Weekend preview: State pride on the line
STATE pride is on the line this weekend, but for one West Australian representative, the stakes are even higher. AFL Mid-Season Draft fancy Jack Buller will not only don the Black Duck against South Australia in the annual State Game, but also trial for his spot in the big leagues. The 199cm Claremont forward last […]
SQUADS | South Australia U18 vs. U20
THE SANFL has finalised squads for Friday night’s showcase game between South Australia’s Under 18 and Under 20 sides. Set to be played under lights at Thebarton Oval, the fixture acts as a trial for the more junior team ahead of this year’s National Championships. >> Initial squad: 2023 SA U18s West Adelaide defender Will […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 6 – West Adelaide vs. South Adelaide
FOR the second week running, South Adelaide has defeated West Adelaide in the SANFL Under 18s competition. The Panthers backed up with an even more comprehensive 53-point win in Saturday’s reverse leg at Hisense Arena kicking away with five goals to one in the third quarter. After an inaccurate display from both sides, the final […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 5 – Sturt vs. Central District
CENTRAL District now sits atop the SANFL Under 18s ladder, after downing Sturt by 38 points in a top-of-the-table clash at Wigan Oval on Saturday. The 4-1 Bulldogs kicked away with four unanswered goals in the third term to set up the 13.11 (89) to 7.9 (51) road victory. There were eight state Under 18 […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Port Adelaide SANFL
THE 2023 AFL Academy squad wore its national colours with pride on Saturday, pushing Port Adelaide’s SANFL side all the way in a 13-point loss in Mount Barker. The 30-player team participated in the annual showcase event amid Adelaide’s Gather Round, acting as a curtain-closer to the AFL clash between Brisbane and North Melbourne. >> […]
AFL Academy guns set to take on Port Adelaide
THE AFL ACADEMY will take on Port Adelaide’s SANFL side tomorrow in the annual Under 18 showcase game. Many of the country’s top draft hopefuls will take the field in a rare game on the same team, amid the hype of Gather Round in Adelaide. >> SCROLL for the full squads Acting as a curtain-closer […]
South Australia announces Under 18 squad
SOUTH Australia has today announced its 34-player squad for this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Spanning the months of June and July, the Croweaters will take on the Allies (June 4), Vic Metro (June 11), Vic Country (June 18), and Western Australia (June 24) throughout the carnival. The news comes as Adelaide prepares to host […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 3 – WWT vs. South Adelaide
A SCINTILLATING third term turnaround has seen South Adelaide defeat Woodville-West Torrens by 13 points in our SANFL Under 18s match of the round. The Panthers trailed at the first two breaks, but piled on five goals in 10 minutes to take the lead at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval en route to running out 10.14 […]
SANFL U18 Player Focus: Will Patton
THERE are few more accomplished junior talents in South Australia than West Adelaide’s Will Patton, who made a strong start to the season in his opening SANFL Under 18 outing on Saturday. The defender had his hands full as Westies went down by 42 points to North Adelaide, but stood tall in a composed performance […]
Reaching for the stars: SANFL U18 guns and their archetypes
REACH for the stars. That’s what South Australia’s best and brightest Under 18 footballers are doing in 2023, at least if their self-selected AFL player comparisons are anything to go by. Prospects converged on Nazareth College this past Sunday, participating in their annual preseason testing event under the eye of Rookie Me. As part of […]
