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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 Adelaide Oval, Sunday July 6, 11.15am ACST
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Several senior-listed Adelaide players put in strong showings in the VFL side's 100-point win over Woodville-West Torrens.
Chayce Jones was busy in the midfield with 28 disposals, eight clearances and five tackles, but was inaccurate in front of the big sticks, kicking 0.2.
Young midfielder Billy Dowling bagged two goals to go with his 25 touches and five tackles, while Brayden Cook kicked four goals.
Harry Schoenberg was another Crow to get in on the goalkicking action, slotting a goal to go along with his 23 touches and eight clearances.
Luke Nankervis kicked three, while Luke Pedlar had 24 touches, four clearances and kicked 1.1 in his return from a corked quad.
Lachie Sholl kicked 1.2 and had 18 disposals, while defender Nick Murray showed off his aerial ability with seven marks and five rebound fifties as part of his 20 disposals.
Sid Draper had 18 touches and kicked 0.1, taking six marks.
Ruck Kieren Strachan played predominantly up forward, kicking 2.3 while also managing 13 hitouts and four clearances, while former Swan Lachlan McAndrew pressed his case for a club debut, dominating the hitouts with 33.
State league affiliate: Brisbane (VFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v Southport at Brighton Homes Arena, Saturday July 5, 12.05pm AEST
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James Tunstill starred as Brisbane fell to a 30-point loss to Southport on Saturday.
Tunstill, who has played two games at AFL level this year, had 34 disposals, eight clearances and kicked two goals in the loss.
Luke Beecken again found plenty of the ball on his way to 25 disposals, while Brandon Ryan had 21 touches, 16 hitouts and eight clearances.
Reece Torrent (20 disposals and eight tackles), Deven Robertson (23 and seven clearances) and Sam Marshall (22) were also good.
Veteran Conor McKenna kicked two goals from his 15 disposals and Bruce Reville gathered 20 touches and seven clearances.
State league affiliate: Carlton (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Carlton at Ikon Park, Saturday July 5, 7.10pm AEST
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Jaxon Binns put his hand up for a senior recall with a dominant performance in Carlton's four-point win over Collingwood on Saturday night.
Binns was prolific with 28 disposals, 11 marks and a goal at Ikon Park.
Lucas Camporeale will also be eyeing a senior return after gathering 24 touches and nine marks.
Billy Wilson (21 disposals), Will White (19) and Rob Monahan (18) were also busy.
Corey Durdin kicked one goal from 15 disposals, while Ben Camporeale continued his push for an AFL debut with 26 touches and eight clearances.
Harry Lemmey booted two majors, Jordan Boyd had 20 disposals and Flynn Young – the substitute in the AFL on Friday night – had five touches and kicked a goal.
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Carlton at Ikon Park, Saturday July 5, 7.10pm AEST
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Harry DeMattia continued his push for an AFL debut with a good performance in Collingwood's four-point loss to Carlton on Saturday night.
DeMattia had 27 disposals, five tackles, three clearances and kicked a goal at Ikon Park.
Fresh off being the substitute in the AFL on Friday night, Wil Parker had 23 disposals.
Charlie Dean (22 disposals and nine marks) and Oscar Steene (12 disposals, 17 hitouts and five clearances) were also solid.
Veteran tall Mason Cox kicked one goal from 12 disposals and Joel Cochran had 14 touches.
Will Hayes kicked one major from seven touches and Noah Howes booted two goals for the Magpies.
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Gold Coast at Windy Hill, Saturday July 5, 1.05pm AEST
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Elijah Tsatas was in fine form for Essendon's VFL side in Saturday's 14-point loss to Gold Coast gathering 34 disposals, 13 of them clearances.
Young ruckman Vigo Visentini also performed well on his return to state league level after a senior debut, dominating the ruck with 49 hitouts and five clearances to go with 15 disposals.
Saad El-Hawli was busy with 21 touches and will come under scrutiny for a senior recall.
Matt Guelfi (10 touches) and Archer Day-Wicks (12) shared team-highs of six tackles and two goals, with Alwyn Davey Jnr and mid-season recruit Liam McMahon also kicking two goals apiece.
