2026 Talent League Team of the Year revealed
THE AFL has revealed the 2026 Talent League Team of the Year, featuring prospects from nine of the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions. Western was the most represented club with a contribution of five Jets to the 24-player team, including the competition’s leading goalkicker Khaled El Souki. >> MORE: 2026 Talent League Girls TOTY Team […]
Scouting Notes: Gippsland gets the better of Devils
GIPPSLAND Power have progressed to the Talent League’s final four after defeating Tasmania by 38 points in their quarter-final matchup at Preston City Oval. After a high-octane start from both sides, the Power began to take their chances and the ascendancy in what ended up being a comfortable victory. The Power’s forward firepower showed out […]
Scouting Notes: Beams’ bag helps kick Devils into finals
TASMANIA Devils have roared into the Talent League quarter-finals after a 36-point Wildcard Round win over Bendigo at KGV Oval. The hosts overcame a slow opening quarter to pile on five goals in each of the remaining terms and run out relatively comfortable victors. Bottom-age star Jake Beams bagged five goals for the winners in […]
Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid
GEELONG Falcons finished their home-and-away campaign on a high, raiding Tasmania with an 18-point win over the Devils at Windsor Park on Saturday. In what was a spiteful contest at times, both teams cracked in hard but it was the visitors who led at every break en route to a 15.5 (95) to 11.11 (77) […]
Scouting Notes: Dandenong stars dine out in win over Devils
DANDENONG Stingrays pulled off a successful raid of Tasmania on Sunday, defeating the Devils by 71 points at North Hobart Oval on Sunday. The visitors led at every break and flexed their scoring muscle against a wayward Tasmanian side, which managed only six fewer scoring shots in the Round 22 clash. Diminutive Dandenong forward Marcus […]
Scouting Notes: Bearman’s bag helps Tassie complete comeback
IT WAS the Murray Bushrangers who capitalised early in breezy conditions at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. Kicking with the wind, the Bushrangers kicked four goals to zero in the opening quarter, but Tasmania managed the conditions far better as the game wore on to storm home in the final term. A crucial third quarter […]
Scouting Notes: Cannons clinch thriller after final siren
CALDER Cannons have snatched a last gasp win over Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday, with Thomas Lincoln‘s goal after the siren delivering the four points. Scores were tied after Lincoln put two previous set shots wide, but he hit the target with his third to see the Cannons salute by six points. In what was […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons’ late surge downs Devils
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have kicked away to a 41-point victory over Tasmania in their standalone Round 19 fixture on Sunday. The visitors were potent throughout the day and kicked nine goals to two at one end of North Hobart Oval to run out with a comfortable, albeit slightly flattering, winning margin. The Devils regained several of […]
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 – Allies vs. Vic Country
POTENTIAL title favourite Vic Country has kicked off its Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, notching a 13-point win over the Allies on Sunday. The win came at a cost though, with co-captains Cody Walker (shoulder) and Noah Williams (hamstring) having their days ended by injury. The Vics led at every break but were […]
