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The game is taking on a similar shape as last week’s game. A few points down at quarter time, a great first ten minutes of the second term and then nothing till half time but still 5 points in front. They need to be on song from now on.

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The two Victorian teams had wins at the weekend but the championships are already over with South Australia holding an unbeatable grip on the title. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.12 (42) VICTORIA METRO 2.6 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 11.11 (77) GOALS: Western Australia: C. Curtin 3, S. Swadling, T. Williams Vic Metro: Z. McCarthy 3, L. Dovaston 2, H. El Achkar 2, L. Emmett, O. Greeves, S. Grlj, T. McGuane BEST: Western Australia: T. Williams, B. Kelly, F. Rodriguez, C. Curtin, C. Banfield, J. Farrow Vic Metro: O. Greeves, L. Dovaston, H. El Achkar, Z. McCarthy, A. Sharkie, X. Taylor Scouting Notes: 2025 - AFL Under 18s - Western Australia vs. Vic Metro ALLIES 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 10.10 (70) VIC COUNTRY 1.4 | 6.5 | 8.13 | 11.16 (82) GOALS: Allies: J. Miller 3, R. Hamilton 2, L. Carmichael, N. Chamberlain, R. Corrigan, T. McMillan, T. Prindable Vic Country: T. Ah-Mu 3, J. Mellor 3, T. Byrne, N. Hibbins-Hargreaves, J. Jackson-Leahy, J. Pickett, C. Smith BEST: Allies: L. Carmichael, K. Coulson, D. Patterson, D. Annable, J. Miller, R. Corrigan Vic Country: R. Onley, C. Walker, J. Mellor, T. Ah-Mu, H. Dean, W. Duursma Scouting Notes: 2025 - AFL Under 18s - Allies vs. Vic Country

ALLIES 3.7 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 10.19 (79) WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4.1 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 11.8 (74) GOALS: Allies: M. King 2, D. Annable, T. Prindable, B. Kane, R. Hamilton, J. Miller, L. Wootton, T. McMillan, K. White WA: L. Hallett 3, W. Walley 2, S. Swadling, B. Kelly, T. Williams, T. Phillips, T. Whan, R. Luke BEST: Allies: L. Carmichael, D. Patterson, K. Coulson, D. Annable, T. Prindable, J. Miller WA: J. Farrow, D. Sutherland, T. Williams, L. Hallett, R. Luke, S. Swadling Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - Allies vs. Western AustraliaWestern Australia has now fallen either side of tight margins after falling to the Allies in their clash on Sunday.

VICTORIA COUNTRY 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 (57) SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2.6 | 4.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 (91) GOALS: Vic Country: J. Mellor 3, T. Ah-Mu 2, H. Mikunda, N. Hibbins-Hargreaves, Z. Harding South Australia: M. Marsh 5, A. Schubert 2, D. Sharp, Z. Peucker, B. Oudshoorn-Bennier, J. Dahlitz, S. Cumming, H. Barker BEST: Vic Country: J. Lindsay, H. Mikunda, W. Duursma, T. Ah-Mu, J. Mellor, R. Onley South Australia: M. Marsh, L. Kellaway, A. Schubert, D. Sharp, H. Barker, S. Ainsworth SA MVP: Dyson Sharp (Central District) Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - Vic Country vs. South Aus...South Australia secured its first Under 18 title since 2018 after a second-half dismantling of Vic Country yesterday.

The championships come down to this game. SA are definitely in the box seat. Here’s the preview - Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralPREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. South AustraliaVic Country is the only side left standing in the way of South Australia claiming its first Under 18 National Championships title since 2018.

So, at the wedding which was held in Flemington, I offered a Carlton supporter a lift home. He declined and left early saying he had something to do first. Now I’m worried - was that a can of paint he was holding?

I’m at a wedding tonight and half the people here are Carlton supporters. This is bliss!