Fellow mid-season pickup Oskar Smart slotted one major score from 15 disposals, Rhys Unwin kicked one goal from 12 touches and Jye Menzie hit the scoreboard with one from nine disposals.
Teenage key forward prospect Kayle Gerreyn also kicked a goal.
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Peel Thunder v East Perth at Lane Group Stadium, Saturday July 5, 1.10pm AWST
Speedster Jeremy Sharp racked up plenty of disposals in his first WAFL hitout since 2019, while James Aish also pushed his case for a senior return as Peel lost further touch with the top five.
Sharp, who was dropped a fortnight ago, gathered 29 disposals, six marks and five tackles in a strong performance in the middle.
Aish had 25 touches, eight marks and one tackle.
Back-up ruck Liam Reidy was solid again with 18 disposals, 30 hitouts and a goal, with young defender Josh Draper also busy with 20 disposals and six marks.
Jack Delean booted a goal from 10 touches, while Sam Sturt returned to the field following a persistent knee injury with 10 disposals and three tackles.
Father-son recruit Jaren Carr (18 disposals), Quinton Narkle (16), Brandon Walker (15) and Charlie Nicholls (10) were also in action.
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Geelong at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday July 6, 12.05pm AEST
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Ted Clohesy was massive for Geelong but couldn't do enough to get his side over the line against Richmond on Sunday.
The 20-year-old rookie finished the game with 34 disposals, 10 tackles and six clearances in the five-point loss.
First-year forward Jay Polkinghorne was the only multiple goal kicker among senior-listed players with four.
Mitch Knevitt got amongst it with 22 disposals, veteran Jed Bews kicked one goal from 18 touches, and ruckman Joe Pike also slotted one from his 16 disposals as well as getting 23 hitouts and six clearances.
After spending time in the seniors, generally as the starting substitute, Mitch Duncan had 15 disposals, Patrick Retschko got the ball 21 times and fellow rookie Xavier Ivisic finished with 17 touches.
Other senior Cats in action included Lennox Hoffman (11 disposals), Keighton Matofai-Forbes (nine, one goal), Jacob Molier (eight disposals), Mitch Edwards (four, 11 hitouts), Oliver Wiltshire (five, one goal) and Cillian Burke (nine touches).
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Gold Coast at Windy Hill, Saturday July 5, 1.05pm AEST
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Round 22, 2023 was the last time Jy Farrar played senior football, but he has kept himself in the picture for a recall with four goals from 14 disposals in Gold Coast's 14-point win over Essendon on Saturday.
Another Sun on the fringes, Nick Holman, kicked two goals from 25 disposals, while exciting first-year player Leo Lombard kicked one from 28 touches.
Alex Davies was his side's biggest ballwinner with 31 disposals, with former captain David Swallow gathering 30 as well as laying a game-high eight tackles and kicking one goal.
Malcolm Rosas (22 touches, nine clearances), Cooper Bell (nine touches), Zak Evans (11) and Jake Rogers (11) each kicked one goal.
Veteran Sean Lemmens was busy with 20 disposals.
Other senior Suns in action included Ben Jepson (11 disposals) and Lachlan Gulbin (12).
State league affiliate: GWS Giants (VFL)
This weekend: Werribee v Greater Western Sydney at Avalon Airport Oval, Saturday July 5, 12.05pm AEST
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Stephen Coniglio made his return from injury in Greater Western Sydney's 19-point win over Werribee on Saturday.
Coniglio, whose last AFL game was in round three, had 25 disposals, four clearances and six tackles.
Jacob Wehr impressed for the Giants with 27 disposals, nine tackles, eight clearances and two goals.
Dropped from the senior side, ruck Nick Madden had a big game with 22 disposals, 42 hitouts and eight clearances.
Toby McMullin (17 disposals, 13 tackles and a goal), Josh Fahey (21) and Jack Ough (21) were also good.
Phoenix Gothard kicked 2.2 from 13 disposals, Harrison Oliver had 17 disposals and Wade Derksen had 15 touches.
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill v Sandringham at Box Hill City Oval, Sunday July 6, 2.05pm AEST
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Hawthorn forwards Mitch Lewis and Calsher Dear kicked three goals each for Box Hill on Sunday as they edge closer to a return to senior footy in the run towards finals.
