Up for grabs: Overlooked prospects vying for a rookie chance
AFTER two nights of selections, the 2022 AFL Draft is set to be rounded out by today’s Rookie intake. 59 players were picked up across the National Draft, but there are plenty of overlooked prospects hoping to hear their names called out on the third day of asking. We run you through 10 players who […]
Rookie Me Central’s 2022 Mock AFL Draft
WITH only a matter of days before the 2022 AFL Draft unfolds, it is time for fans and pundits alike to put their recruiters’ hats on. Rookie Me Central has done exactly that, with our panel of analysts from around the nation collaborating for a mock draft. We take you through each pick made across […]
2022 Rookie Me Central SANFL U18 Team of the Year
THE 2022 Rookie Me Central SANFL Under 18 Team of the Year has been announced, with each of the eight clubs represented in the competition’s best 22. Sturt midfielder and South Australian state representative Nick Sadler has been named captain, with North Adelaide on-baller and club captain James White his deputy. Players must have […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 SANFL U18s – Semi-finals
GLENELG edged Sturt by two points in a tightly contested SANFL Under 18s elimination final, setting up a prelim bout with minor premier, Norwood. The Redlegs went down to North Adelaide, but will lean on their second chance in hopes of securing a spot in the competition’s decider. We noted some of the top performers […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 17 wrap
THE SANFL Under 18 finals race is set to boil down to the final home-and-away weekend, after a trio of key results in Round 17. West Adelaide kept its top five hopes alive by knocking off the ladder leader, Norwood remains a chance of snatching the minor premiership, and Sturt will hope to hold on […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
VIC METRO made relatively light work of South Australia on Sunday, downing the Croweaters by 73 points on a greasy GMHBA Stadium deck. The result means the Victorian side remains undefeated and even without a couple of top five talents, brought some terrific prospects to the fore. We noted some of the top performers from […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 12 – West Adelaide vs. Sturt
UPON the return of representative stars to club level, Sturt bounced back onto the winners list with an even six-goal win over West Adelaide on Saturday afternoon. The Double Blues slotted nine of their 12 goals at one end of the ground, while restricting the Bloods to five behinds at the other in our Match […]
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 […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – Representative action
IN Western Australia’s second scratch match before the Under 18 National Championships, the Black Ducks earned a strong win against Subiaco’s reserves, getting up 71 to 38. After a slow start for both teams, the game opened up in the second half, with the state team pulling away. Starting with the backline, it was talented […]
South Australia storms to comfortable win in champs opener
SOUTH Australia has opened its 2022 Under 18 National Championships campaign in style, kicking away from a plucky Allies side to win by 37 points on Sunday afternoon. The home side booted seven goals to the visitors’ two after half time at Thebarton Oval, taking full toll with the wind advantage in term three to […]
