AFL U19s Player Focus: Blayne O’Loughlin (South Australia)
SPEEDY North Adelaide rebounder Blayne O’Loughlin was adjudged his state’s best player in Saturday’s AFL Under 19 championships clash against Western Australia, providing plenty of dash and drive out of defence. The North Adelaide product is one on the radar of Adelaide fans, having come through the Crows’ Next Generation Academy (NGA) and thus being […]
Pocket Podcast | Western Australia vs. South Australia AFL U19s recap (Game 2)
THE AFL Under 19 National Championships continued on Saturday, as Western Australia again defeated their Southern counterparts in a thrilling grand final curtain raiser event. Post-match, the Final Siren podcast team assembled to recap all the key talking points in the next pocket podcast edition. Listen, as host Peter Williams is joined by guest analyst […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia scraped home by five points against South Australia in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser, providing a chance for either state’s Under 19 squads to shine on the big stage. Claremont swingman Jacob Van Rooyen was the hosts’ saviour with his last-gasp goal, but there were plenty of strong performers throughout the day. We […]
van Rooyen match-winner sees WA trump SA on AFL Grand Final day
A JACOB van Rooyen match-winner with the final kick of the day has helped Western Australia win its second successive AFL Under 19 Championships challenge match against South Australia, by five points at Optus Stadium today. The curtain raiser to the AFL Grand Final saw both teams enter understrength due to state league commitments in […]
South and West Australia set for changes galore in grand final curtain raiser
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
Draft Central’s 2021 SANFL Under 18s Team of the Year
WITH only Saturday’s grand final left to play, now is the perfect time to look back at the SANFL Under 18s season that was in Draft Central‘s 2021 Team of the Year (TOTY). Finalists Glenelg and Woodville-West Torrens combined to contribute nine members of the 22-man squad, which is led by West Adelaide midfielder Cade […]
Up the Grades: Which youngsters cracked senior footy?
WITH finals time finally upon us in state leagues around the nation, there are plenty of budding AFL Draft prospects who are stepping up on the big stage. In a look Up the Grades, we highlight some of the National Combine invitees, state squad members, and academy products who plied their trade at senior level […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFLU19s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships got underway on Saturday in a last-minute clash between Western Australia and South Australia at Lathlain Park, with the hosts getting up 9.13 (67) to 5.8 (38). In a bumper edition of Scouting Notes, we take a look at the performances of every player afield, including some defining […]
TEAMS | 2021 AFLU19s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships have finally arrived, with Western Australia set to take on South Australia at Lathlain Park on Saturday afternoon. The highly anticipated clash was initially delayed in its original Sunday slot, but is back on after eased border restrictions. The Croweaters will thus travel West, led by pick one […]
Where it’s won: Western Australia vs. South Australia Under 19s
THE 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships are poised to go ahead in some form on Saturday afternoon, as Western Australia hosts South Australia at Mineral Resources Oval. While the clash, originally scheduled for Sunday, was postponed in the wake of state border closures, eased restrictions will allow the South Australian squad to travel without […]