The tall duo, who have been hit hard by injury this year, led the way in front of goal for the Hawks, while veteran Luke Breust also kicked two goals from 18 disposals.
Lewis (eight marks, 3.2 and 17 disposals) and Dear (five marks, 3.3 and 20 disposals) both impressed in the 44-point win over Sandringham.
Finn Maginness and Henry Hustwaite led the way with 28 disposals each, with the pair also contributing 15 tackles between them, while Jack Scrimshaw had 21 disposals and six marks.
In defence, James Blanck was quiet as he continued his comeback from a serious injury, while Sam Frost had 11 disposals and five marks.
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Casey v Coburg at Casey Fields, Sunday July 6, 2.35pm AEST
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Melbourne young gun Caleb Windsor cracked in with six tackles in his 15-disposal game for Casey on Sunday after he was dropped from the AFL side in recent weeks.
Windsor also had 15 disposals and missed with his two shots on goal, while former Saint Riley Bonner led the disposal count for the Demons with 33 in their three-point loss to Coburg.
Former Cat Mitch Hardie had 26 disposals and kicked four goals, while veteran Tom McDonald had 24 disposals and 12 marks.
Bailey Laurie (23 disposals), Taj Woewodin (21 and seven tackles) and ruck Tom Campbell (20 disposals, 40 hit outs and seven clearances) were also busy as the Demons led all day by as much as 28 points before losing it at the death.
Mid-season draftee Luker Kentfield was wasteful in front of goal, finishing with 2.4 from 13 disposals and 10 marks.
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v North Melbourne at Mission Whitten Oval, Friday July 4, 4.05pm AEST
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Jackson Archer's frustrating injury run continued in North Melbourne's 16-point loss to Footscray on Friday.
Archer has had a difficult season and suffered an ankle injury in a tackle early in the second quarter at Mission Whitten Oval.
Geordie Payne was relentless for the Kangaroos and had 17 tackles – 10 more than the next best on the ground – to go with 14 disposals and two goals.
Callum Coleman-Jones (18 disposals and 17 hitouts) was solid and Zac Banch kicked two goals from his 16 touches.
Eddie Ford kicked one goal from 18 disposals, Matt Whitlock had 17 touches and Cooper Trembath kicked a major from his 10.
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
This weekend: Port Adelaide v Norwood at Alberton Oval, Sunday July 6, 1.10pm ACST
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Ollie Lord and Jeremy Finlayson put their hands up for senior recalls with bags of five goals each for Port Adelaide in the SANFL on Sunday.
Lord also had 16 disposals and had a role to play in the ruck alongside Ivan Soldo, who himself had 15 touches, six clearances and 34 hit outs.
Finlayson also kicked a bag of five, with neither player netting a behind in an accurate display in front of goal.
Jackson Mead was another to push his case for a recall, laying a game-high 10 tackles to go with 18 disposals and six marks.
Jez McLennan was also busy with 20 disposals and six tackles, while young forward Christian Moreas kicked a goal to go with 18 touches, five marks and four tackles.
Mid-season draftee Mani Liddy had 19 disposals having been dropped from the senior side, with defender Logan Evans having 13.
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Geelong at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday July 6, 12.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Richmond's clash
It was a day of mixed news for Richmond in the VFL on Sunday as the Tigers staged a massive comeback after trailing by 37 points late in the second quarter.
Supporters will breathe a massive sigh of relief to know Josh Gibcus (four disposals) got through the game on managed minutes, but the good was matched by the bad with Jacob Bauer taken from the field with a suspected ACL injury.
Jayden Short also returned from a lengthy layoff and was the Tigers' leading ballwinner with 27 disposals along with 14 marks.
Highly-fancied draftee Taj Hotton will be odds-on for a senior debut after gathering 23 touches, laying seven tackles and kicking a goal.
Small forward Steely Green was his side's leading goalkicker with three from 12 disposals, while Jacob Koschitzke kicked one from 14 touches.
James Trezise was busy with 22 disposals and eight marks, Tylar Young had 16 and seven, and Oliver Hayes-Brown finished with 10 touches – all of them handballs – and 29 hitouts.
State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill v Sandringham at Box Hill City Oval, Sunday July 6, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Sandringham's clash
Paddy Dow continued to impress in his long recovery from injury, grabbing 23 disposals and seven clearances in Sandringham's loss to Box Hill on Sunday.
