2025 AFL Draft Preview: Geelong
FAMED draft bargain hunter Geelong enters the 2025 intake with a late-first round pick in tow, having made it to the last day of the season. While moves for Rowan Marshall and Charlie Curnow fell through, the Cats can fill out depth with a high-end prospect and two Next Generation Academy (NGA) graduates. >> 100+ […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Fremantle
HAVING broken through for a finals berth, the postseason didn’t go how Fremantle would have intended, but hope remains for another strong run at it in 2026. The Dockers possess a late-first round pick and have two Next Generation Academy (NGA) prospects to promote in this year’s intake. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 AFL […]
TOP 10s | 2025 National AFL Draft Combine
THE AFL has today revealed the top 10 results from testing conducted at this year’s National Draft Combine. Held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville, participants completed the standing and running vertical jump, 20m sprint, and agility test. The 2km time trial was completed earlier in the week at the AIA Centre. […]
Academy Update: The graduates in line for promotion
WITH the 2025 season quickly drawing to a close, the pieces are close to being set in stone on how club-tied players will impact the draft order. Inevitably, many will be scattered throughout the order in what is being labelled as the most compromised draft in history. We run through where the leading top-age prospects […]
Up the Grades: Club-tied guns unleashed in VFL
A BUNCH of club-tied talent was unleashed unto the VFL over the weekend, including a pair of debutants from the Swans Academy. Recently crowned Allies MVP Lachlan Carmichael made up half of said pair, posting 15 disposals and six tackles in his maiden state league appearance. The running defender was one of five current academy […]
RECAP | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies
HAVING come into the Under 18 National Championships as a title fancy, the Allies were hit by injuries to key players and came away with a 1-3 record. In what was a competitive campaign nonetheless, they had three matches decided by two goals or less, and won a thriller over Western Australia in the dying […]
Up the Grades: Redlegs step up to Reserves level
STATE representatives from around the country stepped up the grades to make their debut senior appearances, most notably down at Norwood. A pair of Northern Academy-tied prospects broke into the VFL grade, while one West Australian youngster impressed in search of a League recall. >> VFL Player Focus: Tyan Prindable (Brisbane Lions) SANFL A quartet […]
RECAP | 2025 AFL Under 18 National Championships
THE 2025 AFL Under 18 National Championships came to a close over the weekend, although the Victorian derby was effectively a dead rubber this time around. South Australia’s undefeated run saw the title donned in the famous tricolours for the first time since 2018. We recap how it all unfolded. >> Remember the Names: 2025 […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Metro
THE ALLIES will complete their Under 18 National Championships campaign on Sunday when they host Vic Metro at Brighton Homes Arena. Both sides went down to South Australia but boast wins against Western Australia, so will be keen to add to their tallies in the dead rubber tie in Brisbane. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
THE ALLIES are on the board at this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships after a thrilling five-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. First round talent Max King slotted the winning goal with under three minutes left to play after his side trailed for much of the second half at Marvel Stadium. A final […]
