STATE Leagues around the country are underway, and we'll bring you a wrap of all the action.
Check out how your team fared in the VFL, WAFL and SANFL this weekend.
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State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Woodville-West Torrens v Adelaide at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Sunday April 27, 2.10pm ACST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Adelaide's clash
No.4 draft pick Sid Draper impressed as Adelaide suffered a 21-point loss to Woodville-West Torrens on Sunday.
Draper, who came on as the substitute in the Crows' AFL loss to Fremantle on Friday night, had 28 disposals and eight clearances.
Sam Berry was also a good performer for the Crows with 26 disposals, five clearances and two goals.
Lachlan McAndrew (16 disposals, 37 hitouts and eight clearances) had another good game in the ruck, while Lachlan Murphy gathered 25 touches.
Luke Pedlar kicked two goals from his 18 disposals and veteran Brodie Smith had 16 touches.
Midfielder Harry Schoenberg (21 disposals, six clearances and a goal), Charlie Edwards (16) and Brayden Cook (12 and a goal) were also solid.
State league affiliate: Brisbane (VFL)
This weekend: Sandringham v Brisbane at RSEA Park, Saturday April 26, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Brisbane's clash
Will McLachlan pushed his case for a senior recall with a strong performance in Brisbane's 49-point win over Sandringham on Saturday.
McLachlan kicked five goals from 15 disposals and nine marks as the Lions enjoyed a big win.
Darragh Joyce took an incredible 18 marks for his 32 disposals and Deven Robertson was busy with 32 touches, seven clearances and seven tackles.
Brandon Ryan (19 disposals, 10 hitouts and a goal) and Luke Beecken (23) were also good.
Reece Torrent (23 disposals and a goal), Conor McKenna (17 and two) and Zane Zakostelsky (17) also contributed.
Tom Doedee had 12 disposals as he continues his comeback from a knee injury.
State league affiliate: Carlton (VFL)
This weekend: Carlton v Geelong at Ikon Park, Sunday April 27, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Carlton's clash
Veteran Sam Docherty played well as Carlton recorded a thrilling four-point win over Geelong on Sunday.
Docherty had 27 disposals and five clearances in the Blues' victory.
Jaxon Binns (23 disposals and 10 marks) found plenty of the ball and Jordan Boyd (22) also contributed.
Marc Pittonet was dominant in the ruck with 11 disposals, 33 hitouts, five clearances and a goal.
Backing him up was Hudson O'Keeffe, who had 12 touches, 16 hitouts and kicked two majors.
Francis Evans (16 disposals and eight tackles), Lachlan Cowan (15 and seven) and Ben Camporeale (23) were also solid.
Ashton Moir kicked two goals from his 11 disposals.
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Collingwood at ETU Stadium, Saturday April 26, 7.10pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Collingwood's clash
Mason Cox put his hand up for a senior spot during Collingwood's 31-point win over Essendon on Saturday night.
With a place up for grabs following Dan McStay's knee injury, Cox had 11 disposals, 19 hitouts and kicked two goals.
Oscar Steene (18 disposals, 16 hitouts, six clearances and a goal) was also good.
Ed Allan (22 disposals) and Harry DeMattia (18) were busy.
Charlie Dean gathered 14 disposals and eight marks, Wil Parker had 15 and kicked a goal and Tew Jiath finished with 15.
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Collingwood at ETU Stadium, Saturday April 26, 7.10pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Essendon's clash
Zak Johnson is pushing for an AFL debut after another prolific display in Essendon's 31-point loss to Collingwood on Saturday night.
Johnson had 33 disposals and kicked a goal in the Bombers' defeat.
Lewis Hayes (19 disposals and 10 marks) was busy again and Vigo Visentini (21 disposals and 27 hitouts) had another solid game as the No.1 ruck.
Archer Day-Wicks (20 disposals), Saad El-Hawli (17 and a goal) and Alwyn Davey jnr (14 and two goals) were good contributors.
Tall forward Kayle Gerreyn had some good moments, kicking 2.3 from 14 disposals.
With the Bombers back in AFL action on Thursday night, midfielder Elijah Tsatas missed the game despite being named.
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Swan Districts v Peel Thunder at Steel Blue Oval, Saturday April 26, 2.30pm AWST
It's been a stop-start AFL career so far for Neil Erasmus, the midfielder keeping himself in line for another senior chance with a dominant performance for Peel on Saturday.
The top-10 draftee racked up team-highs for disposals (30) and tackles (nine) in the Thunder's five-point win against Swan Districts.
Cooper Simpson was also busy with 20 touches, while Liam Reidy dominated in the ruck with 49 hitouts, 16 disposals and a game-high eight inside 50s.
Veteran James Aish had 14 touches, Jaren Carr had 13, and Hugh Davies also finished with 13.
Bailey Banfield kicked two goals and applied plenty of forward pressure, while rookie ruckman Aidan Riddle kicked one.