Dow was one of the leading disposal-getters for the Zebras, with Zak Jones (26 disposals and four clearances), Jack Carroll (25 disposals and eight marks) and Ryan Byrnes (25 disposals) also busy.
Young midfielder Hugh Boxshall also impressed with seven clearances from his 19 disposals to go with two goals, while Tobie Travaglia had 18 disposals and five marks.
Ruck Max Heath dominated in the ruck with 26 hit outs to go with six marks and 21 disposals, while young forward Lance Collard managed just a goal and five disposals.
Young defender Arie Schoenmaker had 11 disposals and five marks, while Irishman Liam O'Connell also had 11 touches.
State league affiliate: Sydney (VFL)
This weekend: Sydney v Northern Bullants at Tramway Oval, Saturday July 5, 1.05pm AEST
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Defender Ben Paton was rock-solid down in Sydney's surprise seven-point loss to the previously winless Northern Bullants.
Paton finished with 33 disposals and 10 marks and even pushed forward to slot a goal.
In the ruck, Peter Ladhams was dominant, amassing 26 disposals, 26 hitouts and a game-high 11 clearances in a standout performance.
Out-of-favour midfielder Oliver Florent (20 disposals, four clearances) was solid, while Corey Warner (29 disposals, three clearances, one goal) continued his push for a recall after another prolific performance.
Developing ruck Will Green (17 hitouts) and first-year forward Jesse Dattoli (eight disposals) each kicked two goals, while forward Caiden Cleary was busy with 18 disposals, seven tackles and four clearances.
Tom Hanily (11 disposals, one goal), Blake Leidler (17, eight marks) and Patrick Snell (16, five) found plenty of the footy, while untried trio Indhi Kirk (15 disposals, six marks), Ned Bowman (10), and Riak Andrew (seven) were also in action.
State league affiliate: West Coast (WAFL)
This weekend: Subiaco v West Coast at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, Saturday July 5, 2.30pm AWST
Matt Owies returned from a calf injury with a bang, booting four goals in West Coast's 30-point win over Subiaco.
Also playing his first game back from a hamstring issue, premiership defender Tom Cole was busy with 16 disposals and four tackles.
Midfielder Tom Gross continued his outstanding run of form, racking up 29 disposals, nine marks, six tackles and seven inside 50s in a dominant display, while fellow midfielder Campbell Chesser (23 disposals, five marks) was also influential.
Up forward, Noah Long proved dangerous, kicking three goals to go with 15 disposals and eight marks, with rookie forward Jacob Newton (13 disposals, five tackles) contributing two majors.
Forward Jack Petruccelle (15 disposals, five tackles, one goal) and defender Rhett Bazzo (15 disposals, eight marks) found themselves in the thick of the action, but Jayden Hunt (14 disposals) was relatively quiet after being omitted from the senior side.
The Eagles' developing ruck stocks shared the duties, with Coen Livingstone (17 disposals, 16 hitouts) and Harry Barnett (16 hitouts) strong. Versatile tall Archer Reid kicked one goal from his 11 touches and had seven hitouts in a back-up ruck role.
Lucca Grego (16 disposals), Callum Jamieson (13), Loch Rawlinson (12), Harvey Johnston (11) and Hamish Davis (nine disposals, one goal) were other AFL-listed Eagles in action.
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v North Melbourne at Mission Whitten Oval, Friday July 4, 4.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Footscray's clash
Anthony Scott dominated as Footscray recorded a 16-point win over North Melbourne on Friday.
Scott was the star of the show at the Mission Whitten Oval, gathering 36 disposals to go with 10 clearances, five tackles and a goal.
Mid-season recruit Michael Sellwood (28 disposals and six tackles) also impressed.
Luke Cleary (27 disposals and seven marks) and Jedd Busslinger (23 and eight) found plenty of the ball.
Lachlan Smith (15 disposals and 41 hitouts) dominated in the ruck, Oskar Baker had 28 touches and kicked a goal and youngster Josh Dolan had 21 and also booted a major.
Veteran defender Liam Jones (18 disposals), Buku Khamis (12 and two goals) and Ryan Gardner (17) were also in action.
