Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships: South Australia vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia completed a clean three-game sweep of South Australia this past weekend, cementing its dominance over this year’s makeshift Under 19 National Championships. In the Black Swans’ hard fought 10-point victory, there were plenty of prospects out to press their draft credentials during the final underage game of the year. We detail the performances […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Grand Final – Claremont vs. Swan Districts
SWAN Districts claimed the 2021 WAFL Colts premiership on Saturday afternoon, besting Claremont 12.14 (86) to 12.6 (78) in a free-flowing decider at Optus Stadium. It was the minor premiers’ fourth meeting with their closest rival for the season, and produced another margin under 10 points in what was a thrilling end to the Colts […]
Podcast Explainer | Western Australia vs. South Australia AFL U19s recap (Game 2)
THE AFL Under 19 National Championships continued on Saturday, as Western Australia again defeated their Southern counterparts in a thrilling grand final curtain raiser event. Post-match, the Final Siren podcast team assembled to recap all the key talking points in the next pocket podcast edition. Listen as host Peter Williams is joined by guest analyst […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Preliminary Final – Swan Districts vs. East Fremantle
MINOR premier Swan Districts advanced through to this year’s WAFL Colts Grand Final on Sunday morning, holding on to defeat East Fremantle by two points. Star forward Jack Williams pulled the Sharks back to within the final margin with 30 seconds left on the clock, but his side ran out of time in what was […]
2021 WAFL Preliminary Final wrap: Bulldogs advance to the big dance
THE Western Australian Football League (WAFL) can now begin grand final preparations, with the South Fremantle Bulldogs defeating the Claremont Tigers in the preliminary final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday afternoon. The clubs have created a rivalry of sorts over recent years and Sunday’s clash marked the sixth times the two teams have […]
South and West Australia set for changes galore in grand final curtain raiser
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Finals Week 2 – East Perth vs. East Fremantle
EAST Fremantle booked its preliminary final ticket with a hard fought 17-point win over East Perth on Saturday, sending the Royals packing in straight sets. Neither side was able to truly capitalise on their periods of dominance, with poor kicking and conversion making for a real slog throughout large parts of the game. After taking […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 22 – Claremont vs. Swan Districts
WAFL Colts minor premier Swan Districts earned a remarkable nine-point comeback victory over Claremont in Saturday morning’s top-of-the-table clash, proving the perfect sighter for finals. The Tigers lead at every break and dominated play in the first half, but two late goals in the second term gave the Swans a sniff. Having wrestled back some […]
In the Mix: How the WA/SA U19 extended squad members fared this week
WHILE 46 of the best AFL Draft prospects out of West and South Australia took the field in Saturday’s Under 19 National Championships bout, there were a bunch of extended squad members who were forced out either through injury or the inevitable selection squeeze. We take a look at how they fared this week in […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFLU19s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships got underway on Saturday in a last-minute clash between Western Australia and South Australia at Lathlain Park, with the hosts getting up 9.13 (67) to 5.8 (38). In a bumper edition of Scouting Notes, we take a look at the performances of every player afield, including some defining […]