Other Dockers in action included Jack Delean (nine disposals), Ollie Murphy (nine) and Charlie Nicholls (five).
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Carlton v Geelong at Ikon Park, Sunday April 27, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Geelong's clash
Ted Clohesy worked tirelessly in Geelong's thrilling four-point loss to Carlton on Sunday.
Clohesy fought hard for the Cats with 25 disposals, 13 tackles and eight clearances.
Jay Polkinghorne kicked two goals from his 10 touches and Patrick Retschko had 18 disposals.
Joe Pike battled in the ruck with nine disposals, 18 hitouts and a goal.
Keighton Matofai-Forbes (12 disposals and a goal), Xavier Ivisic (10) and defender Jake Kolodjashnij (eight) were also in action.
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (VFL)
This weekend: Gold Coast v Sydney at People First Stadium, Sunday April 27, 9.25am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Gold Coast's clash
Brayden Fiorini dominated yet again as Gold Coast recorded a 47-point win over Sydney on Sunday.
After gathering 90 disposals in total in his past two games, Fiorini had another 30, but added five goals and seven tackles in a stunning display.
Ned Moyle impressed with 19 disposals and two goals, while Alex Davies had 21 touches, seven tackles and five clearances.
Looking to get back into the senior side, Sam Clohesy finished with 25 disposals and a major.
David Swallow (24 disposals), Jy Farrar (21) and Alex Sexton (15 and two goals) were also solid.
Max Knobel had a good game in the ruck with 12 disposals, 29 hitouts and a goal.
Lloyd Johnston gathered 22 disposals and Sean Lemmens finished with 15, while Asher Eastham had 18.
State league affiliate: GWS Giants (VFL)
This weekend: Greater Western Sydney v Footscray at Blacktown ISP, Sunday April 27, 12pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Greater Western Sydney's clash
Harry Rowston impressed again as Greater Western Sydney thrashed Footscray by 73 points on Sunday.
Rowston had 22 disposals, six tackles and kicked two goals in the Giants' win.
Nathan Wardius (16 disposals and three goals) hit the scoreboard again and Phoenix Gothard also kicked three majors from his 19 touches.
Joe Fonti (24 disposals) played well, Jack Ough (23 and seven clearances) was solid and ruck Nick Madden (14 disposals, 32 hitouts and eight clearances) contributed again.
Dropped from the senior side, Callum Brown kicked two goals, while Josh Fahey (18 disposals), Cody Angove (19) and Ryan Angwin (15) all found some of the ball.
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill v Port Melbourne at Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve, Sunday April 27, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Box Hill's clash
Calsher Dear made his return as Box Hill beat Port Melbourne by 38 points on Sunday.
The forward returned to action for the first time since September and had 11 disposals, four marks and kicked a goal on managed minutes.
Finn Maginness dominated for the Hawks with 38 disposals, 10 clearances and six tackles.
Taken in the mid-season draft last year, Jasper Scaife booted six goals from 11 disposals.
Ned Reeves battled in the ruck for his 11 disposals, 37 hitouts and a goal, while Changkuoth Jiath, dropped from the senior side, had 26 touches.
Sam Frost (13 disposals and two goals), Seamus Mitchell (21) and Jai Serong (19) were also solid.
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Casey Demons at Casey Fields, Thursday April 24, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Casey's clash
Spearhead Jacob van Rooyen starred in attack, while Bailey Laurie put his hand up for senior selection with a standout performance in the Demons' 118-point thrashing of Richmond.
After being dropped two weeks ago, van Rooyen did his chances of a recall no harm with five goals, 16 disposals and nine marks against a young Tigers side.
Laurie, who is yet to feature in the AFL this season, had the ball on a string in Thursday's match at Casey Fields with 32 touches and two goals, as well as eight clearances and three tackles.
Mature-age recruit Aidan Johnson notched three majors from eight scoring shots, while his Werribee premiership teammate, SSP signing Jack Henderson, added two goals.
Youngsters Taj Woewodin (28 disposals and seven tackles) and Oliver Sestan (27 and four) were also busy, as was Jack Billings, who gathered 25 touches.
Ruck pair Tom Campbell (17 disposals, 20 hitouts) and Will Verrall (12, 15) gave their team first use out of the middle and added a goal apiece, but Blake Howes (13) was relatively quiet after being axed this week.
Kynan Brown (24), Jai Culley (16), Jed Adams (16) and Ricky Mentha (13) all got among the action, with Matthew Jefferson kicking a goal from seven touches.
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: No match
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
This weekend: Central District v Port Adelaide at X Convenience Oval, Friday April 25, 1.40pm ACST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Port Adelaide's clash
Athletic forward Jack Whitlock kicked three goals, while important defenders Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and Ryan Burton made it through unscathed in their returns from injury.
Whitlock, taken with pick 33 in last year's AFL Draft, showed his potential in an impressive display in attack, also recording 10 disposals, six marks and two tackles.
