Rising Stocks: Nairn the name on recruiters’ lips
SOUTH Australia moved to 3-0 in this year’s National Championships with a comprehensive 76-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. Needless to say, talent is booming in the state and many prospects continue to rise up draft boards. We highlight seven Croweaters who boosted their stocks in game three. >> Scouting Notes: South Australia vs. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia firmed its grip on pole position in the National Championships title race after trouncing Vic Metro by 61 points at Alberton Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters poured on 13 goals to two after quarter time against a Metro side which couldn’t find its radar, nor a way forward. The 48-26 inside 50 count […]
Rising Stocks: Tall timber emerges in champs opener
IT WAS tall talent time in the Under 18 National Championships opener on Sunday, which saw South Australia upset title favourites the Allies by seven points in Blacktown. In particular, a group of key forwards from either side made their mark and boosted their stocks at the start of representative season. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: Sturt stretches lead atop Under 18 ladder
IN A top of the table clash, it was all skill in a seesawing contest which saw Sturt run away 22-point winners against Central District. The final score was 12.10 (82) to 8.12 (60), as the Double Blues cemented their spot at the top of the SANFL Under 18s ladder heading into the June long weekend. […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: South Australia
SOUTH Australia will hope for marked improvement results-wise at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters get this year’s series underway on Sunday June 1 against the raging hot title favourites, but will hope their depth can put them up there with the best in the competition. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia Under […]
SANFL U18s: Weekend dominated by comfortable wins
THE AVERAGE winning margin across four SANFL Under 18 fixtures in Round 8 was 51 points, marking a one-sided weekend of football. Glenelg’s 26-point victory over West Adelaide was the tightest, while South Adelaide saluted to the tune of a round-high 71 points against Woodville-West Torrens. >> SCROLL to see the results, ladder, and fixture […]
Player Focus: 2025 SA Talent Clash – Dyson Sharp
AMONG the most esteemed junior footballers this year is Dyson Sharp, who has been regarded as South Australia’s top 2007-born prospect for some time. No other budding draftee is better at winning contested ball than the Croweaters’ Under 18 captain, who continues to prove as much in 2025. Sharp, who debuted in Central District’s League […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 South Australia U18 vs. U20
DESPITE a six-goal opening quarter, South Australia’s Under 18 side has gone down to its Under 20 counterpart by 14 points in Saturday’s annual SA Talent Clash. The more senior Croweaters skipped into the lead during term three and never looked back to salute 13.10 (88) to 11.8 (74) at Norwood Oval. Under 18 captain […]
South Australia finalises Under 16s squad
SOUTH Australia announced its squad for the upcoming 2025 AFL Under 16s Championships, with 30 players selected for the tournament. The Croweaters will be out to avenge their heartbreaking defeat to Vic Country in last year’s carnival, where they were a golden point away from taking out the title. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition […]
SANFL announces 2025 Under 20 squad
THE SANFL has finalised a 29-player Under 20 squad to partake in the annual Youth Game against South Australia’s Under 18s on Saturday May 17. Taking place at Norwood Oval, the clash acts as a Mid-Season Draft audition for the more senior group, while the junior outfit jells ahead of the National Championships. >> SCROLL […]
2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 13
SOUTH Adelaide rose to the top of the SANFL Women’s table and produced a league-high five representatives in our Round 13 Team of the Week, two more than any other side. In an otherwise even spread across the seven remaining teams, five recorded three players in the squad, while Woodville-West Torrens and North Adelaide had […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia’s dreams of a third AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships title in four years are still alive after defeating Western Australia on the road over the weekend. We took note of some of the standout players from across both sides in what was an even contribution.
RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 13
CENTRAL District’s finals hopes are well and truly alive, ending West Adelaide’s same dream in the process, while Glenelg has built momentum into 2026 by denying reigning grand finalists Norwood a spot in the post-season, and South Adelaide ground out a six-point SANFLW victory to close out Round 13. >> SANFLW Round 13 MOTR: Sturt […]
Scouting Notes: North ruck stars as Roosters crow
AFTER a tight first three quarters, North Adelaide kicked away to a 59-point win over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Having led by 17, 18, and 22 points at the first three breaks respectively, the Roosters kicked seven goals to two thereafter to win comfortably. The match was headlined by an imposing performance from […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia has claimed its first Under 18 title since 2018 after dismantling Vic Country to the tune of 34 points on Sunday. The Croweaters thus completed an undefeated National Championships, with captain and top prospect Dyson Sharp taking out the state’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Vic Country did well to hang with the […]
Sturt stuns Eagles to dash two SANFLW finals dreams
A WEEK is said to be a long time in football, and no doubt for the Sturt hierarchy that rang true after the Double Blues incredibly took out ladder leaders Woodville-West Torrens in the penultimate round of SANFL Women’s action. Just a week after going down to wooden spoon-bound Glenelg, Sturt achieved a feat that […]
Croweaters keep hopes alive against inaccurate Sandgropers
SOUTH Australia’s ability to maximise upon its inside 50 chances proved the difference in the Croweaters’ win over Western Australia at Revo Fitness Stadium today. Both sides came off a first round loss and needed a victory to keep their dreams of the 2025 AFLW Under 18 Championships title alive, but it was the visitors’ […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia is in line to secure it first AFL Under 18 National Championships title since 2018 when it faces Vic Country at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. The Vics are the only side left with hope of usurping the Croweaters, who have put together an undefeated campaign to date. We preview the decisive clash. NEED […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
TWO GENUINE title contenders face off in Round 2 of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in what is a serious must-win clash. Dropping one game does not automatically rule you out of taking out the national championships trophy, but two is almost certainly fatal to those hopes. We take a look at the massive […]
Ones to Watch: 2025 AFL U16s – Pool A
WITH both Round 1 games played out in Pool A of the Under 16 National Development Championships, attention will now turn to the Queensland leg of the series next month. Before the remaining fixtures, we highlight 15 players who impressed for Vic Country and Metro, South Australia, and Western Australia. SCOUTING NOTES:Western Australia vs. South […]
Rising Stocks: Nairn the name on recruiters’ lips
SOUTH Australia moved to 3-0 in this year’s National Championships with a comprehensive 76-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. Needless to say, talent is booming in the state and many prospects continue to rise up draft boards. We highlight seven Croweaters who boosted their stocks in game three. >> Scouting Notes: South Australia vs. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia firmed its grip on pole position in the National Championships title race after trouncing Vic Metro by 61 points at Alberton Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters poured on 13 goals to two after quarter time against a Metro side which couldn’t find its radar, nor a way forward. The 48-26 inside 50 count […]
Rising Stocks: Tall timber emerges in champs opener
IT WAS tall talent time in the Under 18 National Championships opener on Sunday, which saw South Australia upset title favourites the Allies by seven points in Blacktown. In particular, a group of key forwards from either side made their mark and boosted their stocks at the start of representative season. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: Sturt stretches lead atop Under 18 ladder
IN A top of the table clash, it was all skill in a seesawing contest which saw Sturt run away 22-point winners against Central District. The final score was 12.10 (82) to 8.12 (60), as the Double Blues cemented their spot at the top of the SANFL Under 18s ladder heading into the June long weekend. […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: South Australia
SOUTH Australia will hope for marked improvement results-wise at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters get this year’s series underway on Sunday June 1 against the raging hot title favourites, but will hope their depth can put them up there with the best in the competition. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 South Australia Under […]
SANFL U18s: Weekend dominated by comfortable wins
THE AVERAGE winning margin across four SANFL Under 18 fixtures in Round 8 was 51 points, marking a one-sided weekend of football. Glenelg’s 26-point victory over West Adelaide was the tightest, while South Adelaide saluted to the tune of a round-high 71 points against Woodville-West Torrens. >> SCROLL to see the results, ladder, and fixture […]
Player Focus: 2025 SA Talent Clash – Dyson Sharp
AMONG the most esteemed junior footballers this year is Dyson Sharp, who has been regarded as South Australia’s top 2007-born prospect for some time. No other budding draftee is better at winning contested ball than the Croweaters’ Under 18 captain, who continues to prove as much in 2025. Sharp, who debuted in Central District’s League […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 South Australia U18 vs. U20
DESPITE a six-goal opening quarter, South Australia’s Under 18 side has gone down to its Under 20 counterpart by 14 points in Saturday’s annual SA Talent Clash. The more senior Croweaters skipped into the lead during term three and never looked back to salute 13.10 (88) to 11.8 (74) at Norwood Oval. Under 18 captain […]
South Australia finalises Under 16s squad
SOUTH Australia announced its squad for the upcoming 2025 AFL Under 16s Championships, with 30 players selected for the tournament. The Croweaters will be out to avenge their heartbreaking defeat to Vic Country in last year’s carnival, where they were a golden point away from taking out the title. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition […]
