The Sydney Swans U18 Academy side are pushing for a clean sweep against the GIANTS U18 Academy team in the third and final game of the AFL NSW/ACT Academy Series tomorrow at Kippax Oval in Canberra. The two sides went…
The teams have been released for the second round of female Academy Games that will be staged over the next two Saturday’s between the Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants. In another first for female footy in NSW and ACT,…
It was a landmark day for female footy at Lakeside Oval on Saturday as the U18 Youth Girls and Open Women represented the Sydney Swans and the GWS GIANTS for the first time in Academy history. The Swans finished over…
The best NSW and ACT talent will be on display this Saturday at Lakeside Oval in Sydney. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy will take on the PM Capital GIANTS Academy in Under-16 and Under-18 matches for the second time in…
Those who say the academy recruiting pool is too large need to understand the positive effects the system is having on the AFL as a whole, according to GIANTS coach Leon Cameron. This article originally appeared on the GWS GIANTS’…
A number of northern academy kids should become high picks at next week’s draft, as the AFL’s live bidding system is used for the first time. The four northern clubs will need to come up with enough draft ‘points’ to…
Have you struggled through many sleepless nights trying to work out how the AFL’s new bidding system works? Don’t worry: your questions, concerns and ‘what ifs’ are all answered here. By Emma Quayle This article originally appeared on The Age…
NSW/ACT RAM Lachlan Tiziani firmed his draft prospects with a strong showing at the recent NAB National Draft Combine. Originally from Broken Hill, the 18-year-old hopes to follow his hometown’s current AFL star, Adelaide captain Taylor Walker, onto an AFL list.…
With the 2015 NAB AFL draft just five weeks away NSW/ACT RAM Jock Cornell has put his best foot forward at the 2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine. The 187cm medium forward/midfielder possesses an elite kick and reads the game extremely…
After a frustrating season first-round draft chance Matthew Kennedy is hoping he has put his injury troubles behind him before next month’s National Draft Combine. Kennedy missed several months through knee injury before stringing together a run of games at…