Playing his first game of the year after a pre-season back injury, Zerk-Thatcher gathered 10 disposals and four marks, while Burton - who resumed after a hip injury - had 17 touches.
Looking to add to his two AFL games, youngster Will Lorenz had a solid hitout with 23 disposals and a goal, with Logan Evans and SP signing Josh Lai notching up 20 disposals apiece.
Rucks Dante Visentini (20 hitouts, 12 disposals) and Ivan Soldo (18, five) were busy, while Jed McEntee had 11 disposals and a goal as he looks to push his way back into the senior side.
2023 draftees Tom Anastasopoulos (14) and Lachlan Charleson (nine and one goal) also got in on the action.
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Casey Demons at Casey Fields, Thursday April 24, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Richmond's clash
No.7 draft pick Josh Smillie put in another promising display on the road to an AFL debut as the Tigers were outclassed by the Demons.
The midfielder continued his comeback from a pre-season hamstring injury with 23 disposals, five marks, five clearances and three tackles.
Defender Kaleb Smith also gathered 23 touches as the Dees slammed on 16 goals to two after half-time.
Tyler Sonsie had a quieter outing than previous weeks with 14 disposals, while Kane McAuliffe had 17. Jacob Blight also had 14 touches and six marks.
Former Perth Wildcats basketballer Oliver Hayes-Brown notched up 17 hitouts to go with a goal and six touches.
Jacob Koschitzke (eight) and Jacob Bauer (four) were quiet.
In good news for Tigers fans, Judson Clarke made a successful return from an ACL injury.
State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
This weekend: Sandringham v Brisbane at RSEA Park, Saturday April 26, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Sandringham's clash
Hugh Boxshall continued to push his case for an AFL debut with a strong display in Sandringham's 49-point loss to Brisbane on Saturday.
The midfielder had 24 disposals, 10 tackles and eight clearances in the loss.
Arie Schoenmaker found plenty of the ball again with 29 disposals and ruck Harry Boyd (18 disposals, 33 hitouts and seven clearances) played well.
Angus Hastie (24 disposals), Liam O'Connell (13) and Tobie Travaglia (20) were solid.
No.10 draft pick Alixzander Tauru had 17 disposals and eight marks, while Liam Henry finished with 17 touches.
State league affiliate: Sydney (VFL)
This weekend: Gold Coast v Sydney at People First Stadium, Sunday April 27, 9.25am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Sydney's clash
Angus Sheldrick put together a solid performance in Sydney's 47-point loss to Gold Coast on Sunday.
The midfielder had an equal game-high 30 disposals to go with six marks, four tackles and three clearances.
Forward Jack Buller could have had a big day but kicked 1.3 from his 19 disposals.
Ned Bowman (15 disposals and a goal) and Indhi Kirk (12 and two) also managed to hit the scoreboard.
Caleb Mitchell had 19 disposals and Joel Hamling, dropped from the senior side, finished with 15 touches.
State league affiliate: West Coast (WAFL)
This weekend: Claremont v West Coast at Revo Fitness Stadium, Friday April 25, 1.40pm AWST
West Coast remains winless from four starts after going down to Claremont by 52 points on Anzac Day.
Young midfielder Clay Hall led from the front to finish with a team-high 25 disposals and a goal, while fellow midfielder Tom Gross, who was omitted from the senior side, responded with 22 disposals and one goal.
Jack Petruccelle (13 disposals, four marks, four tackles), Jobe Shanahan (seven disposals, four tackles) and Coen Livingstone (six disposals, four marks) kicked two goals apiece.
Down back, Harvey Johnston (20 disposals, eight marks) and Rhett Bazzo (18, five) were solid, and Harry Edwards responded to his senior omission with a six-mark, 12-disposal outing.
Bailey Williams was dominant in the ruck, collecting 20 disposals to go with his 25 hitouts, and had solid back up from emerging ruck Harry Barnett (10 hitouts, five disposals).
First-round draft pick Bo Allan collected 12 disposals to go with four marks and five tackles, while Malakai Champion (17 disposals) and Loch Rawlinson (16) were also among the top disposal winners.
Fellow Eagles Lucca Grego (12 disposals), Sandy Brock (12) and Callum Jamieson (nine, four marks) were also in action.
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Greater Western Sydney v Footscray at Blacktown ISP, Sunday April 27, 12pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Footscray's clash
Veteran Taylor Duryea tried hard as Footscray suffered a 73-point loss to Greater Western Sydney on Sunday.
Duryea finished with 29 disposals and eight marks in the Bulldogs' heavy defeat.
Oskar Baker (27 disposals), Harvey Gallagher (25) and Anthony Scott (24 and six clearances) also worked hard.
Lachlan Smith had a good game in the ruck with 13 disposals, 36 hitouts, five clearances and a goal.
Caleb Poulter managed 16 disposals and a goal and Arthur Jones had 19 touches.
