{"id":218904,"date":"2026-07-19T16:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=218904"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:22:10","slug":"scouting-notes-2026-afl-u16s-northern-territory-vs-swans-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2026\/07\/19\/scouting-notes-2026-afl-u16s-northern-territory-vs-swans-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouting Notes: 2026 AFL U16s – Northern Territory vs. Swans Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE SYDNEY Swans Academy completed an unlikely comeback against the Northern Territory to complete its Under 16 National Championships on a winning note. Having trailed all day and by as many as 32 points late in term three, the Swans piled on five unanswered final-quarter goals at the scoring end to win by seven points in Southport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NT midfielder Gary Lawford <\/strong>helped set up his side’s early ascendancy with three goals in the opening term, but could not quite help his side hold on. The result sees Sydney claim a 1-2 record, while the Northern Territory cruelly finished winless despite arguably being the better side in their last two encounters on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORTHERN TERRITORY 5.4 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 10.10 (70)
SWANS ACADEMY 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 11.11 (77)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOALS:<\/strong>
Northern Territory:<\/strong> G. Lawford 3, H. Timms 2, L. Case, L. Howie, D. Parfitt, O. Rivas, J. Sambo
Swans Academy:<\/strong> D. Dametto 2, N. Keam 2, B. Lampret 2, S. Millington 2, H. Hawes, P. McMahon, O. Turner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST:<\/strong>
Northern Territory:<\/strong> G. Lawford, H. Timms, D. Mbemap, L. Howie, J. Sambo, D. Oliver
Swans Academy: <\/strong>N. Keam, D. Dametto, O. Sheridan, S. Millington, O. Turner, P. McMahon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MVPs:<\/strong>
Northern Territory: <\/strong>Billy Brown
Swans Academy: <\/strong>Noah Keam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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