State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)

This weekend: Norwood v Adelaide - Friday, April 27, 7.20pm, Coopers Stadium

Mature-age Crows rookie Pat Wilson was again a strong performer for Adelaide’s SANFL side, which suffered a 21-point loss to Norwood at Coopers Stadium on Friday night.

Wilson, 23, gathered a team-high 25 possessions to help an understrength line-up to a competitive performance.

Father-son prospects Ben Jarman (18 touches and a goal) and Jackson Edwards (18) showed glimpses of their undoubted potential.

Curtly Hampton had 21 disposals and kicked two goals, while young key forward Elliott Himmelberg also contributed two majors.

One Crow who didn't hit the scoreboard but should have was first-year key forward Darcy Fogarty, who muffed an elementary chance to put the Crows in front early in the last quarter after marking in the goalsquare.

State league affiliate: Brisbane (NEAFL)

This weekend: GWS Giants v Brisbane - Saturday, April 28, 1.10pm, Spotless Stadium

Rohan Bewick and Claye Beams starred in the Lions' 93-point NEAFL drubbing of Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium on Saturday.

Veteran Bewick and rookie-listed Beams had amassed 27 and 26 possessions respectively by three-quarter time.

Ryan Bastinac kicked three goals in the first half, while rookie Matt Eagles and Jack Frost were almost impassable in defence.

Sam Mayes sat out the second half as emergency for the senior game.

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State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL)

This weekend: Northern Blues v Port Melbourne - Saturday, April 28, 2pm, Preston City Oval

Winless Carlton has slim pickings in its VFL team, the Northern Blues, which went down to Port Melbourne by 44 points at Preston City Oval on Saturday.

Midfielder Nick Graham was typically busy with 27 possessions and two goals and Jed Lamb had 22 in a strong response to being dropped.

Outside of those two, defender Harrison Macreadie (18) and ex-Cat Darcy Lang (17) were the next-best ball winners.

On a bright note, young forward Pat Kerr snared three goals.

State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)

This weekend: Bye

State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)

This weekend: Bye

State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)

This weekend: East Perth v Peel Thunder - Sunday, April 28, 11.40am, Leederville Oval

Danyle Pearce again played well at the lower level with the veteran amassing 26 touches (14 kicks, 12 handballs) in the 66-point loss.

Tommy Sheridan could well find himself back in Dockers colours, after his 29-possession (18 kicks, 11 handballs) performance.

Big man Michael Apeness, who missed all of last year after injuring the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, was terrific with 37 hit-outs, 16 possessions and a goal.

Rookies Ryan Nyhuis (17 touches - 12 kicks, seven handballs) and Luke Strnadica (eight marks, 15 disposals – 10 kicks, five handballs) each kicked two goals.

State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)

This weekend: Casey Demons v Geelong - Saturday, April 28, 7pm, Casey Fields

Veteran forward Stewart Crameri was impressive in Geelong's away win at Casey, although he was wasteful in front of goal.

Crameri gathered 24 disposals (10 kicks, 14 handballs) and kicked 1.3 in the 22-point victory.

Out-of-favour ruckman Zac Smith also put his hand up for a senior spot with 38 hit-outs, 15 touches (six kicks, nine handballs) and a goal.

Fellow big man Wylie Buzza had 10 hit-outs and collected 16 possessions (10 kicks, six handballs).

Timm House (29 – possessions – 15 kicks, 14 handballs) and Charlie Constable (26 disposals - eight kicks, 18 handballs) both won plenty of the ball.

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State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL)

This weekend: Gold Coast v Sydney - Saturday, April 28, 11am, Fankhauser Reserve



Aaron Hall has staked his claim for a senior recall with a superb display in the Suns’ nine-point with over Sydney in their NEAFL encounter on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Hall, who was dumped for the QClash in round five, gathered 31 possessions and 11 clearances, and kicked two of his team’s eight goals in a low-scoring contest.

Teenage rookie midfielder Jacob Dawson (30) and fellow youngsters Brad Scheer (26) and Will Brodie (25) also impressed.

