Tasmanian weekly preview: Round 8 – Blues look to atone for Wednesday night defeat
REIGNING premiers North Launceston have joined Launceston at the top of the table in a rare Wednesday night fixture, defeating the Blues to kick off Round 8 last night. The Bombers won by 18 points, defeating the Blues 8.4 (52) to 5.4 (34) heading into a bye, and reversing the result from earlier in the […]
Scouting notes and match wraps: TSL – Round 7
NORTH Launceston maintained its strong performance this season with a commanding victory over Glenorchy in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) competition, while Lauderdale and Clarence both grabbed important wins over Tigers and North Hobart respectively. TIGERS vs. LAUDERDALE By: Fraser Stewart Lauderdale continued their winning ways after defeating a Tigers side that never really got […]
Preseason testing analysis: Which State is the fastest?
THE current sporting hiatus serves as somewhat of an extended preseason for the nation’s brightest AFL Draft prospects, who will be itching to get back on the field. Aside from a few scratch matches on the eve of Round 1, much of the 2020 class has had little in the way of competition thus far. […]
Under 16 National Championships: Division 2 wrap
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) replicated Vic Metro’s Division 1 run, going through undefeated over three rounds to claim the Division 2 title. Queensland picked up two wins on home turf to slot into second place, with one of those coming over third-place Tasmania, while Northern Territory was the only side to go through […]
Scouting Notes: U16 Division 2 – Round 3
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) and Queensland had strong wins to see out the Under 16 Division 2 National Championships, with plenty of eye-catching individual performances. We cast an eye over both game to provide opinion-based notes on the outstanding players across the final two fixtures. NSW/ACT vs. Tasmania By: Michael Alvaro NSW/ACT: #5 […]
Scouting Notes: U16 Division 2 – Round 2
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) and Queensland Under 16s both picked up wins under lights at Metricon Stadium on Tuesday, with plenty of stand-out performers from each side. Michael Alvaro cast an eye over the two games, taking opinion-based notes on the outstanding players from all four teams. NSW/ACT vs. Northern Territory NSW/ACT: #1 […]
Queensland capitalise against Tasmania
QUEENSLAND 9.3 (57) defeated TASMANIA 4.13 (37) QLD: 2.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 (57) TAS: 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.13 (37) IT was a tight start in the second match of Round 2 of the AFL Under 16 Division 2 Championships at Metricon Stadium, with Tasmania taking on Queensland in a […]
Queensland weekly wrap: Queenslanders excite in trial games
THIS weekend was all about the kids, as plenty of talented Queensland prospects put their hand up to be named in the final Allies squad in their hit-outs against the Victorian sides. Meanwhile at the elite level, the Lions just fell short in tough conditions against the might of the Swans. Queenslanders impress in trial […]