Those were the days …

Tenth on the ladder. If they keep that up, they make a wild card finals appearance

Made the Team of the Week again …

SA’s grip on the title tightened even further at the weekend with its demolition of WA. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 17.14 (116)
 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 (40) GOALS:
 South Australia: C. Nairn 7, D. Sharp 2, M. Marsh 2, A. Schubert, T. Alver, S. Cumming, S. Ainsworth, J. Nye, Z. Peucker Western Australia: L. Hallett 2, B. Kelly, H. Walker, T. Williams, C. Watson BEST:
 South Australia: C. Nairn, D. Sharp, H. Barker, A. Schubert, S. Ainsworth, L. Kellaway
 Western Australia: F. Rodriguez, B. van Rooyen, J. Farrow, C. Curtin, S. Swadling, L. Hallett Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - South Australia vs. Weste...South Australia's skipper and a breakout forward starred as the Croweaters thrashed WA to put one hand on the National Championships title.

Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralVFL Player Focus: Kalani White (Casey Demons)Nostalgia was in the air as Melbourne father-son candidate and Suns Academy member Kalani White made his VFL debut for Casey Demons.

This game was played on the Saturday of Queens Birthday Weekend in 1979.

A ripper from Kings Birthday in 1990 when there were less umpires and they didn't have such a great influence on the outcome :)

Also damning is the combined scores of the two teams at the weekend. Demons 17.26.128 to Pies 18.12.120

Noah Yze was among the best players for Oakleigh Chargers in their win on Friday evening against the Sandringham Dragons. Here’s the report from Rookie Me Central (note the comment on his disposal which might explain what he has to do with his game to be drafted)

The Rookie Me Central Top 20 Power Rankings for June are out ~

There were a number of puzzling decisions but it could have been worse. One thing that I can't understand is how we did not get a single free kick in the third quarter until more than 18 minutes into the term. there were at least three in that time that could easily have gone our way - more if the umpires picked up ruck infringements against Max.

Victoria’s hold on the National Under 18 Championships has slipped with Vic Country going down narrowly to Western Australia yesterday while the Vic Metro team was demolished this morning by South Australia which won its second consecutive game and is now the early favourite to take out the title. Late goal gets the job done as WA downs Vic Country Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1.2 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 12.9 (81) VICTORIA COUNTRY 3.3 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.12 (78) GOALS: Western Australia: C. Curtin 3, F. Rodriguez 2, C. Banfield, J. Farrow, B. Kelly, S. Swadling, H. Walker, C. Watson, T. Whan Vic Country: N. Hibbins-Hargreaves 4, W. Malady 2, T. Ah-Mu 2, J. Mellor, M. Neocleous, C. Smith BEST: Western Australia: F. Rodriguez, C. Curtin, H. Walker, T. Whan, J. Farrow, C. Banfield Victoria Country: N. Hibbins-Hargreaves, H. Dean, J. Lindsay, W. Duursma, J. Mellor, W. Malady Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - South Australia vs. Vic M...South Australia has moved to 2-0 at the Under 18 National Championships after thumping Vic Metro by 61 points on Sunday.SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2.2 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 15.10 (100) VICTORIA METRO 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.9 (39) GOALS: South Australia: A. Schubert 3, S. Cumming 2, Z. Peucker 2, D. Sharp 2, H. Barker, M. Marsh, C. Nairn, J. Nye, J. Reichelt, N. Roberts-Thomson Vic Metro: X. Bamert, L. Dovaston, O. Greeves, Z. McCarthy, J. Saxena BEST: South Australia: D. Sharp, A. Schubert, Z. Peucker, M. LeRay, L. Kellaway, S. Cumming Vic Metro: O. Greeves, S. Grlj, C. Duff-Tytler, X. Taylor, J. Ison

Not just alternative facts but artificial intelligence which is what surely was responsible for that pathetic effort.

And just for the record, Noah Yze was among the best players and had 23 disposals (8 kicks, 15 handpasses), 6 tackles and 3 inside 50s and kicked a goal for Oakleigh Chargers in their 26-point win over Sandringham Dragons last night.

Noah was selected to play for the Oakleigh Chargers against the Sandringham Dragons in tonight’s Coates Talent League game.

Based on team selection announced for Casey’s game tomorrow, I expect the initial squad for the Melbourne Kings Birthday game to read ~ IN J. Culley, B. Howes, M. Jefferson, K. Tholstrup, J. Van Rooyen OUT A. Johnson (suspended), B. Laurie Three of the named “ins” to be the emergencies.