represent the Big V at this year’s National Championships. >> SCROLL to see the full squads Set […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 3

A COUNTRY triple-header was the highlight of Round 3 in the Coates Talent League, with the absence of AFL Academy members allowing prospects to emerge across the weekend. For the final time in the first block of the season, we outline some of the top performers from each game in our Scouting Notes. >> CTL […]

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