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 […]
Barnett back to Bloods as SANFL recommences
WEST Adelaide tall Harry Barnett will play his second League game for the Bloods this round upon resumption of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) this weekend. With a statewide bye the previous weekend, all the South Australian AFL Draft hopefuls are back in action on the weekend, with Barnett returning to the top […]
Preview | Changes galore as South meets West
WESTERN Australia’s last roll of the dice comes on Sunday, as the Black Ducks continue their search for a win at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Finally playing in front of a home crowd, it’s South Australia who comes to town as the two sides throw down at Optus Stadium, before the West Coast […]
Your questions answered – July Power Rankings
ROOKIE Me Central dropped its July Power Rankings update on Monday, with plenty having changed since the year’s first instalment last month. Representative football and contrasting form in domestic or school football settings have made for some interesting moves, and plenty of subsequent questions. In a different format of follow-up, we compiled the most prominent […]
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 | AFL U18 National Championships – South Australia vs. Allies
THE 2022 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday afternoon, as South Australia hosts the Allies at Thebarton Oval. It means representative season is in full swing, with the Under 16 carnival having kicked off just last week. >> EXTENDED SQUADS: South Australia U18s | Allies U18s While both regions are yet to […]
Preview | Ashcroft brothers link in stacked Sandy side
FOR the first time at NAB League level, the Ashcroft brothers – Will and Levi – will take the field together this weekend. While elder brother Will skippers the Sandringham side as a top-ager, Under 16 talent Levi makes his debut as 23rd man, after impressing for Vic Metro in last week’s National Development Championships […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. NSW-ACT
NSW-ACT raided South Australia on Saturday morning, coming away with a 24-point win over the Croweaters in their state Under 18s trial match. In less than idea conditions at Thebarton Oval, the two sides managed only a goal apiece during the first half, but the Rams kicked seven goals to three after the main break […]
Caught the Eye: June 2022 – APS derby & representative trials
IN the latest edition of Caught the Eye, Rookie Me Central draft analyst Ed Pascoe ventured out to watch the latest edition of a famed APS Football derby, while there was also representative action to catch as South Australia took on NSW-ACT. Many expected the South Australian Under 18s team to win comfortably against NSW-ACT, […]
PREVIEW | Son of a SANFL gun debuts, NAB Leaguers set for super Saturday
ADELAIDE Crows father-son prospect Max Michalanney is set to make his SANFL League debut on Saturday afternoon, after being selected in Norwood’s side to take on North Adelaide. The son of 211-game Redlegs champion, Jim, is a versatile 191cm defender who can clunk intercept marks just as easily as he rebounds the ball. Michalanney earned […]
