{"id":218844,"date":"2026-07-16T20:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=218844"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:14:42","slug":"scouting-notes-2026-afl-u16s-suns-academy-vs-giants-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2026\/07\/16\/scouting-notes-2026-afl-u16s-suns-academy-vs-giants-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Giants Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AN ORANGE tsunami swept across Southport as the GWS Giants Academy secured the Pool B AFL Under 16 Championships title after defeating the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 15 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a big, big sound as the Giants kicked three goals into the breeze during the third term to maintain an important lead at Fankhauser Reserve before a tense final quarter which went down to the wire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a battle of the two undefeated sides, it was the orange team that tasted victory, winning with 22 scoring shots to 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUNS ACADEMY 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 9.3 (57)
GIANTS ACADEMY 2.1 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 10.12 (72)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOALS:
Suns Academy: <\/strong>J. Moir 4, H. Cloke, K. Hawker, L. Robinson L. Thompson, O. Clark
Giants Academy:<\/strong> S. Douglas 2, H. Crockett 2, A. Maher, N. Golds, H. Gardiner, B. Charlton, M. Davies, G. Morton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RMC BEST:
Suns Academy:<\/strong> P. Fitzgibbon, H. Cloke, J. Moir, H. Weatherley, F. Vincent
Giants Academy:<\/strong> J. Rice, A. Maher, D. Borghouts, H. McDonald, H. Gardiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MVPs:<\/strong>
Suns Academy: <\/strong>Hunter Weatherley
Giants Academy: <\/strong>Alex Maher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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