State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL)

This weekend: GWS Giants v Brisbane - Saturday, April 28, 1.10pm, Spotless Stadium

Youngster Aiden Bonar was one of the few shining lights in the Giants' 93-point loss to Brisbane in the NEAFL curtain-raiser at Spotless Stadium on Saturday.

Bonar, 18, was one of the Giants' few consistent ball winners with 23 possessions, behind only former Bulldog and Giant Dylan Addison's 25.

Matt Buntine played his first game at any level for more than a year after overcoming a knee injury and started the game in promising fashion.

State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)

This weekend: Bye

State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)

This weekend: Casey Demons v Geelong - Saturday, April 28, 7pm, Casey Fields

Dropped for Melbourne’s clash with Essendon, defender Sam Frost did his chances of a recall no harm.

Frost had 19 touches (12 kicks, seven handballs), 10 of which were contested, in the 22-point loss.

Oskar Baker (11 touches) booted two goals, while Tom Bugg (12 possessions) and Cam Pedersen (15 disposals) both kicked one.

Rookie Tim Smith was the Demons’ best with 20 touches (10 kicks, 10 handballs) and 10 tackles.

State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)

This weekend: Coburg v North Melbourne - Sunday, April 29, 1pm, Piranha Park

Exciting forwards Mason Wood and Taylor Garner could both be in line to play their first senior game of 2018 after they combined for 10 goals at Coburg.

Wood was enormous for the Roos with six goals, while Garner added four of his own.

Nick Larkey (three goals) also hit the scoreboard and was among North’s best players, while young tall Sam Durdin was very good in defence for the third consecutive week.

Experienced defender Sam Wright recovered from a heavy knock to be a solid performer.

Not to be deterred, Sam Wright bounced back strongly after a heavy knock and continues to impact the game #BeAShinboner pic.twitter.com/tgdwxrIc3k — North Melbourne VFL (@NorthVFL) April 29, 2018

State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL)

This weekend: Bye

State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)

This weekend: Werribee v Richmond - Saturday, April 28, 2.10pm, Avalon Airport Oval

Sam Lloyd kept his name in the selection frame with an accomplished effort in the undefeated Tigers’ 38-point win at Werribee on Saturday.

Just four days after playing in Richmond’s Anzac Day Eve victory over Melbourne, Lloyd gathered 23 possessions and kicked two goals in a midfield/forward role.

Improving rookie big man Mabior Chol also impressed with three goals.

State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)

This weekend: Bye

State league affiliate: Sydney (NEAFL)

This weekend: Gold Coast v Sydney - Saturday, April 28, 11am, Fankhauser Reserve



The performance of teenage forward Tom McCartin was among the positives in the undermanned Swans’ gallant nine-point loss to Gold Coast in their NEAFL clash at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday.

McCartin, the younger brother of St Kilda’s No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin, had the ball on a string early, kept presenting and finished with 1.2.

Aliir Aliir battled hard in a variety of positions, including the midfield, in a bid to lift the Swans.

Darcy Cameron and James Rose kicked two goals each while rookie Jake Brown contributed 1.2 from 23 possessions.

State league affiliate: East Perth (WAFL)

This weekend: East Perth v Peel Thunder - Sunday, April 28, 11.40am, Leederville Oval

Nathan Vardy’s luckless run with injury has continued. Returning from a groin complaint, the West Coast big man appeared to aggravate the injury in the first half of the Royals’ 66-point win.

Mark Hutchings, who has played 77 AFL games (two in 2018), gathered 33 disposals (18 kicks, 15 handballs), took 14 marks, laid six tackles and had four inside 50s.

Will Schofield (27 touches – 20 kicks, seven handballs) and Brayden Ainsworth (26 possessions – 19 kicks, seven handballs) both sent a strong message to Eagles coach Adam Simpson.

And young key forward Matthew Allen was impressive, the young key forward kicking five goals straight to go with 19 disposals (13 kicks, six handballs) and eight marks.

State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)

This weekend: Bye

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