Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Championships in full swing
REPRESENTATIVE season is in full swing, with the Under 16 and 18 National Championships taking over the headlines this past weekend. There is more to look forward to soon, but not without one final recap of what went down in the latest edition of Caught the Eye. A double-header at Thebarton Oval saw two very […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY held firm for a thrilling two-point victory over South Australia on Sunday, opening its 2022 Under 18 National Championships on a winning note. With South Australian stars returning and many Victorians getting their first taste of real representative action for the year, there were plenty of prospects to highlight in the latest edition […]
Vic Country holds on against wasteful South Australia
VIC Country has opened its Under 18 National Championships with a dramatic two-point win over South Australia, with the hosts proving wasteful during the dying minutes at Thebarton Oval. In a tense finish to the relatively scrappy and low-scoring contest, Country’s defenders produced an array of match-winning efforts, while the Croweaters’ forwards failed to convert […]
Preview | Championships come to town for blockbuster weekend
NATIONAL Championship season is in full swing, with Under 16 and 18 representative action making for a blockbuster weekend of talent pathway action. Headlining proceedings will be the introduction of both Victorian Under 18 sides to the carnival, as they travel to play against last week’s combatants, South Australia and the Allies. First up, the […]
Preview | Vic Under 16 & 18s lock horns in mega representative weekend
VICTORIA is poised for a ripper weekend of representative football, with the state’s Under 16s kicking off this year’s national carnival, while the Under 18s participate in a pair of trial games ahead of their own championship campaign. >> FIXTURES: 2022 Under 16 & 18 National Championships The Under 16 Vic Country and Metro squads […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 8
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Taj Campbell-Farrell is our NAB League Player of the Week for Round 8. The consistent ball winner was dominant in his side’s 21-point win over the Sandringham Dragons on Friday night, collecting season-high numbers of 40 disposals, six marks, and 10 inside 50s against stiff opposition in the engine room. The top-ager now […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL Academy vs. Collingwood VFL
THE 2022 AFL Under 18 Academy went down by 22 points at the hands of a well-structured Collingwood VFL outfit on Saturday afternoon, with the nation’s brightest junior talents coming together for an insightful annual showcase fixture. Taking the field in Frankston, the 25-man Academy squad brought its collective potential to the fore in a […]
PREVIEW | 2022 AFL U18 Academy vs. Collingwood VFL
THE 2022 AFL Under 18 Academy is set to mark the 25th annual intake in its showcase game against Collingwood VFL on Saturday. The 25-man squad includes all top-age (2004-born) invitees, as well as four squad additions which were made on the back on early-season form. With the nation’s best draft eligible youngsters stacked into […]
Vics go back to school amid Country triple-header treat
IT IS back to school this week for a bunch of Victorian NAB Leaguers, as the APS and AGSV Football seasons get underway. Meanwhile in the elite talent pathway, all six Country regions will partake in an exiting triple-header at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday, while Tasmania takes on the Northern Territory Thunder on neutral […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the 2022 NAB League Boys season brought a fruitful end to the Northern Academies’ stints, with a bumper nine games of action producing a number of outstanding individual outings. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. Note: All comments are opinion of the […]