PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: South Australia vs. Allies
THE 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday, as South Australia hosts the Allies in Adelaide. It is the first of 10 matches scheduled across the tournament, played between Sunday’s combatants, Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Western Australia. We take you through all you need to know about this year’s carnival opener; […]
Your questions answered: May Power Rankings
ROOKIE Me Central’s first Power Rankings instalment for 2023 dropped on Monday, with 20 of the year’s top AFL Draft prospects put under the spotlight. With bolters and sliders alike making up the list, there were inevitably a bunch of queries to arise. We answer all your questions in the May Power Rankings Q&A. >> […]
Weekend preview: Representative season approaches
REPRESENTATIVE honours are in the offing for many budding prospects, while others will hope to press their cases for AFL Mid-Season Draft selection across a bumper weekend. In Victoria, Country hopefuls get one final audition against the Young Guns on Sunday, after Metro did so with a win last week. >> Preview: Young Guns vs. […]
Up the Grades: Reid ramps up VFL form
LEADING AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid backed up his VFL debut with an even better outing in game two, despite his side suffering another tight loss. The powerful utility collected 21 disposals and eight marks while laying nine tackles as Carlton went down by four points to Brisbane in the opening Round 7 fixture. In […]
Weekend Preview: Academy prospects earn VFL call-ups
THERE are more Northern Academy prospects earning VFL debuts, while top pick fancy Harley Reid will once again turn out for Carlton today. Many AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft candidates are set to miss Round 7 due to the Young Guns game on Sunday, but there remain players to watch in the state leagues. Reid has […]
Up the Grades: Top prospects unleashed
A PAIR of top AFL Draft prospects were unleashed into the VFL this past weekend, with pick one fancy Harley Reid (Carlton) and first round talent Zane Duursma (Casey) both making their state league debuts. Reid was the subject of this week’s Player Focus, entrusted by the Blues’ coaching staff to make an impact in […]
Up the grades: Hall passes League test
DEBUTANTS continue to emerge across state leagues around the country, while other juniors are quickly establishing themselves at senior level. One such player in the latter category is Peel Thunder prospect Clay Hall, who impressed in his second WAFL League outing on the weekend. The 18-year-old midfielder took little time to acclimate in the top […]
South Australia announces Under 18 squad
SOUTH Australia has today announced its 34-player squad for this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Spanning the months of June and July, the Croweaters will take on the Allies (June 4), Vic Metro (June 11), Vic Country (June 18), and Western Australia (June 24) throughout the carnival. The news comes as Adelaide prepares to host […]
SANFL Player Focus: Logan Evans (Norwood)
NORWOOD defender Logan Evans is one of the few South Australian Under 18 talent hub members to have broken through for a SANFL League debut at this early stage of his top-age campaign, impressing in both of the Redlegs’ losses to start season 2023. The 188cm prospect cracked the Reserves grade last year, turning out […]
